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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
How:	Students from countries with high occurence of tuberculosis must register at the Infection Control Office after arrival. You must fill in this electronic form to make an appointment for TB-test examination. Inquiries about the TB-test must be addressed to the Infection Control Office: phone 0047 55565880

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.