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If you are in the process of your UK visa application either as the main applicant or a dependent under UK Tier 2 Skilled Worker Visa/ Health and Care Visa, one of the requirements that you might need to secure is an IOM certificate. UK Visa Application – Tuberculosis Screening Information for IOM The United Kingdom Tuberculosis Detection Programme (UKTBDP) involves the pre-departure testing of tuberculosis (TB) for individuals who intend to apply for a UK visa for longer than six (6) months. The UK Government designated the Migration Health Department of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to conduct the screening of applicants and issuance of certificates according to the UK Department of Health Protocol. There is only one approved clinic in the Philippines for IOM. It is located in Makati City. If you are from the province, then you would need to travel to Manila to have the TB Xray done.  Approved test clinic: International Organisation for Migration Health Centre  

If you are a filipino nurse under UK Tier 2 Dependent Visa / Health and Care Visa, and wants to bring your partner to the UK,  or If you wish to join your partner who works as a nurse in the UK, then this blog post might be helpful for you. My partner (we are not married) have just recently received his dependent partner visa and is now preparing for his flight to UK. I would like to share as much information as I can on how we prepared for the visa processing. There are some agencies that offer to assist in the visa application but their service can be a bit expensive depending on how complicated your case is. If you don't want to spend money on agencies, then maybe DIY is the right option for you. * Dependent - A dependant partner or child is any of the following:  your husband, wife, civil partner or unmarried partner .  * Sponsor -  A sponsor is  the person inviting the applicant to visit the UK.  You must prove your relationship to your dependent in order for your application

RECAP. Where did all the time go? Sounds cliché. But, seriously... I can't help but wonder what happened to my 2021. What did I achieve? What were my regrets? What mistakes did I make? Wait, what's my new year's resolution? Those questions kept on repeating in my head a few hours before the new year is about to start. I had some serious reflection and I realised that I am one lucky and blessed girl. My 2021 was okay, not that bad. Despite me being positive for Covid in the last part of the year and had an untimely home quarantine before and during Christmas. It's safe to say that I still wrapped up the year with more good stories to share. Also, who else in the UK still not got the virus at some point? LOL. It's just sometimes crazy how the pandemic is starting to become not scary at all. Anyways...  Every time new year starts, I always find myself asking: What am I grateful for? To answer that, I have thought about the most significant things that happened to me i

W orking in a healthcare setting is fulfilling. Being a nurse is my profession, my calling. However, there were so many things I missed working in the office environment. Events, Auxes, Parties, Rewards and Recognitions, the job itself to name a few. Leaving the corporate world after more than five years of being part of it, was one of the huge decisions I made, and the most significant.  All the acquaintances, the friends I have gained, the mistakes and lessons, the experience as a whole has made a massive impact in my life and made me the person that I am right now. I would never trade it for anything in the world.  Looking back, I was lucky to be part of the most productive, diverse, talent-driven and goal-centric company. I have grown so much without me knowing through the years of working in the business. I have never considered myself as the most active employee in company events and activities, but browsing through some old pics - I guess somehow I had pretty much more overrides