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.
Good day.
I plan on running a Masters Degree in the UK next year and I want to know if my status could negatively influence my chances of obtaining a Visa.
Thank you.
Hi Tirrell,
Please see this link. HIV meds can be imported for personal use. A doctor’s prescription should be carried. But you’d have to contact their High Commission to ask about immigration.
If you have HIV can you migrate to Trinidad and Tobago? Would you be able to get meds there?
Hi Khadija,
Yes, you can take your meds to Italy. Please see here.
Can i travel to Italy with my meds?
Hi Jason,
Yes you can travel to Nigeria with meds, this won’t be an issue.
Can you travel with hiv medication to Nigeria?
Hi Gogo,
Yes you can take your medication into France, this won’t be an issue.
I’m HIV+ and I want to go to France, please can I take my meds with me ? Thank you
Hi Olwethu,
Different countries can have different rules about travel. You can see more here http://www.hivtravel.org