Tuberculosis Testing

If it is required the test should be carried out by the relevant GGD (Municipal Health Service) within three months of arrival in the Netherlands.Those required to undergo testing and haven’t done so within the specified time period will be notified by the IND.

Employers often assist employees in the tuberculosis testing process, their first point of contact in the Leiden Region is the GGD Hollands Midden.

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.

Exemption from the obligation to undergo a tuberculosis (TB) test