Guidance

Tuberculosis testing in Guyana

Updated 5 October 2023

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

Iris Chin-See

Medical Arts Centre
265 Thomas Street

Telephone: (592) 226-4779

Surendra Persaud

Caribbean Surgery Inc
130-132 Parade Street
Kingston

Telephone: (592) 227 4778

Dr Roach International Medical Center (I.M.C)

Dr Colin Roach
111 Duke street Kingston
Georgetown
Guyana

Telephone:

  • (592) 226 4007
  • (592) 501 2960
  • (592) 653 7961
  • (592) 629 1933

Dr. Ayra Devi Karyampudi

St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital
130/131 Parade Street
Kingston, Georgetown

Telephone: (592) 2254781

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 between June and September.

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
  • 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 fee for TB screening and how to pay will be set by the clinic. You will pay the clinic directly for the cost of your TB test. The cost of the test is in addition to the visa application fee.

The test fee does not cover treatment if you have TB.