Tuberculosis testing in the Philippines
Updated 15 April 2024
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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.
There are no approved clinics in Palau so if you’re from there you’ll need to travel to the Philippines to be tested.
Cagayan De Oro City
Physicians’ Diagnostic Services PEME System International Corp.
Burgos St. cor. T. Chaves St.
Brgy. 6
Cagayan De Oro City
9000
Philippines
Telephone: (+63 2) 8775 0569
Email: cdo@pdsclinics.com
Website: www.pdsclinics.com
Operating hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
Cebu City
Physicians’ Diagnostic Services Center, Inc. – Cebu
104 F. Ramos St.
cor. Junquera St.
Cebu City
6000
Philippines
Telephone: (+63 2) 8775 0542
Email: cebu@pdsclinics.com
Website: www.pdsclinics.com
Operating hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
Davao City
Physicians’ Diagnostic Services Center, Inc. – Davao
No. 49 Jose Palma Gil St.
Brgy 4A
District 1
Davao City
8000
Philippines
Telephone: (+63 2) 8775 0564
Email: davao@pdsclinics.com
Website: www.pdsclinics.com
Operating hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
Iloilo City
Iloilo Physicians’ Diagnostic Services and Laboratory Center, Inc
No. 7 A. Mabini St.
Brgy. Railway
La Paz
Iloilo City
5000
Philippines
Telephone: (+63 2) 8775 0524
Email: iloilo@pdsclinics.com
Website: www.pdsclinics.com
Operating hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
Manila
International Organisation for Migration Health Centre
15th Floor, Units A and B Trafalgar Plaza
105 H.V. dela Costa Street
Salcedo Village
Makati City 1227
Metro Manila
Email: mhc.uk@iom.int
Telephone: +63 917 593 4688
Website: https://philippines.iom.int/manila-health-center
Operating hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 5pm
Test fees
| Below 11 years | 11 years and above |
|---|---|
| PHP 600 | PHP 3,600 |
Physicians’ Diagnostic Services Center, Inc. – Manila
Physicians’ Tower
533 United Nations Ave.
Ermita
Manila
1000
Philippines
Telephone: (+63 2) 8521 4868
Email: ukvi@pdsclinics.com
Website: www.pdsclinics.com
Operating hours:
- Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
- Saturday, 8am to 12pm
Attending the clinic
You should contact one of the above 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 July and October.
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 in the Philippines is 3,600 Philippine peso.
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.