Tier 2 General - Tuberculosis TB Test

[RamyaA]

Hello All,

I am in UK for the last 9 months on Tier 2 ICT Dependant visa.
I am going to India in August 1st week to get my Tier 2 general visa done (CoS + RMLT done)
Do I need to get the TB test done ? Do I fall under the point 3 below as I am in UK for the last 6 months and not away for no more than 6 months? Any pointers would be really helpful. Please reply.

I have got our TB done done in India 9 months back when I came to UK on Tier 2 ICT Dependanta visa.

Who doesn’t need to be tested :

You won’t need a TB test if any of the following apply:
you’re a diplomat accredited to the UK
you’re a returning UK resident and haven’t been away for more than 2 years
you lived for at least 6 months in a country where TB screening is not required by the UK, and you’ve been away from that country for no more than 6 months


Thanks,
Ramya

[zimba]

If you are applying for entry clearance from India, you need to submit TB test.

[RamyaA]

Thanks for the response.
But when I called to the UK visa helpline number now, the lady mentioned that I don't need to get the TB test done as I am in UK since the last 9 months.
Now, I am confused.

Can I any one who has gone through the same scenario please suggest?

Thanks,
Ramya

[subhakolavedu]

Hello Ramya,

I'm also in the exact same situation as you are at the moment. So can you tell me whether we need to take a TB test? I was a Tier-2 ICT dependent visa living in UK since March 2016. I will be completing 1.5 years in UK and I will be applying for a Tier-2 general visa from India very soon. Should I have to take a TB test?

Did you get any confirmation on this??

Thanks
Subha

[poper]

This might help

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

Who doesn’t need to be tested
You won’t need a TB test if any of the following apply:

you’re a diplomat accredited to the UK
you’re a returning UK resident and haven’t been away for more than 2 years
you lived for at least 6 months in a country where TB screening is not required by the UK, and you’ve been away from that country for no more than 6 months

[subhakolavedu]

Yes I have seen that already. So can you tell me whether we need to take a TB test? I was a Tier-2 ICT dependent visa living in UK since March 2016. I will be completing 1.5 years in UK and I will be applying for a Tier-2 general visa from India very soon. Should I have to take a TB test? Will I not fall under the last category which you have listed above?

Can you confirm if I'm exempted from taking a TB test this time? Yes/No ??

[RamyaA]

Hi Subha,

Unfortunately, I can't help with your question.
I am in the process of applying the visa and I got conflicting response from different sources on the TB test.
When I called the UK visa helpline twice, they mentioned I do not need a TB test as I am in the UK since 9 months. But the response was not confident enough.

Please update us if you get to know any information.

Thanks,
Ramya

[rtrtrt1234567]

I am in a similar situation,
Can you please update what happened with your application?

[krishna_nath]

Hi Ramya,
Please let us know what happened t your application, Did you do TB Test?

[RamyaA]

Yes, I have got my TB test done .

[sptula]

Yes, I have got my TB test done .

Hello Ramya,

May I know whether you were asked by to get test done by VFS or someone
UKVI website clearly states you don't require, but has VFS asked you to get one done ?