Question
I’m positive, which countries can I work in?
21 April 2020. Related: All topics, Travel.
I’m looking for a teaching job abroad but I am hiv positive. Which countries can I get a work visa for without medical examinations?
Answer
Thanks for getting in touch.
Please see the following link: http://www.hivtravel.org/ Here you’ll find the countries that don’t have an issue with positive people, as well as the ones that do. Your status won’t be an issue in the EU or the States.
Hi Hammed, please see this website:
HIVtravel.org
Can I a HIV positive person from Nigeria work or visit for 90days in Bahrain or Cambodia please
Hi Luke, thanks for sharing your experience. I am sorry that you had this experience and found out this way.
Although http://www.hivtravel.org says visa requirement are not clear they include an example from 2024 when HIV status was used to prevent a residency visa.
https://www.positivedestinations.info/country-database/country/china
You definitely cannot work in China – just found this out myself with support from an immigration lawyer in China. Regardless of whatever public stance the country has adopted for optics, you will not get a residency permit as HIV is screened as part of mandatory medical examinations.