Guidance

Tuberculosis testing in the UAE

Updated 12 July 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.

Abu Dhabi

NMC Specialty Hospital LTD

Building 1, Mez floor
1st Sheikh Zayed
Electra P O Box 6222
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

Telephone:

  • +971 2 6179200
  • +971 2 6179614

Email:

Website: www.nmc.ae

Operating hours: Monday to Sunday, 9am to 6pm

Test fees

11 years and above Below 11 years
AED 650 AED 500

Payment must be made in Emirati Dirham (AED). The cost of the test is in addition to the visa application fee.

The fee is not refundable if you test positive for TB or decide not travel to the UK, or your visa is refused.

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

Attending the clinic

You can contact the approved clinic to book an appointment via email or phone 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-September.

If you need to cancel your appointment, you should contact the clinic as soon as possible.

What you should bring with you

  • valid identification which contains your photograph such as a passport, national ID card or Refugee Asylum Seeker Card
  • 1 passport sized photo
  • the TB test fee

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

Dubai

Dubai London Speciality Hospital

Jumeirah Road, Umm Suqeim 2
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
PO: 12119

Telephone:

  • +971 4 3782999

Email:

Website: www.DubaiLondonClinic.com

Operating hours: Monday to Sunday, 8am to 8pm

Test fees

11 years and above Below 11 years
AED 788 AED 525

What you should bring with you

  • valid identification which contains your photograph such as a passport, national ID card, or Refugee Asylum Seeker Card
  • a photocopy of your identification
  • the TB test fee
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