Tuberculosis testing in Thailand
Updated 4 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.
Approved clinics
BNH Hospital
9/1 Convent Rd
Silom
Bang Rak
Bangkok 10500
Telephone: +662 022 0700
Email:
Website: https://www.bnhhospital.com/
Operating hours: 8am to 2pm
Test fees
| Adults | Children |
|---|---|
| THB 4,000 | THB 2,500 |
If you need a sputum test, you’ll have to do this at the IOM clinic in Bangkok and pay for it separately.
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
International Organisation for Migration
Kasemkij Building
8th Floor
120 Silom Road
Bang Rak
Bangkok 10500
Telephone: +66 2 234 7950 5
Fax: +66 2 234 7956
Email: iommedbkk@iom.int
Website: https://thailand.iom.int/health-assessment-and-travel-assistance
Online appointment and registration: http://register-uktb.iom.int/uktbdp-register/login.jsp
Operating hours:
- Monday to Thursday, 8am to 5pm
- Friday, 8am to 2:30pm
Test fees
| 11 years and above | Below 11 years |
|---|---|
| THB 3,800 | THB 500 |
The fee for children below 11 years includes a history taking and physical exam. Children may be required to have a chest x-ray or sputum test, which will cost THB 3,800.
The test fee does not cover treatment if you have TB.
What you should bring with you
- your original passport
- if you are a parent or legal guardian accompanying a child under 18 years of age, bring your original passport or ID card
- the address you will stay at in the UK (printed or written down, if available)
Note for students: If you do not know your address exactly, please indicate the university/school that you plan to apply for.
Photo(s) will be taken electronically on the appointment date by IOM staff.
Attending the clinic
You should contact the approved clinic 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 7 days for an appointment, especially during the UK student visa peak season between May and August.
If you need to cancel your appointment, you should contact the clinic as soon as possible.