passport validity

Hi
I am Mohamed, Srilankan National reside in Doha QATAR for the last 7 years for work. I was recently got a job offer from UK Sponsor (Tier 2 General, A Garde). They informed me that they will produce the SOC Number in mid-nov 2019 for Applying Entry clearance in Doha. ( I got my MSC from the UK and worked for two years in the UK for a reputable employer under PSW Tier 1 and I left the UK in 2012 since my employer was not a tier 2 sponsor ) , there are two points I need to clarify here.
1- My passport will expire in 2028 but my wife and child passports will be expiring on Oct 2020 and Aug 2020 respectively, since I am in Doha and renewal will take minimum 8 weeks, but at the time of applying for the visa and entering the UK all passports will have 6-months validity. in this situation do I have to renew their passport and apply for the visa or I can apply the visa and renew the passport in the UK via Srilankan High commission?

2- SriLanka is in the TB (TUBERCULOSIS) Test list for the UK Visa but QATAR is not, do I have to do a TB test now? my wife and I used to live in the UK but not my child. my family is with me in Qatar for the last 4 years and all have been tested to TB before given Qatar residency.

Need some light throw in this aspect
many thanks in advance

TB follows where you reside, not your citizenship:

https://www.gov.uk/tb-test-visa

For passports expiration, you can either renew before you apply or when you are in the UK. Check your calendar and see what would make more sense for you.

Many thanks for the reply, Tier 2 General visa is valid for 3 years and
I was told by someone in the UK that my family and I should have a valid passport for the entire stay ( which is 3 years).
could you clarify this, please?

regards

asiklk wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 21, 2019 5:50 am

Many thanks for the reply, Tier 2 General visa is valid for 3 years and
I was told by someone in the UK that my family and I should have a valid passport for the entire stay ( which is 3 years).
could you clarify this, please?

regards

Nonsense. There is no requirement that your passport must be valid for the duration of your visa. Stop listening to "someone"!!

Many Thanks, CR001, appreciate your help