The UKBA announced on Feb 14th that TB screening for Philippine visa applicants for settlement will be compulsory as of Feb 28th. Applicants who have applied and paid the fee prior to Feb 28th will not be required to be screened. The fee is 3200 pesos for the X-ray. If tests are inconclusive the applicant will have to do a sputem test which could take up to 2 months for the results....... Read more at the UKBA website http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/si...tb-philippines