If you are coming to the UK for more than 6 months and have lived in Ghana, you must take a tuberculosis (TB) test at a UKVI-approved clinic before you apply. There are 6 approved clinics - four in Accra and two in Kumasi. Using any other clinic means your visa will be refused. The certificate is valid for 6 months from the date of your X-ray.
Only These Clinics Count
A TB certificate from a non-approved hospital is not accepted and leads to automatic refusal. Always book directly through the clinic's official website or phone number below - never through a third-party "agent", and confirm payment details with the clinic before paying.
Accra Clinics
Akai House Clinic
Globe Health Assessment Clinic
UN-IOM Migration Health Assessment Centre
Wellnest Ghana Limited (Accra)
Kumasi Clinics
Wellnest Ghana Limited (Kumasi)
UN-IOM Migration Health Assessment Centre (Kumasi)
Tips for Your TB Test
- Test early - book at least 10 weeks before your application. If your chest X-ray is unclear, you may need a sputum culture test that takes 6-8 weeks for results.
- Same-day certificate - if your X-ray is clear, most clinics issue the certificate the same day.
- Bring your passport - you need valid photo ID, and the certificate is tied to your passport number.
- 6-month validity - counted from the X-ray date, so don't test too early (it can expire before your decision). It is only valid for 3 months if you have been in contact with a family member who has active pulmonary TB.
- Children - those aged under 11 usually don't need an X-ray; a clinician assessment is normally enough.
- Pregnant applicants - tell the clinic; options include a shielded X-ray or sputum test.
Confirm Before You Travel
Clinic addresses and fees change. Always confirm the current price and that the clinic is still on the approved list at gov.uk before booking.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 6 UKVI-approved clinics: in Accra, Akai House Clinic, Globe Health Assessment Clinic, UN-IOM and Wellnest Ghana; in Kumasi, Wellnest Ghana and UN-IOM. A certificate from any other hospital is not accepted and leads to refusal.
Fees are set by each clinic, not by UKVI, and can change - so confirm the current price directly with the clinic before booking. Never pay a third-party agent.
It is valid for 6 months from the date of your chest X-ray. It is only valid for 3 months if you have been in contact with a family member who has active pulmonary TB. Do not test too early or it can expire before your decision.
Book directly through each clinic's official website or phone line; IOM centres book online at mymedical.iom.int. Book at least 10 weeks before your application in case an unclear X-ray needs a sputum culture test.
Yes. If you have lived in Ghana and are coming to the UK for more than 6 months - which covers almost all student visas - a TB test at an approved clinic is mandatory.
Clinic list verified against gov.uk. Last updated: July 2026. Confirm current fees directly with each clinic.