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The UK Border Agency in South Africa today announced the arrangements for the introduction of pre-entry TB screening in South Africa.
The Agency says these arrangements also apply to UK visa applicants resident in Lesotho and Swaziland but only apply to people planning to stay in the UK for more than six months.
In May the UK government announced that it would be extending the TB screening requirement to an additional 67 countries, on the basis of World Health Organisation figures for high TB incidence.
"From 31 December 2012, anyone who wishes to travel to the UK for longer than 6 months, for example to study, for employment or to settle permanently, must be screened and obtain a certificate from an approved clinic in South Africa to show that they are free from TB before they make a UK visa application."
"From this date, all UK visa applications for entry longer than 6 months must be accompanied by a TB clearance certificate," the Agency said.
