The rules, answered · checked 7 November 2026
Do you need a TB test for a UK spouse visa?
Quick answer
Yes, when applying from outside the UK after living for six months or more in one of the 102 countries on GOV.UK’s list. The certificate is valid for six months from the chest X-ray.
What the rules say
The TB test
Anyone applying from outside the UK who has lived for six months or more in one of the 102 countries on GOV.UK’s list needs a TB test at an approved clinic. The certificate is valid for six months from the date of the chest X-ray, so it must still be valid when the application is made.
From GOV.UK, checked 7 November 2026.
On your tracker
Answer seven questions and the tracker lists these, where they apply to you, with the dates each must fall between and every requirement to tick:
- A TB test certificate
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