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China: tuberculosis test clinics for a UK visa

Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in China for your UK visa application.

From:
UK Visas and Immigration
Published
15 January 2014
Last updated
15 October 2024 — See all updates

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Tuberculosis testing in China

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Approved tuberculosis testing clinics in China

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Details

You’ll need to have a tuberculosis (TB) test if you’re coming to the UK for 6 months or more and both of the following apply:

  • you’ve lived in China for 6 months or more
  • you were living there (or another listed country) within the last 6 months

You’ll need a TB test if you’re coming to the UK as:

Updates to this page

Published 15 January 2014
Last updated 15 October 2024 + show all updates

  1. The contact details for Zhabei District Central Hospital in Shanghai have been updated.

  2. Updated the address for Zhabei District Central Hospital in Shanghai.

  3. Updated information for Global Doctor Xi’an International Medical Center.

  4. Global Doctor Chongqing International Medical Center: added a WeChat QR code.

  5. Updated details of the Global Doctor Nanjing Clinic.

  6. Updated the email address for New Omega Medical Center.

  7. Added WeChat QR codes for IME Centre Hangzhou, IME Centre Wuhan, IME Centre Shenzhen and Zhabei District Central Hospital Shanghai.

  8. Updated contact details for ParkwayHealth Shanghai Centre.

  9. Amended contact details and opening hours for approved testing clinics.

  10. Updated details for the New Omega Medical Center and Guangdong International Travel Healthcare Center in Guangzhou.

  11. Added website for Beijing New World Eaton Medical Center.

  12. Updated details for Hong Kong International Medical Clinic and Global Doctor Chengdu International Medical Center.

  13. Updated eligibility details on who needs a TB certificate.

  14. Updated language for Healthmate International Clinic in Xian China.

  15. Updated the address for Healthmate International Clinic in Shaanxi Province.

  16. Added Beijing United Family Jianguomen Clinic.

  17. Updated contact number for Healthmate International Clinic in Chongqing.

  18. Added clinics for TB – Global Doctor Chongqing International Medical Center, Global Doctor Nanjing Xianlin International Medical Center, Global Doctor Dongguan International Medical Center and Global Doctor Xi'an International Medical Center.

  19. Added Global Doctor International Medical Center to Chengdu clinics.

  20. Updated to reflect the fact that clinics now have differing fee structures.

  21. Changed Raffles Medical to Raffles Hospital.

  22. Updated contact details for Guangzhou 广州.

  23. Removed old address for Hangzhou testing clinic

  24. IME centre for Hangzhou added.

  25. Change of address for the Hong Kong International Medical Centre in the 'Approved tuberculosis testing clinics in China' list.

  26. Updated telephone number for the Nanjing Jiangning LaiNing clinic.

  27. Updated contact details added for Nanjing Jiangning LaiNing Clinic (managed by Raffles Medical) 南京江宁莱宁门诊部有限公司, 由莱佛士医疗经营

  28. Updated Jinan IME Centre contact details.

  29. Added a website address to these clinics: Chengdu Guangzhou Harbin Jinan Shenyang

  30. Change email addresses for 5 clinics.

  31. Changed the name of Wuhan centre.

  32. Address of Chonqing clinic has changed.

  33. Updated contact details for the Nanjing clinic.

  34. Updated to reflect closure of Immigration Medical Centre, Wuhan.

  35. Updated list of approved clinics in China.

  36. Updated list for tuberculosis test for a UK visa: clinics in China

  37. Updated approved tuberculosis testing clinics in China.

  38. Updated approved tuberculosis testing clinics in China document.

  39. Updated tuberculosis testing clinics in China document.

  40. Updated approved TB test providers list.

  41. First published.

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