Guidance

Ghana: tuberculosis test clinics for a UK visa

Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Ghana for your UK visa application.

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You’ll need to have a tuberculosis (TB) test if you’re coming to the UK for 6 months or more and both of the following apply:

  • you’ve lived in Ghana, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Niger or Togo for 6 months or more
  • you were living there (or another listed country) within the last 6 months

You’ll need a TB test if you’re coming to the UK as:

Published 15 January 2014
Last updated 5 October 2023 + show all updates
  1. Updated eligibility details on who needs a TB certificate.

  2. Added details for Wellnest Ghana Limited in Kumasi.

  3. Added Akai House Clinic details.

  4. Added a link to the online booking service for the Wellnest Ghana Limited clinic.

  5. Added Wellnest Ghana Limited clinic details.

  6. Removed a reference that highlights returning residents do not require a TB certificate.

  7. Updated clinic address and added Google Maps location.

  8. You can now book your TB appointment online.

  9. Updated clinic fees and contact details.

  10. Updated clinic contact details.

  11. Section 5, removed the line: The fee will be payable in USD.

  12. Updated guidance.

  13. Amended to remove Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) from the list of countries covered by this guidance. Côte d’Ivoire now has its own guidance.

  14. Updated details.

  15. First published.