Guidance

Kazakhstan: tuberculosis test clinics for a UK visa

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

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 16 January 2014
• Last updated: 24 March 2025 — See all updates

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Tuberculosis testing in Kazakhstan

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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 Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan 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:

• a fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner on a family visa
• a returning resident and you’ve been away for more than 2 years

Published 16 January 2014

Last updated 24 March 2025 + show all updates

1. 24 March 2025

   Updated operating hours for both clinics and added information about client hour next to the telephone number.

2. 4 July 2024

   Updated clinic details for IOM Almaty and IOM Astana.

3. 5 October 2023

   Updated eligibility details on who needs a TB certificate.

4. 19 December 2022

   Contact details updated for IOM Almaty and IOM Nur-Sultan.

5. 15 December 2022

   Updated clinic details.

6. 9 March 2022

   Updated IOM Almaty clinic email address.

7. 6 August 2020

   Updated the addresses of approved test clinics in Kazakhstan.

8. 19 January 2018

   Updated guidance.

9. 23 March 2015

   Updated contact details.

10. 13 January 2015

    Amended guidance as there is now a clinic in Tajikistan.

11. 16 January 2014

    First published.