Tuberculosis testing in Ghana
Updated 23 August 2024
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Your test must be from a clinic approved by the Home Office and you will need to obtain an IOM medical certificate confirming that you are free from TB. We will not accept a TB test certificate from a clinic we have not approved.
You do not need a certificate if you:
- are diplomatic passport holders travelling on official business or on a posting to the UK
- qualify for an exempt visa
- are applying for a certificate of entitlement
There are no approved clinics in Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Niger or Togo, so if you’re from one of these countries, you’ll need to be tested in Ghana.
Accra
Akai House Clinic
No. 1, Sixth Circular Road
Cantonments
Accra
Ghana
Telephone:
- +233 (0)540 129 880
- +233 (0)595 014 334
Email: uktbmedicals@akaihouseclinic.com
Website: www.akaihouseclinic.com
Operating hours:
- Monday to Friday, 8am to 3pm
- Saturday 8am to 12pm
Test fees
| Below 11 years | 11 years and above |
|---|---|
| 650 GHS | 1,300 GHS |
What you should bring with you
- valid identification which contains your photograph such as a passport, national ID card or Refugee Asylum Seeker Card
- a photocopy of your identification
- Guardian’s ID Card if the applicant is a minor
- the TB test fee
- your UK address
- your Ghana address
UN-IOM Migration Health Assessment Centre
No. 22 Odoi Kwao Street
Airport Residential Area
Accra
Ghana
Telephone:
- +233 244 335 856
- +233 244 337 798
Email: accramedicalbooking@iom.int
Websites:
Operating hours:
- Monday to Thursday, 7:30am to 4:30pm
- Friday, 7:30am to 2:30pm
Closed on national holidays.
Test fees
| Below 11 years | 11 years and above |
|---|---|
| 50 USD | 85 USD |
Payment
Payment can be made via cash, POS or bank transfer.
Name of bank: Ecobank Ghana
Name of account: International org. for migration – medicals
Account number: 1441002650300
What you should bring with you
- valid identification which contains your photograph, such as a passport, national ID card or Refugee Asylum Seeker Card
- UNHCR/MHA registration documents if you are a refugee applicant
- the TB test fee
- if you have had TB in the past or have any other lung disease, you should provide details of your previous screening and, if possible, your medical notes and x-ray results
Wellnest Ghana Limited
1 Celebes Street
Sakumono
Accra
Ghana
Mobile:
- +233 246 644 966
- +233 303 962 586
Email: travelmedicalbooking@wellnestgh.com
Online booking: https://wellnestbooking.netlify.app/booking
Operating hours:
- Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
- Saturday, 9am to 2pm
Test fees
| Below 11 years | 11 years and above |
|---|---|
| 50 USD | 80 USD |
Payment
- payment is made in Cedi equivalent at the test centre by a debit card or at any Fidelity Bank (Ghana branch) into the account provided below
- bring your payment receipt to the centre as proof of payment
- use your international passport number as reference
Name of account: Wellnest Ghana Limited
Account number: 1050910544616
Branch: Airport
Bank: Fidelity Bank Ghana
What you should bring with you
- valid identification which contains your photograph, such as a passport, national ID card or Refugee Asylum Seeker Card
- the TB test fee
- proof of payment of the test fee
- if you have had TB in the past or have any other lung disease, you should provide details of your previous screening and, if possible, your medical notes and x-ray reports
Kumasi
Wellnest Ghana Limited
No. 36 Blk 2, Hudson Road
Asokwa Residential Area
Kumasi
Ghana
Telephone:
- +233 533 272 399
- +233 322 194 380
Email: travelmedicalbooking@wellnestgh.com
Online booking: https://wellnestbooking.netlify.app/booking
Operating hours:
- Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
- Saturday, 9am to 2pm
Test fees
| Below 11 years | 11 years and above |
|---|---|
| 50 USD | 80 USD |
Payment
- payment is made in Cedi equivalent at the test centre by a debit card or at any Fidelity Bank (Ghana branch) into the account provided below
- bring your payment receipt to the centre as proof of payment
- use your international passport number as reference
Name of account: Wellnest Ghana Limited
Account number: 1050910544616
Branch: Airport
Bank: Fidelity Bank Ghana
What you should bring with you
- valid identification which contains your photograph, such as a passport, national ID card or Refugee Asylum Seeker Card
- proof of payment of the test fee
- your address in the UK and your address in Ghana
- if you have had TB in the past or have any other lung disease, you should provide details of your previous screening and, if possible, your medical notes and x-ray reports
UN-IOM Migration Health Assessment Centre
Dr Osei Tuffour Bypass
Santasi Roundabout
Kumasi
Ghana
(former Marbon Hotel, opposite Melcom Mall)
Telephone:
- +233 244 335 856
- +233 244 337 798
Email: accramedicalbooking@iom.int
Websites:
Operating hours:
- Monday to Thursday, 7:30am to 4:30pm
- Friday, 7:30am to 2:30pm
Closed on national holidays.
Test fees
| Below 11 years | 11 years and above |
|---|---|
| 50 USD | 85 USD |
Payment
Payment can be made via cash, POS or bank transfer.
Name of bank: Ecobank Ghana
Name of account: International org. for migration – medicals
Account number: 1441002650300
Attending the clinic
You should contact the clinic or walk in to book an appointment at least 10 weeks prior to your travel to allow processing in case you need further testing after the initial examination, which may include, but is not limited to, sputum testing and further consultation that takes up to 8 weeks. You should make it clear you need the test for a UK visa application.
You’ll be given a chest x-ray to test for TB. If the result of the x-ray is not clear, you may also be asked to give a sputum sample (phlegm coughed up from your lungs).
If your test shows that you do not have TB, you’ll be given a certificate which is valid for 6 months from the date of your x-ray. Include this certificate with your UK visa application.
If you would like an appointment with a female clinician, ask the clinic when you schedule your appointment.
Step-by-step procedures
- all medical examinations are processed daily
- all visa applicants must attend the clinic for the assessment with all the required documents
- the initial examination will include a counselling session and signing a consent form
- applicants aged 10 and under will go through a medical examination by the physician before a certificate is issued
- applicants aged 11 and above will have a chest x-ray done; applicants will then be reviewed by the doctor with the chest x-ray result before a certificate is issued
- additional sputum smears and cultures medical procedures may apply in case of abnormal chest x-ray findings and could take up to 8 weeks to get the final results
- a TB clearance certificate will be issued to the applicant on the day of the examination if the examination result is considered free of active pulmonary TB disease
- if you do not return within 7 days for sputum collection, you will not get a TB clearance certificate
- you will be given further testing or told to contact your own health care provider if the examination results are abnormal but the abnormality is not related to TB disease
- the TB clearance certificate expires 6 months from the chest x-ray date if you had a chest x-ray done, or 6 months from the physical examination date if you don’t need a chest x-ray
- the TB clearance certificate is valid for 3 months if you have been in contact with a family member with active pulmonary TB
- female applicants may be requested to undergo a pregnancy test, in case there is uncertainty as to whether they may be pregnant
- pregnant applicants can decide not to get a chest x-ray examination and instead either give sputum for a TB test on 3 consecutive mornings or delay the TB screening until after giving birth
Read more information on TB screening requirements for people applying for a UK visa in countries where TB is common.