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UK Visas and Immigration Updates Tuberculosis (TB) Test Clinic Payment Procedure in Belarus

🇬🇧 United KingdomEntry Rules1 recorded versionLast change 25 Aug 2026
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Current rules

Payment for the TB test is now made at the IOM-designated bank in Belarusian rubles (BYN), based on the United Nations (UN) exchange rate applicable on the date of payment.

Overview

UK Visas and Immigration has modified the payment procedure for tuberculosis (TB) tests required for UK visa applications in Belarus. As of 25 August 2026, applicants must pay the test fee in Belarusian rubles (BYN) at a designated bank, calculated using the United Nations exchange rate, rather than in US dollar cash directly at the clinic. This change applies to individuals living in or who have recently lived in Belarus and are applying for a UK visa lasting six months or more.

Who is affected by the latest change

  • Individuals living in Belarus for 6 months or more, and having lived there (or another listed country) within the last 6 months, who are coming to the UK for 6 months or more and require a TB test for a UK visa application
  • Fiancés, fiancées, or proposed civil partners on a family visa applying from Belarus
  • Returning residents who have been away for more than 2 years and are applying from Belarus

What changed in the latest version

Before

Before, the TB test payment had to be in cash. It was only accepted in US dollars.

After

Now, people pay for the TB test at a bank chosen by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). They must pay in Belarusian rubles (BYN). The amount uses the United Nations (UN) exchange rate for the day of payment.

This update significantly changes how people pay for the necessary TB test. Applicants must now use a bank chosen by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). They must pay in the local currency, not US dollars. People planning to apply for a UK visa from Belarus need to change their financial plans. This is especially true if they need a TB test for stays of six months or longer. If they do not follow the new payment process, they might get delays. This could affect getting their TB certificate. Such delays could impact the visa application timeline. This change specifically affects the practical steps applicants must take before sending their visa application.

Explained simply

Imagine you need to get a special health check-up in Belarus to visit the UK for a long time, like a holiday or to study. Before, you had to pay for this check-up in US dollars, like having to find specific foreign money. Now, it's a bit easier because you can pay in the local money of Belarus (Belarusian rubles) at a bank. This means you don't have to scramble to get US dollars cash, but you still need to go to a bank they tell you about, and the price in local money might change a little depending on the day's exchange rate, like how toy prices can change slightly between shops.

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Version history

  1. v5Effective 25 Aug 2026EffectiveMedium impact
    UK Visas and Immigration Updates Tuberculosis (TB) Test Clinic Payment Procedure in Belarus

    UK Visas and Immigration has changed its rules for tuberculosis (TB) test clinics in Belarus. These new rules started on 25 August 2026. The change is about how to pay for the mandatory TB test for UK visa applications. Before, people had to pay the fee in cash, only in US dollars. Now, applicants must pay the TB test fee in Belarusian rubles (BYN). They must pay this at a bank chosen by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The amount in BYN will be based on the United Nations' exchange rate on the day they pay. For people aged 11 and older, the fee is 135 US dollars, or the equivalent in BYN. For people under 11 years, the fee is 90 US dollars, or the equivalent in BYN.

Timeline

  1. Takes effect

    25 Aug 2026

    The payment procedure for tuberculosis (TB) tests at IOM Minsk has been updated. The fee for individuals aged 11 years and above is 135 USD, and for those below 11 years, it is 90 USD. Payment must be made in Belarusian rubles (BYN) at the IOM-designated bank, based on the United Nations (UN) exchange rate applicable on the date of payment.

  2. Announced

    27 Mar 2014

    UK Visas and Immigration has updated its guidance for tuberculosis (TB) testing in Belarus, which is required for certain UK visa applicants. The change specifies that payment for TB tests at the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Minsk clinic must now be made in Belarusian Rubles (BYN) at an IOM-designated bank, converting from the previously required US Dollars based on the United Na

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