Vaccines for United Kingdom
Study, work and family visas. Long stays need a TB test, not a vaccine.
Awaiting medical review
This page summarises the official sources listed below and hasn't been reviewed by our doctor yet. Check with a doctor before making decisions for you or your family.
Required to enter
Not a vaccine, but a health requirement: a tuberculosis (TB) test for visa applicants living in Pakistan who are coming for 6 months or more, taken at an approved clinic.
Also recommended
If you're moving there with children, bring their vaccination records so the local schedule can pick up where Pakistan's left off.
Leaving Pakistan: the polio certificate
Pakistan still has wild poliovirus, so WHO asks everyone who lives in Pakistan (or has stayed more than 4 weeks) to have a recent polio dose, recorded on an international certificate, before travelling abroad.
- Get one dose of polio vaccine (oral drops or the injection) between 4 weeks and 12 months before you travel. This applies at every age, including babies and older people.
- Get it at your District Health Office, and make sure your details are recorded.
- Download your digital certificate from NADRA's portal or the Pak Vaccination Pass app; the programme lists a fee of Rs 100.
- Leaving at short notice? Airport polio counters can vaccinate you and issue the certificate on the day.