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In order to provide clarity on the issue of UK visa applications and Tuberculosis Testing, the consultants at Breytenbachs Immigration Consultants have compiled a short guidance on the matter.

Tuberculosis is still at the top of the list.

One of the most frequently asked questions is whether the TB-testing is required for the UK visitor visa. Fortunately, there is no TB-testing requirement for this type of visa. As the maximum stay for all the visitor visas, including the long-term visit visas are a maximum of 6 months at a time, there is not a TB testing requirement.

The most important thing to keep in mind is that all South Africans applying for a UK visa, from South Africa, for a period longer than six months must be tested for TB.

My parents want to come and visit me in the UK for three months. Do they need to take a TB test before applying for their UK visitor visa?