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.
Hi my Name is Mandy I got a Teaching job in Cambodia but I am HIV positive I don’t know if I will be expected. Please help
Hi Natasha, this website has info on HIV in different countries but most countries do not have any restrictions for people travelling on holiday.
hivtravel.org
Hi, am planning to go to Malaysia but am HIV positive, am just scared need some advice.
Hi Sally, unfortunately the UAE are not welcoming to people living with HIV. If you are found to be carrying HIV medication you can be subject to detention and deportation.
Can you visit Dubai on holiday with your HIV medication?
Hi SG, why were you turned down for a job in Canada? There are no restrictions for people living with HIV to be denied a job only on the basis of being HIV positive. In the UK there are no restrictions and you will not be required to disclose your status for application. Being positive will also not impact your application for a student visa to Australia. This link lets you search countries and provides information about their regulations/restrictions: https://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?pageId=142
Greetings!
I am HIV Poz from the Philippines. Is there anyone knows any job that accepts HIV Positive in any country? Or can i apply for a student VISA for Australia? I have been so deppresed since i was turned down foe a job in Canada because i am Poz. :(
Hi Mooby, unfortunately the UAE is not welcoming to individuals with HIV. Upon entering the UAE a medical examination is required including an HIV test. These exams are required if you have applied for work/residents visa. A positive result will lead to being deported and your application denied. This information was found here: https://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=189
My name is Mooby l want to go work in Dubai wil they decline my visa Because am hiv positive
Hi Dee, congratulations on your offer. Thailand has no laws about or restrictions for people living with HIV. Are you being asked to have an HIV test? Sometimes it is known that agencies will ask for testing but this a requirement for entry to the country, nor should it effect your ability to work.