Guidance

Tuberculosis testing in Paraguay

Updated 5 October 2023

Your test must be from a clinic approved by the Home Office. We will not accept a TB test certificate from a clinic we have not approved.

Approved clinics

Valerie Healy de Calvo

Instituto Radiológico Calvo SA Av. Mariscal López 1037 y General Brugez. Asunción

Telephone: +595 21 206 967

Dra. Silvina Martinez

Peru 958 entre Teodoro Mongelos y Pettirossi. Asunción

Telephone:

  • +595 0981 441 906
  • +595 21 226 845

Attending the clinic

As the clinics are connected, you must book your appointment with Dra.Silvina Martinez first and make it clear you need the test for a UK visa application.

You can expect to get an appointment within a few days of your request. At busy times you may have to wait 10 days for an appointment especially during the UK student visa peak season between June and September.

Processing times change between clinics. You should check when you make your appointment how long it may take to receive your TB certificate.

If you would like an appointment with a female clinician, please ask the clinic when you schedule your appointment.

If you need to cancel your appointment you should contact the clinic as soon as possible.

What you need to bring

You need to bring:

  • your original passport
  • 1 passport sized photograph
  • the TB test fee
  • if you have had TB in the past or have any other lung disease, you should also provide details of your previous screening and, if possible, your medical notes and x-ray result

Test fees

The fee for TB screening is set by the clinic. You will pay the clinic directly for the cost of your TB test. The cost of the test is in addition to the visa application fee.

The test fee does not cover treatment if you have TB.