Tuberculosis Testing
Exemptions
Those exempt from testing meet the following criteria:
- The applicant holds the nationality of one of the countries listed in the appendix ‘Exemption from the obligation to undergo a tuberculosis (TB) test’;
- The applicant has a valid residence permit for the Netherlands;
- The applicant was born in the Netherlands and have always lived here;
- The applicant underwent a TB test in the Netherlands less than six months ago;
- The applicant holds an EU residence permit for long-term residency issued by another EU country or is a family member and was already admitted to another EU country as a family member of the long-term resident.
Children
Adults are tested initially by X-ray. The conditions for tuberculosis testing for children are different to those for adults
Children under 6: X-ray, skin test compulsory and blood test is compulsory when skin test is not available
Children 6-12: X-ray is not needed and skin and blood test are voluntary
Children: 12- 18: X-ray is not needed and skin and blood test are voluntary
