Below is How To Test For TB In South Africa
You must be tested for tuberculosis (TB) if you are coming to the UK for more than 6 months and are from South Africa.
Your test must be from a clinic approved by the Home Office. We won’t accept a TB test certificate from a clinic we haven’t approved. Your test must be from a clinic approved by the Home Office and will need to obtain an IOM medical certificate confirming that they 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 traveling on official business or on a posting to South Africa qualify for an exempt visa are applying for a certificate of entitlement applying as a returning residents
There are no approved clinics in Lesotho or Swaziland so if you’re from either of these countries you must travel to South Africa to be tested.
Clinic address
Cape Town
Intercare
Cnr Century Way and Park Lane
Grand Central Precinct
Century City
Cape Town
Telephone: +27 21 879 0000
Mobile: +27 71 607 0783
Email: iom.centurycity@intercare.co.za
Procedure For Testing TB In South Africa
medical examination will be processed on Tuesdays (chest X-ray) and on Wednesdays (physical exam)
all visa applicants must present themselves to the clinic for assessment with the required identification document
the initial examination will comprise of a counseling session and signing of consent for all
applicants below 11 years will undergo a medical examination by the physician before a certificate is issued
applicants 11 years and above will have a chest x-ray done – applicants will then be reviewed by the doctor with the chest x-ray result before issuance of a certificate
additional diagnostic procedures (sputum smears and cultures) may apply in case of abnormal chest x-ray findings and will 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 fail to return within 7 days for sputum collection, you will forfeit the chance to obtain a TB clearance certificate
advice will be given for further testing or follow up with the applicant’s own health care provider as needed 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 for applicants who have had a chest x-ray done or 6 months from the physical examination date for applicants whom a chest x-ray is not applicable/done
the above TB clearance certificate’s validity is 3 months for applicants who have been in contact with a family member with active pulmonary TB
please note that female applicants of childbearing age may be requested to undergo a pregnancy test, in case there is uncertainty as to whether they may be currently pregnant
pregnant applicants may opt not to get a chest x-ray done and instead either give sputum for TB testing done on 3 consecutive mornings or postpone the TB screening until after delivery.