Guidance

Sierra Leone: tuberculosis test clinics for a UK visa

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

From:
UK Visas and Immigration
Published
17 January 2014
Last updated
20 August 2024 — See all updates

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Tuberculosis testing in Sierra Leone

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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 Sierra Leone or Guinea 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 17 January 2014
Last updated 20 August 2024 show all updates

  1. Bank account numbers corrected.

  2. Updated the test fee information and the step-by-step procedures when attending the clinic.

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

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

  5. You can now book your TB appointment online.

  6. Updated guidance.

  7. Updated details.

  8. Updated TB fee information.

  9. First published.

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