Do you need a medical examination to apply for a British visa?

More and more students choose to study in the UK, so do you need a medical examination for studying in the UK? Let's take a look at it with! The following is the relevant information I have compiled. Welcome to read.

Do you need a medical examination to apply for a visa to the UK?

According to the regulations of the UK Visas and Immigration, the UK will expand the scope of pre-entry tuberculosis testing for visa applicants from China to the UK, that is, starting from December 31st, 213, individuals who have applied for a visa to the UK for more than six months will be required to undergo this examination.

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In short, any applicant (over 11 years old) who applies for a British visa from Chinese mainland for more than 6 months needs to be tested for tuberculosis in a designated institution and provide proof. Besides the British student visa, any applicant who applies for a work visa, a partner visa, a business start-up visa or an investment visa for more than 6 months needs to provide proof of tuberculosis test.

Designated testing organization

According to the regulations, testing must be conducted at any testing organization designated by the British Home Office. Testing certificates issued by non-designated testing institutions will not be accepted. As of April, 216, there are ***22 institutions in China designated by British Home Office.