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title: "TB Test in the Netherlands: Requirements for Expats"
description: "Find out whether you need a TB test in the Netherlands, when to take it, how to book a GGD appointment, and which documents are required."
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# TB Test
Learn whether you need a tuberculosis test after moving to the Netherlands, when to complete it, how to book a GGD appointment, and which documents to bring.

Written by Hasan Updated 1 month ago 1 min read

After you have arrived in the Netherlands, you might need to undergo a medical test for **tuberculosis** (TB). If you have the nationality of one of the [**countries on this list**](https://ind.nl/en/Forms/7644.pdf), you do not have to undergo a TB test. Otherwise, you need to take the test within three months after the residence permit has been granted.

> 💡 Waiting for more than three months to undergo the TB test may cause your residence permit to be withdrawn.

If you were referred by **Immigration and Naturalisation Service** (IND) to undergo the TB test, first, you need to make an appointment with **GGD of Amsterdam** (Municipal Health Service).

You can fill in the [**Registration Form**](https://formulier.amsterdam.nl/thema/ggd/tb-test/Registration-form/), then the GGD will notify you about your appointment by the post. You can also call their TB department for the appointment on **(020) 555 5240**.

Apart from your passport or ID card please take [**TB test referral form**](https://ind.nl/en/Forms/7604.pdf) with you to the appointment. The GGD will fill in this form and send it to the IND.

For more information, please read [**General Conditions**](https://ind.nl/en/Pages/General_conditions.aspx) on IND website.

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