- Do I have to be tested for tuberculosis (TB)?
If you are planning to come to the UK for more than
six months, you will need to be tested to show that
you are free from TB before we will accept your visa
application.
- I made my application before this requirement
started. Do need to take a test?
No. If your application was accepted before the start
date, you do not need to show a certificate before we
make a decision on your application. But you may have
to be tested on arrival in the UK.
- Why do I have to be tested for TB?
TB is common in your country and is an infectious disease
which can be spread by close contact with other people.
The UK wants to encourage greater awareness and treatment
of TB in your country, as well as protecting people
in the UK.
Being tested before you travel also means that the arrival
procedures in the UK will usually be much quicker.
- How much will the test cost?
In Bangladesh the cost is Taka 3815/- per person.
- I am applying for Family Reunion. Will I have to
pay for the test?
Yes. As from 6 August 2007 Family Reunion applicants
will be charged for TB testing.
- How you will test for TB?
Before we will accept you visa application we will ask
you to contact our partner, the International Organisation
for Migration (IOM), who will arrange for you to have
a chest x-ray at an accredited clinic or hospital. If
the x-ray shows signs of infections, the clinic will
do other tests to find out whether you have infectious
TB. This can take several days.
- Where will I have to go for the test?
Clinic details:
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) will
operate the following 3 clinics.
Telephone bookings for all three clinics can be made
at the call centre from 08:30 to 16:00 hours (no calls
will be received from 13:00 to 13:30), Sunday through
Thursday, on these three numbers only:
+880-2-9676071
01713 069183
01713 481797
01713 047471
01713 066230
01713 481798
01714 161385
Working Holidaymaker applicants will not be able to
book appointments using these two numbers:
01713 481798
01714 161385
Dhaka
MEDINOVA Medical Services Limited
House # 71/A, Road # 5/A,
Dhanmondi Residential Area,
Dhaka-1207.
Sylhet MEDI-AID Diagnostic & Consultation Centre
New Medical Road,
(Near Modhu Sohid Majar)
Sylhet-3100.
Chittagong
SENSIV
14, Jamalkhan Road,
Chittagong-4000.
- What will happen if I do not have TB?
The IOM office will give you a certificate which you
must give us with your visa application form and other
documents so that we know that you are free from infectious
TB.
- What will happen if I do have TB?
The IOM will not give you a certificate and you will
not be able to apply for a visa until you have been
cured. The IOM will give you advice and tell you how
to get treatment for infectious TB. A full course of
treatment usually takes six months. After you have been
cured you must be tested again. If the test shows that
you are free of infectious TB, the IOM will give you
a certificate so that you can apply for your visa.
- Will I have to pay for treatment?
The IOM office will advise you about this.
- Will I have to pay for the second test after I
am cured?
Yes
- What about pregnant women?
Pregnant women will be offered a chest x-ray with abdominal
shielding to protect the unborn child. If they decline,
other tests may be carried out or delays may occur.
- I have TB and I have an urgent need to travel
to the UK and cannot wait for six months. What can I
do?
If you have an urgent and compassionate need to travel,
you will need to give us full details of the reasons
why. We will take these into consideration when we make
a decision about giving you a visa. Urgent and compassionate
reasons are likely to be when there is a close family
member in the UK who is a seriously ill, or when your
travel to the UK cannot be delayed for exceptional reasons.
If we do allow you to travel you will be expected to
begin treatment for TB when you arrive in the UK.
- What will happen if I refuse to take a TB test?
You can still make your visa application, but we will
refuse your visa.
- Is anyone exempt from this requirement?
Only children under 11 years old, holders of diplomatic
passports and returning residents do not need to give
us a TB certificate.
- Will I need to take my certificate with me to
the UK?
Yes. You should carry it in your hand luggage. If you
do not, you may be delayed on arrival in the UK. We
also advise that you take your chest x-ray with you
in case you need to see a doctor in the UK.
- Will I need to take any more TB tests while I
am in the UK?
If you have been in contact with someone who has
TB, or you become ill, you may be asked to take a test.
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