Official visa changes, in plain English
- Worth knowing
United KingdomUK visa TB testing: Panama clinic removed from approved list
The UK has removed the Dra. Eva de González clinic in Ciudad de Panamá from its list of approved tuberculosis test centres for UK visa applicants in Panama. Anyone applying for a UK visa for 6 months or more who has lived in Panama for at least 6 months, or lived there within the last 6 months, still needs a TB certificate, but must now use another approved clinic. No replacement clinic or effective date is named on the page.
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- Minor update
United KingdomUK updates visitor visa supporting documents guidance
The UK's guide to supporting documents for a standard visitor visa was updated on 8 October 2026, with new information on what applicants should provide if they are carrying out an Erasmus+ placement. The page is the official guidance listing the documents needed to support a visit visa application to the UK. It applies to anyone applying for a standard visitor visa; no new eligibility rule or fee change is stated.
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