Guidance

Rwanda: tuberculosis test clinics for a UK visa

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

From:
UK Visas and Immigration
Published
6 February 2014
Last updated
5 October 2023 — See all updates

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Tuberculosis testing in Rwanda

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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 Rwanda 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:

  • a fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner on a family visa and you’ve been away for more than 2 years

  • a returning resident and you’ve been away for more than 2 years

Updates to this page

Published 6 February 2014
Last updated 5 October 2023 + show all updates

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

  2. Updated contact and payment details.

  3. Removed a reference that highlights returning residents do not require a TB certificate.

  4. You can now book your TB appointment online.

  5. Removed references to Burundi - residents of Burundi can now go to the approved clinic in that country.

  6. Updated contact details for the approved clinic.

  7. Updated fees for a TB test.

  8. Updated clinic email address.

  9. Fees updated.

  10. Updated guidance.

  11. Updated details.

  12. First published.

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