Tuberculosis testing in Bhutan
Updated 5 October 2023
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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
Ministry of Health
Department of Public Health
Royal Centre for Disease Control Building
Serbithang, Wangchutaba
Thimphu
Bhutan
Telephone:
- 00975 77445039
- 00975 17866823
Email: rcdc.bhutan@gmail.com
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital
Gongphel Lam
Thimphu
Bhutan
Telephone: 00975 17662247
Email: dsonam2013@gmail.com
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Attending the clinic
You must visit the clinic to take the TB test and make it clear you need the test for a UK visa application. An appointment is not necessary.
Processing times can take up to 6 to 8 weeks.
If you would like an appointment with a female clinician, please ask the clinic when you schedule your appointment.
What you should bring with you
- valid identification which contains your photograph, such as a passport, national ID card or Refugee Asylum Seeker Card
- 2 recent passport sized 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
There is no fee for a TB screening test in Bhutan.