Expansion of Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening to Additional Countries and Clinics

Policy effect

Incorporates compulsory pre-entry screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis for migrants applying for entry clearance to the UK for a period exceeding six months from Lesotho, Malaysia, Nepal, South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe, adds a screening clinic in India, and specifies authorised screening clinics in the added countries.

Official source excerpt

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This Statement adds Lesotho, Malaysia, Nepal, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe to the specified countries and names the authorised clinics in these countries. This Statement also adds another authorised clinic in India. … Entry clearance applicants intending to come to the UK for over six months, from countries where pre-entry screening is available, will be required to present a certificate from a designated screening provider confirming that screening has been conducted and that the applicant is not suffering from active pulmonary tuberculosis.

Review method

Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite extraction with independent Gemini 3.8 Flash verification

Other United Kingdom changes operative in 2012

• 2012-02-29The Immigration (Biometric Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
• 2012-04-06Permitted paid engagements: one-month visitor route introduced
• 2012-11-08The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012
• 2012-12-13Expansion of Permitted Supplementary Employment to Shortage Occupations (HC 760)
• 2012-12-13Lowering of Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) English Language Requirement to B1 (HC 760)