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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

Answer: Simon Collins

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.

277 comments

  1. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi Athini,

    Please see this page in HIV travel. It looks like there are restrictions on work permits for people who are HIV positive going to China. You could always contact their Embassy. But it might be a good idea to do this confidentially, and not give away your name and other info.

  2. Athini •

    Hi I am Athini from SA would love to apply in China for teaching but I am HIV positive will they deny me Visa?

  3. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi Ashu,

    Yes you can apply for a work visa for the US, your status won’t be an issue.

  4. Ashu •

    Hello, I’m Ashu, M HIV positive from India can I apply for work visa in us please help me..?

  5. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi Wahengbam,

    Yes you can apply for a visa for the US, your status won’t be an issue.

  6. Wahengbam •

    I m hiv positive want to apply for us visa can they allow me to apply the visa

  7. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi Leticia.

    If you mean the EU then there aren’t any restrictions for positive people.

  8. Leticia •

    Please my Dad is in Europe
    Wish to join him and work there but I’m HIV positive
    Can I still join him

  9. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi Nancy,

    Please see this link to HIV Travel. It includes restrictions on entry and stay in countries around the world.

  10. Nancy •

    Hi, am Nancy, want to work in Europe countries can i be denied to work there because am HIV positive.

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