Those that are considered a “tuberculosis risk” are potential migrants who are citizens of or have spent more than three months during the past five years in a country with high rates of tuberculosis.
The Immigration Service have listed countries with low incidence of TB. If migrants are from a country or have spent more than three months in countries not on this list, then they will have to undergo TB screening.
From 4 April 2005 the interim exemption that was granted to those under the working holiday scheme will now be lifted.
For medical certificates applicants and medical examiners should now complete the form Medical and X-ray Certificate dated March 2005. The previous Medical and Chest X-ray Certificate dated November 2004 has now been withdrawn from circulation.
Mike Mika is a staff solicitor at Preston Russell Law. You can contact him by clicking here.
