Question
Which countries that do not allow HIV positive people to visit?
16 April 2021. Related: All topics, Travel.
Can you please name a few countries who do not allow hiv +ve people? What about Saudi Arabia ?
Answer
Further information on the legislation of the different countries is published at the following link:
https://www.hivtravel.org
It is important to recognise that what countries have on paper is impossible to enforce in practice. Even when countries say that HIV is a bar to entry, and even if they maintain the right to test you, this very rarely happens unless they have a reason to think you are HIV positive.
Even with restrictive policies, for short trips, some HIV positive people still travel for holidays and business. The main complication comes if your meds are found by border control or immigration.
For this reason some people decide not to travel to countries that show this discrimination.
This Q&A was updated in 2021 from a post in May 2008.
Can an HIV person apply for visa and work in the UK as a nurse
Hi Flora,
It says here at HIV Travel: In Nigeria, there are no specific entry regulations for people with HIV/AIDS. An HIV test result is not required when entering the country. Foreigners with a known HIV infection are not subject to specific residence regulations. But check with the Nigerian Embassy before you travel.
Can i travel to kaduna in nigeria with my hiv positive status
Hi Edler,
If you are resident in the UK, treatment for HIV and sexual health is free.
what if a person wants to study in Uk do he get treatment there during the course of learning
Hi Fungai,
HIV is not a health condition that needs to be declared when you are visiting the UK. Therefore, yes you can come and visit. You being positive isn’t a problem.
I want to know, does the United Kingdom allows visitors who are living with HIV to visit your country?
Try again to get the EATG web site to appear:
http://www.eatg.org/hivtravel/
Perhaps the most comprehensive, up-to-date (and maintained) reference on this is the European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG)’s Travel Restrictions web site . You may wish to check this…
Chris
There is also another reference, an Australian agency has just produced this pocket travellers guide.
A very informative publication.
http://www.positivetravel.info/guide/index.php