UK visa TB testing: Panama clinic removed from approved list

The UK has removed the Dra. Eva de González clinic in Ciudad de Panamá from its list of approved tuberculosis test centres for UK visa applicants in Panama. Anyone applying for a UK visa for 6 months or more who has lived in Panama for at least 6 months, or lived there within the last 6 months, still needs a TB certificate, but must now use another approved clinic. No replacement clinic or effective date is named on the page.

The UK has removed the Dra. Eva de González clinic in Ciudad de Panamá from its list of approved tuberculosis (TB) test centres for UK visa applications. The updated guidance for Panama now shows fewer options for applicants who need a TB certificate as part of a UK visa application.

The TB test requirement itself is unchanged. You need a certificate if you are coming to the UK for 6 months or more and you have lived in Panama for at least 6 months, or were living there (or in another listed country) within the last 6 months. It also applies to fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner applicants on a family visa who have been away for more than 2 years, and to returning residents away for more than 2 years.

What this means for travelers

• If you need a UK visa TB certificate in Panama, check the updated list of approved clinics before booking.
• The removed clinic can no longer be used for your certificate.
• Plan extra time to travel to another approved clinic if the nearest one has closed.
• The underlying rule about who needs a TB test has not changed.