Tuberculosis testing in Turkey
Updated 22 April 2025
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Your test must be from a clinic approved by the Home Office. We will not accept a tuberculosis (TB) test certificate from a clinic we have not approved.
Ankara
IOM MHAC Ankara
İlkbahar Mahallesi Konrad Adenauer Caddesi
No: 63 Yıldız
Çankaya
Ankara
Telephone:
- +90 0537 303 30 48
- +90 0538 035 85 47
Email: appointment-ankara@iom.int
Operating hours:
- Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 6pm
- Friday, 8:30am to 12:30pm
Test fees
| Adults | Children |
|---|---|
| 95 USD | 70 USD |
Information about how to pay the fee will be provided when you contact the clinic to book an appointment.
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.
Istanbul
IOM MHAC Istanbul
No. 211 Bolkan Plaza A Blok Kat:4
Abide-i Hürriyet Cd, 34381
Istanbul
Turkiye
Telephone: +90 212 2328865
Email: Appointment.TR@iom.int
Operating hours:
- Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 6pm
- Friday, 8:30am to 12:30pm
Test fees
| Adults | Children |
|---|---|
| 95 USD | 70 USD |
Information about how to pay the fee will be provided when you contact the clinic to book an appointment.
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 should contact the approved clinic 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 need to cancel your appointment, you should contact the clinic as soon as possible.
If you would like an appointment with a female clinician, please ask the clinic when you schedule your appointment and please let them know if you are pregnant.
What you should bring with you
- valid identification which contains your photograph such as a passport, national ID card or Refugee Asylum Seeker Card
- 3 passport sized photos taken within the last 6 months
- the bank receipt to confirm payment of the fee for the TB test