Expansion of Pre-Entry Tuberculosis Screening to Additional Countries (HC 901)

Policy effect

Amended Appendix T of the Immigration Rules to mandate pre-entry screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis for migrants applying to enter the UK for more than 6 months (or applying for settlement) from over 50 additional specified countries, requiring applicants to present an approved medical certificate before entry clearance is granted.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Amended Appendix T of the Immigration Rules to mandate pre-entry screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis for migrants applying to enter the UK for more than 6 months (or applying for settlement) from over 50 additional specified countries, requiring applicants to present an approved medical certificate before entry clearance is granted.

Official source excerpt

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… review period to which it relates, the following review period is to begin with the day on which that report is published. “Relevant Rule” means an Immigration Rule which imposes a net burden (or cost) on business or civil society organisations. Changes 1. In Appendix T Part 1 – applicable countries delete “Migrants applying to enter the UK for more than 6 months from the countries listed below, and, in the case of China, Hong Kong and Macau, a migrant who is applying in a category which may lead to him being settled in the United Kingdom in accordance with the definition of "settled in the United … Kingdom" contained in paragraph 6 of the Immigration Rules, must present at the time of application a valid medical certificate issued by a medical practitioner listed in Part 2 of this Appendix confirming that they have undergone screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis and that such tuberculosis is not present in the applicant” and replace with “Migrants applying to enter the UK for more than 6 months from the countries listed below, or who are applying in a category which may lead to them being settled in the United Kingdom in accordance with the definition of "settled in the United Kingdom" contained in paragraph 6 of the Immigration Rules, must present at the time of application a valid medical certificate issued by a medical practitioner listed in Part 2 of this Appendix confirming that they have undergone screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis and that such tuberculosis is not present in the applicant.” 2. In Appendix T Part 1- applicable countries after “Afghanistan” insert Algeria.” 3. In Appendix T Part 1 – applicable countries after “Algeria” insert “Angola.” 4. In Appendix T Part 1 – applicable countries after “Angola” insert “Armenia”. 5. In Appendix T Part 1 – … OF CHANGES IN IMMIGRATION RULES PRESENTED TO PARLIAMENT ON 10 DECEMBER 2013 (HC 901) 1. This explanatory memorandum has been prepared by the Home Office and is laid before Parliament by Command of Her Majesty. 2. Purpose of the Instrument 2.1. To change the Immigration Rules for TB screening incorporating compulsory screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis for migrants coming to the UK for over six months from additional specified countries. 3. Matters of special interest to the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments or the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments 3.1. This Statement amends the previous Statement of Changes HC 803 in relation to compulsory screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis of migrants coming to the UK for more than six months from specified countries. This Statement adds Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Benin, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Burundi, China (all categories), Cape Verdi, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Congo Democratic Republic of, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Georgia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Hong Kong (all categories), Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Korea, Korea Democratic Republic of, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Macau (all categories), Madagascar, Mali, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Tajikistan, Timor Leste, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Ukraine and Vanuatu to the specified countries. 3.2 These changes reflect a Government commitment to introduce pre-entry screening for tuberculosis in 82 countries. The relevant Written Ministerial Statement (WMS) of the then Minister of State for Immigration, Damian Green, of 21 May 2012 is at http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent … Secretary, constitute a statement of practice to be followed in the administration of the Immigration Act 1971 for regulating entry into, and the stay of persons in, the United Kingdom. 1 4.2. This Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules will be incorporated into a consolidated version of the Immigration Rules, which can be found under the ‘Policy and Law’ page at www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk where there are also copies of all the Statements of Changes in Immigration Rules issued since May 2003. 4.3. The changes effected by this Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules will take effect on 31st December …

Review method

Two separate automated exact-claim source reviews

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