Question
Do I need a letter to travel with ARVs?
3 January 2013. Related: All topics, Travel.
I am travelling to France at the end of the month – will I need a letter from the hospital for when I travel with my meds in case there are any problems at airport security/immigration?
Answer
There are no travel restrictions for HIV positive people traveling to France. Generally, customs regulations require people entering with prescription medication like antiretroviral drugs to carry a doctor’s certificate, stating that the drugs are required to treat a personal condition. This requirement applies to all prescription drugs, not just HIV treatment.
Medication should always be carried in hand luggage, as checked luggage may be delayed or get lost. If you are carrying-on liquid medication exceeding 3 ounces / 100 ml, you must declare it at the checkpoint for inspection.
Hello Shalom and thanks for getting in touch.
You need to discuss this with your clinic.
Our practice in the UK would be to connect you with a clinic where you will be travelling to, to get your injections there.
This also depends on which regimen you are on and whether your injections are intramuscular or subcutenous, whether you can give the injections to yourself, if cold chain controls need to be in place, etc.
In any case I would expect your clinic will also want to monitor you in that time – make sure you remain undetectable and without any side effects.
Hi I am shalom
If someone get injection in April and will be traveling abroad for more than 2 years can he or she get injections to travel with for those 2 years
Hello Spokazi and thanks for getting in touch.
Please try this website for info on travel, and medication:
http://www.hivtravel.org
Hi. My name is Spokazi I need help for this m hiv positive so my question is can I travel to Georgia with my medication?