Malaysians need to have their lungs checked for British student visa

• Malaysians applying for British student visas or travelling to the country for more than six months will now have to provide a tuberculosis (TB) clearance certificate from an approved clinic, said the British High Commission.

It said the requirement, which came into effect in December last year, had been extended to 67 countries, including Malaysia, based on data for high TB incidence provided by the World Health Organisation.

Meanwhile, Malaysians applying for a Tier 4 student visa, whose sponsor has Highly Trusted Sponsor status, will no longer have to provide documented evidence of financial maintenance and education qualifications.