Tuberculosis testing in Nepal
Updated 1 April 2024
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Your test must be from a International Organisation for Migration (IOM) clinic approved by the Home Office. We will not accept a TB test certificate from a clinic we have not approved.
Jhapa
IOM Resettlement Health Assessment Centre
Migration Health Division, IOM Sub-Office
Devkota Chowk (New Vegetable Market)
Damak-11
Jhapa
Nepal
Telephone:
- +977 23 585211
- +977 23 585213 Ext: 221
Fax: +977 23 585212
Test fees
| 11 years and above | Below 11 years | Certificate reissue |
|---|---|---|
| 70 USD | 50 USD | 12 USD |
The fee will be payable in Nepalese rupees at the exchange rate set by the IOM. You will pay the IOM clinic directly for the cost of your TB test. The cost of the test is in addition to the visa application fee.
Kathmandu
Migration Health Assessment Center
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Lazimpat Sadak
Panipokhari
Ward-3
Kathmandu
PO Box: 25503
ZIP Code: 44600
Nepal
The clinic is opposite the Embassy of Japan.
Telephone: +97715970001
Email: mhacinfo@iom.int
Website: https://nepal.iom.int/health-assessment
Test fees
| 11 years and above | Below 11 years | Certificate reissue |
|---|---|---|
| 60 USD | 40 USD | 12 USD |
The fee will be payable in Nepalese rupees at the exchange rate set by the IOM. You will pay the IOM clinic directly for the cost of your TB test. The cost of the test is in addition to the visa application fee.
Norvic International Hospital & Medical College Ltd
P.O Box 14126
Thapathali
Kathmandu
Nepal
Telephone: 00977 1 5970032
Email: visamed@norvichospital.com
Website: www.norvichospital.com
Operating hours: Sunday to Friday, 10am to 4:30pm
Test fees
| 11 years and above | Below 11 years | Certificate reissue |
|---|---|---|
| NPR 7,800 | NPR 5,200 | NPR 1,300 |
Female applicants aged 12 to 54 may be asked to pay NPR 650 to do a urine pregnancy test.
Attending the clinic
You should contact one of the approved clinics to book an appointment and make it clear 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 from June to October.
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 as soon as possible.
What you should bring with you:
- proof of identification, which contains your photograph, such as your passport
- 2 recent passport size photos
- 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
Test fees
The cost of the test is in addition to the visa application fee.
Females from 12 to 54 years old may also need a urine pregnancy test (UPT).
The test fee does not cover treatment if you have TB.