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MED2.3 Who is exempt from needing a TB certificate?

The following are exempt from the requirement:

holders of diplomatic passports travelling on official business or on a posting;
children under 11 years old;
returning residents;
Certificate of Entitlement holders.
EEA family permit applicants are NOT exempt from the testing requirement.


MED2.5 Who is TB tested free of charge?

At Post's discretion, FCO funded scholars (eg Chevening). The use of this discretion should be very limited. In some cases the organisation offering the scholarship may wish to pay for the applicant's TB test. This should be arranged between the applicant and the organisation offering the scholarship.

A limited number of applicants in other categories who are entitled to gratis visas for whom Posts want also to provide gratis TB screening. See ECB6.6 and ECB6.7 for guidance on gratis visas.

If Post decides to offer a gratis test to any applicant they are responsible for covering the costs and paying IOM. The UK Border Agency is not able to reimburse Post.

Directive/2004/38/EC wrote:Super question.

MED2.3 Who is exempt from needing a TB certificate?

The following are exempt from the requirement:

holders of diplomatic passports travelling on official business or on a posting;
children under 11 years old;
returning residents;
Certificate of Entitlement holders.
EEA family permit applicants are NOT exempt from the testing requirement.


MED2.5 Who is TB tested free of charge?

At Post's discretion, FCO funded scholars (eg Chevening). The use of this discretion should be very limited. In some cases the organisation offering the scholarship may wish to pay for the applicant's TB test. This should be arranged between the applicant and the organisation offering the scholarship.

A limited number of applicants in other categories who are entitled to gratis visas for whom Posts want also to provide gratis TB screening. See ECB6.6 and ECB6.7 for guidance on gratis visas.

If Post decides to offer a gratis test to any applicant they are responsible for covering the costs and paying IOM. The UK Border Agency is not able to reimburse Post.

I am also curious about the TB XRays they do for arriving passengers at Heathrow.

MED2.3 Who is exempt from needing a TB certificate?

An applicant applying for an EEA family permit is not required to produce a certificate showing them free from active pulmonary TB as EEA family permits are valid for six months.

EUsmileWEallsmile wrote:Has anyone been asked to provide a TB test certificate when applying for an EEA family permit recently? I've no particular reason for asking other than curiosity.

southern palm wrote:

EUsmileWEallsmile wrote:Has anyone been asked to provide a TB test certificate when applying for an EEA family permit recently? I've no particular reason for asking other than curiosity.

yes am from kenya and my son and daughter were asked for TB testing when applying an EEA family permit in 2011

EUsmileWEallsmile wrote:

southern palm wrote:

EUsmileWEallsmile wrote:Has anyone been asked to provide a TB test certificate when applying for an EEA family permit recently? I've no particular reason for asking other than curiosity.

yes am from kenya and my son and daughter were asked for TB testing when applying an EEA family permit in 2011

UKBA updated their website and are no longer claiming that EEA family permit applicants are required to have TB test.

Annex A – UKBA revised response

The screening is conducted under immigration legislation, primarily paragraphs
36 and 39 of the Immigration Rules. People who are not subject to immigration
control in accordance with immigration legislation are not subject to TB
screening. These paragraphs allow for Entry Clearance Officers (Visa officers)
and Border Force Officers to require a medical examination of anyone seeking to
enter the UK. The specific rules at paragraph A39 provide powers for screening
in high incidence countries where an applicant intends to stay in the UK for over
six months. The rules outline the need for an applicant to present a certificate of
screening when an entry clearance application is made, set out where pre-entry
screening is required and the details of the physicians who may issue such a
certificate.

Any applications for an EEA family permit would be considered in line with the
Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006, as amended. There is
no general requirement for such applicants to undertake TB screening, although
screening may be required in certain limited circumstances where there are good
reasons for concern as to public health.

EUsmileWEallsmile wrote:You can complain directly to UKBA about the mis-advice Gerry's have been disseminating.

EUsmileWEallsmile wrote:Did you complain about the TB test to anyone? Did you get anywhere with that?

A contributor has made this very useful series of posts, the answers to your questions should be there.

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=114867

EUsmileWEallsmile wrote:UKBA guidance is pretty clear, no TB test for EEA family member applications. If you choose not to complain, nothing will change. A complaint can simply point out mis-application of the rules - nobody need get into any trouble.