Tuberculosis testing in South Korea
Updated 12 July 2024
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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.
The following are approved clinics in South Korea.
Approved clinics
Gangnam Severance Hospital
235 Dogok-ro
Gangnam-gu
Seoul
Telephone: (82) 2 2019 1207
Email: visa@yuhs.ac
Website: https://gs.severance.healthcare/gs/patient-carer/appointment/visa/uk.do
Operating hours:
- Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 11am, 1:30pm to 4pm
- Saturday, 8:30am to 11am
Test fees
| 11 years and above | Below 11 years |
|---|---|
| 110,450 KRW | 86,000 KRW |
The cost of the test is in addition to the visa application fee.
The test fee does not cover treatment if you have TB.
Severence Hospital
International Health Care Center
50 – 1 Yonsei-Ro
Seodaemun-Gu
Seoul 120-752
Telephone: (82) 2 2228 5815
Email: visainfo@yuhs.ac
Website: https://sev.severance.healthcare/sev/patient-carer/appointment/visa/visa.do
Operating hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:30pm
Test fees
| 11 years and above | Below 11 years |
|---|---|
| 113,000 KRW | 89,000 KRW |
The cost of the test is in addition to the visa application fee.
The test fee does not cover treatment if you have TB.
Attending the clinic
You should contact one of the approved clinics to book an appointment and make it clear that 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.
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 and refer to their cancellation policy and procedure.
What you should bring with you
- your passport; a photocopy would also be acceptable (in case the applicant’s passport is not available)
- 2 recent passport sized photographs (2 photographs, or 2 3x4 photographs taken within 6 months)
- 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