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Tuberculosis Test
According to Norwegian law, tuberculosis examination (TB test), is mandatory for persons from countries with a high occurence of tuberculosis who intend to stay in Norway for more than three months. The test is free of charge.
Please note that if you have recently been tested for TB in Norway or another country, you are still required to arrange a TB test appointment.
Persons who are exempted from TB testing must still be tested if they have been a resident in one of the countries listed below for more than 3 months, and if they will be working within health care.
Who: | Students from countries listed below. |
Where: | The TB-test will take place at the Office of Infection Control, Solheimsgaten 9, 4th floor |
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TB-testing is compulsory for citizens from the following countries:
Europe | Belarus, Georgia, Greenland, Moldova, Romania, Russia and Ukraine. |
America | Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay and Peru, Venezuela. |
Oceania | Guam, Fiji, Kiribati, Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. |
Asia | Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, China, East Timor, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, North-Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Yemen. |
Africa | All countries except Egypt, Mauritius, Comoros, Seychelles and Tunisia. |
The residence permit will not be valid before final clearance from the Norwegian health authorities has been given.