Question
Can I work in the UK?
14 November 2018. Related: All topics, Travel.
I am being offered a job in UK but I am HIV positive from last 7+ years undergoing ART treatment since I was diagnosed positive, is it ok or not?
Answer
Thanks for getting in touch.
Yes its OK for you to live in the UK, you being positive won’t be an issue.
You will also be able to get free HIV treatment and monitoring.
Please bring a summary of your medical history with you so the new doctor has these notes.
Please also get in touch with i-Base again if you need information about how to register at a clinic. It is good to bring at least a month of meds with you though – more if possible. This is so there is not a pressure on getting the new clinic with often takes a few weeks.
HYi Thando, the UK doesn’t ask about HIV and so this won’t be a reason for getting or not getting a visa. Good luck with your plans.
hi im thando and im 20 years old from Africa wanted to ask if im allowed a work visa application in the uk if im hiv positive