Latent tuberculosis testing in the UK
Leaflet with guidance for visa applicants who have tested negative for active tuberculosis.
Updates to this page
- From:
- Public Health England, UK Visas and Immigration and Home Office
- Published:
- 19 February 2020
- Last updated:
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21 February 2020
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Updated to add Spanish, Somali, Tamil, Punjabi, Urdu, Gujarati, Arabic, Chinese, Bengali, Farsi and Nepali.
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First published.
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Latent TB testing in the UK
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Latent TB testing in the UK: Arabic
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Latent TB testing in the UK: Bengali
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Latent TB testing in the UK: Chinese (simplified)
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Latent TB testing in the UK: Gujarati
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Latent TB testing in the UK: Spanish
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Latent TB testing in the UK: Tamil
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Guidance leaflet for visa travellers who have received a test result showing they do not have tuberculosis (TB) in their lungs. It explains why they may still have a risk of carrying latent TB and how to be tested for this in the UK.