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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. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi Kostas,

    It’s ok to travel to the US when you’re positive and with ARVs. If you can you should get a letter from your doctor stating why you are traveling with medication.

  2. Kostas •

    Hi i am from greece and i am hiv positive,i take antiretroviral medicines,i want to travel to usa only for tourism for two weeks,is there problem carrying my medicines?

  3. Roy Trevelion •

    Hi Israel,

    HIV Travel say that Canada is a country without restrictions for people who are HIV positive. For more info please see the full details here.

  4. Israel •

    Hi, please I need to know if I can travel to Canada without restrictions. Am HIV +

  5. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi Bhasty,

    Please see the following link https://www.aidsmap.com/about-hiv/travel-restrictions-people-hiv

  6. Bhasty •

    Hi i’m hiv positive and i want to go to canada for work, i just want to ask if Hiv test is required for canada or not? Thank you.

  7. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi Enny,

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

  8. Enny •

    Hi I am Enny from Nigeria can I work on my visa to relocate to US with HIV positive

  9. Lisa Thorley •

    Hi Ranni,

    The following link http://www.hivtravel.org/default.aspx gives advice about where positive people can move to. If you need further info you’ll need to get in touch with the appropriate embassies.

  10. Ranni •

    Hi, I am raani, me and my husband want to go for Australia or Canada, my husband is HIV positive, can we go there?

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