Guidance

Tuberculosis testing in Nigeria

Updated 30 August 2022

You must be tested for tuberculosis (TB) if you are coming to the UK for more than 6 months and are a resident of Nigeria or Benin.

Your test must be from a clinic approved by the Home Office and you will need to obtain an IOM medical certificate confirming that you are free from TB. We will not accept a TB test certificate from a clinic we have not approved.

You do not need a certificate if you:

• are a diplomatic passport holder travelling on official business or on a posting to the UK
• qualify for an exempt visa
• are applying for a certificate of entitlement

There are no approved clinics in Benin, so if you’re from there, you’ll need to travel to Nigeria to be tested.

Abuja

International Organization For Migration (IOM)

Migration Health Assessment Centre
No. 55 Hassan Musa Katsina Road (at the junction of Hassan Musa Katsina Road and J-K Gadzama Street)
Asokoro
Abuja

Telephone:

• +234 (0) 09 460 58400
• +234 (0) 01 465 6600

Mobile:

• +234(0) 809 563 7898
• +234 (0) 0808 522 1427
• +234 (0) 0703 289 8491

Email:

• iomabujamedicalbooking@iom.int

Website:

• https://nigeria.iom.int

You can also book your TB test appointment online.

Operating hours:

• Monday to Thursday: 8am to 5:30pm
• Friday: 8am to 12pm

Closed on national and IOM holidays.

Test fees:

• payment must be made prior to the medical examination in US dollars or NAIRA

• the fee for TB screening is 150 US dollars for people aged 11 years and above and 60 US dollars for people aged 10 years and below

Payment:

Abuja, Nigeria
Bank: Standard Chartered Bank
Account name: International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Account number: 0001847002
Sort code: 068080017

Lagos

International Organization For Migration (IOM)

Migration Health Assessment Centre (MHAC)
No. 1 Isaac John Street (at the corner of Isaac John Street and Oduduwa Way)
G.R.A. Ikeja
Lagos
Nigeria

Telephone:

• +234(0) 01 465 6600
• +234(0) 09 460 58400

Phone numbers:

• +234(0) 8022264059
• +234(0) 09 092156079
• +234(0) 09 099991256

Email:

• iomlagosmedicalbooking@iom.int

Website:

• https://nigeria.iom.int

You can also book your TB test appointment online.

Operating hours:

• Monday to Thursday: 7am to 4:30pm
• Friday: 7am to 11am

Closed on national and IOM holidays.

Test fees:

• payment must be made prior to the medical examination in US dollars or NAIRA

• the fee for TB screening is 150 US dollars for people aged 11 years and above and 60 US dollars for people aged 10 and below

Payment:

Lagos, Nigeria
Bank: Standard Chartered Bank
Account name: International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Account number: 0001855256
Sort code: 068080017

Q-Life Family Clinic

Plot 155a Prince Ade Odedina Street
Off Sinari Daranijo Street
Victoria Island
Lagos
Nigeria

Telephone:

• +234 8099742000
• +234 8113975433

Email:

• ukmedicals@qlifefamilyclinic.com
• customercare@qlifefamilyclinic.com

Website:

• https://www.qlifefamilyclinic.com

Operating hours:

• Monday to Friday: 8am to 7pm
• Saturday and public holidays: 8am to 4pm
• Sunday: closed

Test fees:

• the fee for TB screening is N46,500 for people aged 11 years and above and N20,000 for people aged 10 years and below
• details of payment channels will be provided when appointments for the examinations are made

St. Nicholas Hospital

57 Campbell Street
Lagos Island
Lagos State
Nigeria

Telephone:

• +234 80 2290 8484
• +234 127 19690

Email:

• ukvitbscreening@saintnicholashospital.com

Website:

• www.saintnicholashospital.com

Operating hours:

• Monday to Thursday: 9am to 5pm
• Friday: 9am to 2pm

Test fees:

• the fee for TB screening is N60,000 for people aged 11 years and above and N30,000 for people aged 10 years and below

Payment:

• payment will be made online through the website or via the below details:

Bank: Union Bank of Nigeria
Account name: St. Nicholas Hospital Limited
Account number: 0062451522
Sort code: 032154131

The Consultants Practice

25 Raymond Njoku Street
Off Awolowo road
Ikoyi
Lagos
Nigeria

Telephone:

• +2348093540899
• +2347065859845
• +23416328661

Email:

• admin@consultantspractice.com

Website:

• https://www.consultantspractice.com

Test fees:

• the screening fee is determined 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

Payment:

Bank: Guaranty Trust Bank
Account name: The Consultants Practice
Account number: 0106679587 USD
0112714630 Naira
Sort code: 058152081

Attending the clinic

You should contact the above approved clinic to book an appointment. You should make it clear that 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. We cannot arrange or prioritise appointments for you.

What you should bring with you

• proof of identification, which contains your photograph, preferably your passport
• a photocopy of your identification
• proof of payment of the test fee
• UNHCR/MHA registration documents if you are a refugee applicant
• 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

If you would like an appointment with a female clinician, please inform the clinic when you schedule your appointment.

If you need to cancel your appointment you should contact the clinic directly.

Payment

Payment should be made to the respective bank accounts through bank transfer. Please include your international passport number as the reference when making the transfer and bring the proof of payment (transfer receipt) when reporting for medical examination. Cash payment will not be accepted by the examining centre.

The cost of the test is in addition to the visa application fee.

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

Step-by-step procedures

• medical examination will be processed within 3 working days all visa applicants must attend the clinic for the assessment with all the required documents
• the initial examination will include a counselling session and signing a consent form
• applicants aged 10 and under will go through a medical examination by the physician before a certificate is issued
• applicants aged 11 and above will have a chest x-ray done; applicants will then be reviewed by the doctor with the chest x-ray result before a certificate is issued
• additional sputum smears and cultures medical procedures may apply in case of abnormal chest x-ray findings and could take up to 8 weeks to get the final results
• a TB clearance certificate will be issued to the applicant on the day of the examination if the examination result is considered free of active pulmonary TB disease
• if you do not return within 7 days for sputum collection, you will not get a TB clearance certificate
• you will be given further testing or told to contact your own health care provider if the examination results are abnormal but the abnormality is not related to TB disease
• the TB clearance certificate expires 6 months from the chest x-ray date if you had a chest x-ray done, or 6 months from the physical examination date if you don’t need a chest x-ray
• the TB clearance certificate is valid for 3 months if you have been in contact with a family member with active pulmonary TB
• female applicants may be requested to undergo a pregnancy test, in case there is uncertainty as to whether they may be pregnant
• pregnant applicants can decide not to get a chest x-ray examination and instead either give sputum for a TB test on 3 consecutive mornings or delay the TB screening until after giving birth

Read more information on TB screening requirements for people applying for a UK visa in countries where TB is common.