Countries and their restrictions

Information in this section is based upon information from www.hivtravel.org, an initiative of the Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe, the European AIDS Treatment Group and the International AIDS Society. This website can be checked for recent changes to any destination country.

Information on yellow fever vaccination requirements was obtained from the ‘Traveler’s Health’ section of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at www.cdc.gov/travel.

Afghanistan

HIV status: there is currently no reliable information on restricted entry.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Albania

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and if ≥1 year of age.

Algeria

HIV status: no restrictions for entry or residence. Returning nationals and army members have to undergo HIV testing.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and if ≥1 year of age.

Andorra

HIV status: no restrictions for short-term tourist stays. No work or residency permits granted to people with HIV, hepatitis, cancer or diabetes. Restrictions apply to all foreigners, including EU citizens (Andorra is not a member of the European Union).

Angola

HIV status: no restrictions for short-term tourist stays. However, it is unclear whether HIV tests are required for all foreigners applying for work or residence visas.  Sources of information are contradictory.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate has to be presented at entry.

Antigua and Barbuda

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and if ≥1 year of age.

Argentina

No restrictions.

Armenia

HIV status: although there are no restrictions on entry, an HIV test is required by all foreigners applying for visas. Until 14 July 2009, HIV-positive foreigners already in the country were subject to deportation, but this law has now changed.

Aruba

HIV status: no restrictions on entry, but HIV testing is required for intending immigrants.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥6 months of age.

Australia

HIV status: no restrictions for entry, but HIV tests required for foreign nationals over the age of 15 who wish to settle in Australia. People under 15 may be required to undergo testing if they: are applicants for adoption; are unaccompanied minor refugee children; have a history of blood transfusions; or show clinical indications they have HIV. People with HIV may immigrate to Australia under certain strict circumstances, such as having a long-term relationship with an Australian citizen or permanent resident.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required for people ≥1 years of age that, within six days of arrival in Australia, have been in, or have passed through, a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Austria

No restrictions.

Azerbaijan

No restrictions.

Bahamas

HIV status: there is currently no reliable information.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and if ≥1 year of age.

Bahrain

HIV status: no restrictions for tourists, but all foreign citizens applying for residence permits must submit to locally performed medical exams, including HIV tests. There are pre-employment HIV tests for foreign workers. Anyone who is tested positive can be immediately deported. There are exceptions for diplomatic staff.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Bangladesh

HIV status: no restrictions on entry, but deportation possible if a person is found to have HIV whilst in the country.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Barbados

HIV status: while there are no health checks required for entry, there is currently no reliable information on restrictions for people with HIV.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Belarus

HIV status: no restriction for tourist visits of under three months. All persons staying longer than three months may have to produce evidence of their HIV status.

Belgium

No restrictions.

Belize

There is currently no reliable information on entry restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Benin

HIV testing: no restrictions for short-time tourist stays. There is unclear information on whether HIV testing is required for work or residence permits. It is possible that residence permits won't be extended in the case of a positive test result while in the country.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required upon arrival from all countries if traveller is ≥1 year of age.

Bermuda

There is currently no reliable information.

Bolivia

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Bosnia-Herzegovina

HIV status: restrictions in Republika Srpska require HIV testing for those staying longer than three months. No restrictions in other zones of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Botswana

HIV testing: no restrictions for entry. HIV testing required from students beginning their studies.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required upon arrival from all countries if traveller is ≥1 year of age.

Brazil

No restrictions.

Brunei

HIV testing: no testing for short-term tourist stays, but people with HIV are not permitted entry. HIV tests are required for those seeking work and residence permits in their country of origin and again within two weeks after entering Brunei. A positive test leads to deportation.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required for travellers ≥1 year of age having passed through areas partly, or wholly, at risk of yellow fever transmission within the preceding six days.

Bulgaria

HIV status: no restrictions for entry, but HIV tests required for foreigners who wish to stay longer than 30 days.

Burkina Faso

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required upon arrival from all countries if traveller is ≥1 year of age.

Burundi

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required upon arrival from all countries if traveller is ≥1 year of age.

Cabo Verde (Cape Verde)

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Cambodia

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Cameroon

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required upon arrival from all countries if traveller is ≥1 year of age.

Canada

HIV status: no restrictions for short-term tourist visits. Mandatory HIV testing of all prospective immigrants occurs. A positive test result is grounds for refusal of permission to immigrate. HIV-positive refugees, as well as HIV-positive relatives of persons with a residence permit, are allowed to enter Canada.

Central African Republic

HIV status: while there appear to be no restrictions for entry, there is no reliable information for those seeking work and residence permits.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required upon arrival from all countries if traveller is ≥1 year of age.

Chad

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Chile

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

China

On 28 April 2010, the Government of China announced that it was to lift the entry bar against people with HIV/AIDS with immediate effect. The entry ban against people with leprosy and with sexually transmitted diseases was also lifted. It is not yet known how the laws will be implemented.

Anyone travelling to China should check for updated information on www.hivtravel.org

The following information may also be of use:

• Historically, if travelling to China on a tourist visa or short-term business trip, people declaring a positive HIV status have been denied entry.
• In the case of a long-term professional stay in China, the current situation needs to be followed carefully. Until now, a negative HIV status was mandatory for foreigners staying in China on long-term permits. Tests have also been performed in China and without the consent of those concerned. A positive test result leads to immediate deportation, job loss and unemployment. 
• Hong Kong, Macao: both cities have separate entry and visa regulations without restrictions for people with HIV/AIDS. 

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Colombia

HIV status: there is currently no reliable information on restricted entry.  However, a medical certificate is required for those who are applying for a long-stay visa, work permit or residency.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Comores

HIV status: there is currently no reliable information on restricted entry. Foreigners planning to work need to present an HIV test result, but the consequences of presenting a positive test result are unknown.

Congo (Brazzaville)

HIV status: there is currently no reliable information on restricted entry. 

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required upon arrival from all countries if traveller is ≥1 year of age.

Congo (Kinshasa)

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required upon arrival from all countries if traveller is ≥1 year of age.

Costa Rica

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required from travellers coming from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission. No certificate is required for travellers <9 months of age and ≥60 years of age, pregnant or lactating women, people with allergy to eggs or gelatine, immunosuppression, thymus disease, a personal or family history of adverse reactions associated with the yellow fever vaccine, or asymptomatic HIV infection with laboratory evidence of satisfactory immune functions.

Croatia

No restrictions.

Cuba

HIV status: no restrictions for short-term visits. Students wishing to obtain a study grant for Cuba must undergo testing. HIV test required for foreign nationals who want to remain in Cuba longer than three months.

Cyprus

HIV status: no restrictions for short-term visits. HIV test required for residency, work and study. If the result of the examination is positive, no residence permit is granted. EU citizens, diplomatic personnel and high-ranking company employees are exempt from these regulations.

Czech Republic

No restrictions.

Denmark

No restrictions.

Djibouti

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Dominican Republic

HIV status: no restrictions for entry. An HIV test is required for residency.

Ecuador

HIV status: no restrictions for entry. Those applying for a long-term residency are normally requested to test for HIV.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required for those ≥1 year of age coming from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission. Nationals and residents of Ecuador are required to possess certificates of vaccination on their departure to an area with risk of yellow fever transmission.

Egypt

HIV status: no restrictions for short-term tourist visits. Foreign residents and their dependents aged 15 or older applying to work, study or train in Egypt for longer than 30 days require an HIV test. A positive test results in expulsion.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age. Air passengers without a certificate in transit, but coming from these countries or areas, will be detained in the precincts of the airport until they resume their journey. All travellers arriving from Sudan are required to have a vaccination certificate or a location certificate issued by a Sudanese official centre, stating that they have not been in Sudan south of 15° N within the previous six days.

El Salvador

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥6 months of age.

Equatorial Guinea

HIV status: requires a Police Clearance Certificate for personal or tourist travel. An HIV test certificate may also be required, and HIV-positive status could lead to refusal of entry or deportation. 

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Eritrea

HIV status: there is contradictory information on restricted entry. While some sources state that there are no specific entry or residence regulations, others say that HIV testing may be required upon entry.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Estonia

No restrictions.

Ethiopia

No restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Fiji

HIV status: no reliable information about entry for short-term visits. HIV tests required for visits lasting over six months.

Yellow fever vaccination: if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission within ten days of having stayed overnight or longer and ≥1 year of age.

Finland

No restrictions. However, foreigners with a known HIV infection are not subject to specific residence regulations. There are no regulations regarding the control, deportation or expulsion of those concerned.

France

No restrictions.

Gabon

No restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required upon arrival from all countries if traveller is ≥1 year of age.

Gambia

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Georgia

HIV status: in practice no restrictions on entry, although medical examinations may be required.

Germany

HIV status: no restrictions for short-term visits. HIV tests required in some states for stays lasting over 180 days.

Ghana

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required upon arrival from all countries.

Greece

HIV status: no entry restrictions. Sex workers wishing to work in Greece are the only group tested. If positive, a sex-work permit will be refused, but free HIV treatment will be offered.

Grenada

HIV status: no information about the existence of restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Guatemala

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Guinea

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Guinea Bissau

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Guyana

HIV status: no information currently available about the existence of restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Haiti

HIV status: information is incomplete but there is no HIV testing on entry.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Honduras

HIV status: no restrictions for entry. There are special regulations for people

wishing to settle (no further information given).

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Hong Kong

No restrictions for entry.

Hungary

HIV status: no restrictions for short-term tourist stays. No HIV testing on entry. An HIV test is required for anyone who wants to stay in the country for more than one year. Additionally, some employers may require their staff to undergo HIV testing.

Iceland

No restrictions.

India

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required from travellers ≥6 months of age coming from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Indonesia

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥9 months of age.

Iran

HIV status: no restrictions for European nationals visiting for tourism or business for under three months. Foreign nationals applying for a work or residence permit must present a negative HIV test result.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Iraq

HIV status: HIV tests are required for those wishing to visit for more than ten days.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Ireland

No restrictions.

Israel

HIV status: no restrictions for entry. Migrants from endemic countries must have an HIV test, as must migrant workers.

Italy

No restrictions.

Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required upon arrival from all countries if traveller is ≥1 year of age.

Jamaica

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥one year of age.

Japan

No restrictions.

Jordan

HIV status: no restrictions for tourist stay up to three months. HIV tests required for stays of over three months or for work or residence permits.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥ year of age.

Kazakhstan

HIV status: no restrictions for short-term visits, but HIV test required for work or residence permit. Visitors applying for work or residence permits must submit negative HIV test results in Russian with their application to the Migration Police in the city where they intend to work or live, or take an HIV test in Kazakhstan.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Kenya

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Kiribati

HIV status: there is currently no reliable information.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Korea (Democratic People’s Republic)

HIV status: there is no legal provision regarding the entry of people with HIV. There is no requirement to present a medical certificate or a specific document of an HIV test when entering the country. However, if a person’s HIV-positive status becomes known, he/she is sent back to his/her country of origin. The reason given for this is the lack of experience with HIV and the lack of treatment options.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Korea (South)

From January 1st 2010, the South Korean government announced that entry restrictions on the basis of HIV status have been lifted, but exact legislation is unknown. At present, the situation is unclear and people with HIV may not be permitted to enter the country. However, for a stay of up to three months, it is not mandatory to prove one’s HIV status (for those visitors who do not require a visa). There are no controls at the border regarding HIV status, but if a person’s HIV-positive status becomes known, he/she may be expelled.

Kosovo

No restrictions.

Kuwait

HIV status: no HIV testing is required for visitors or business travellers. The visa application for a long-term stay requires a doctor’s certificate. In the case of an HIV infection, no visa is granted.

Kyrgyzstan

All foreigners, excluding diplomats, staying more than one month are required to provide evidence of their HIV status.

Laos

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Latvia

No restrictions.

Lebanon

HIV status: no restrictions for short-term visits. However, the Embassy recommends that people with HIV/AIDS do not travel to Lebanon. Anyone planning to live or work in Lebanon must undergo an HIV test.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥6 months of age.

Lesotho

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Liberia

HIV status: there is currently no reliable information.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required upon arrival from all countries if traveller is ≥1 year of age.

Libya

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Liechtenstein

No restrictions.

Lithuania

HIV status: no restrictions for entry.  The application form for residency requires applicants to declare if they have a disease that threatens public health. HIV is not regarded as such, so does not need to be mentioned. If an HIV-positive person indicates that they have a disease that threatens public health while filling in applications for residency it may create difficulties.

Luxembourg

No restrictions.

Macedonia

No restrictions.

Madagascar

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Malawi

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Malaysia

HIV status: no restrictions for entry for short-term visits. HIV tests required for some workers.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required from travellers ≥1 year of age when arriving within six days from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Maldives

HIV status: no restrictions for tourist stays. No information regarding applications for residency.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Mali

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required upon arrival from all countries if traveller is ≥1 year of age.

Malta

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥9 months of age. If indicated on epidemiological grounds, infants <9 months of age are subject to isolation or surveillance if coming from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Marshall Islands

HIV status: no restrictions for short-term visits, but HIV test may be required for visits over 30 days.

Mauritania

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Mauritius

HIV status: no restrictions on entry. HIV test required for residency and work permits.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Mexico

No restrictions.

Micronesia

HIV status: no restrictions for entry. Anyone staying over 90 days is required to undergo an HIV test. A health certificate is required when coming from an endemic zone.

Moldavia

HIV status: information is not clear. There appear to be no restrictions for short-term stays and no controls at the border. A test certificate is mandatory for stays beyond three months. If not performed in the country of origin, it has to be executed at a specialised institution within ten days after arrival.

Monaco

No restrictions.

Mongolia

HIV status: no information about short-term visits, but few problems anticipated. HIV-test required if staying more than three months. It is not clear if the requirement is determined by the duration or the purpose of the stay.

Montenegro

No restrictions.

Montserrat

HIV status: no restrictions for entry. Foreign nationals, including university students who are applying for, or renewing, work or residence may need to produce a negative-HIV test certificate.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Morocco

No restrictions for entry. HIV test mandatory when applying for a residency permit.

Mozambique

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Myanmar (Burma)

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission. Vaccination required also for nationals and residents of Myanmar (Burma) departing for a country with risk of yellow fever transmission.

Namibia

HIV status: under the current law and regulations, an HIV test is not required. Visa applicants are, however, required to answer the question about whether they are “carrying the AIDS virus”. Thus, theoretically, if someone was found to be HIV-positive they could be deported. However it seems that this law and regulation are not enforced.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age. Transit through countries with a yellow fever transmission risk is allowed without certification if the traveller remains at the scheduled airport.

Nauru

HIV status: there is no reliable information.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Nepal

HIV status: no restrictions.

 Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Netherlands

No restrictions.

New Zealand

HIV status: no restrictions for stays of up to one year. From early 2005, New Zealand started undertaking HIV screening for migrants. The full set of changes, including screening for HIV, and a wider and updated set of tests for other expensive-to-treat conditions, was implemented for people seeking to be in New Zealand for longer than twelve months.

Nicaragua

HIV status: no restrictions for short-term stays. For stays of more than three months, the residence permit has to be extended by the immigration authorities. In this case, the presentation of a medical certificate is requested. Extended residency will only exceptionally be granted to HIV-positive people.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Niger

HIV status: no apparent restrictions for entry, although the information available could no longer be confirmed. HIV tests required for foreign nationals seeking to marry citizens of Niger.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required upon arrival from all countries if traveller is ≥1 year of age. The Government of Niger recommends vaccine for travellers leaving Niger.

Nigeria

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Norway

No restrictions for entry. People who stay in Norway for longer than three months are offered a tuberculosis test and an HIV test, in order to arrange for any necessary treatment as quickly as possible.

Oman

HIV status: no HIV test required for tourists. HIV tests required for work or residence permits. A foreigner whose HIV-positive status becomes known is deported.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Pakistan

HIV status: no restrictions, although current available information may be outdated.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required from travellers coming from any part of a country in which there is a risk of yellow fever transmission; infants <6 months of age are exempt if the mother’s vaccination certificate shows that she was vaccinated before the birth of the child.

Panama

HIV status: no restrictions for short-term visits. An HIV test certificate is required from: foreign nationals wishing to stay for more than one year; women wishing to work in entertainment centres; and anyone wishing to extend an existing visa.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Papua New Guinea

HIV status: information is not entirely clear but it seems that HIV-positive visitors are not allowed to enter the country. Depending on the purpose and duration of the visit, medical documentation may be required that includes an HIV test for those over 16 years of age.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Paraguay

HIV status: no restrictions for short-term visits. HIV test required for residency.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Peru

HIV status: no entry restrictions. Some communities require a health certificate and HIV testing of people who want to get married (Peruvians and foreigners). If the result is positive, the right to marry can be denied.

Philippines

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if travelling from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Poland

HIV status: no restrictions for entry. Applications for long-term stays (three months and beyond) require medical testing for HIV.

Portugal

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required only for travellers ≥1 year of age arriving from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and destined for the Azores and Madeira. No certificate is required for travellers in transit at Funchal, Santa Maria and Porto Santo.

Qatar

HIV status: HIV test required for everybody intending to stay for more than one month. No HIV testing on entry. Medical-exam report required by the embassy from one of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) approved clinics in the country of the person requesting a work visa. Those testing positive will be denied work visas and will be deported (exception: residents contracting HIV during residence).

Romania

No restrictions.

Russia

HIV status: no testing required for short-term tourist stays (up to three months). Multiple entry visa and stays of more than three months require a negative HIV test result.

Rwanda

HIV status: There are no restriction entries to people living with HIV. However in the case of serious illness, permission for entry can be refused.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

St Kitts and Nevis

HIV status: no restrictions for short-term stays. Foreign nationals seeking permanent residence, undertaking study and those applying for work permits may be asked to undertake an HIV test.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

St Lucia

HIV status: it is unlikely that there will be any restrictions as there is no specific legislation.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

St Vincent and Grenadines

HIV status: information is unclear. There appear to be no restrictions for short-term stays, but HIV testing is mandatory for residency permit applicants.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Samoa

HIV status: no information about short-term stay restrictions. There is possibly an HIV-test requirement for residency or work-permit applicants.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

San Marino

No restrictions.

São Tomé and Príncipe

There is no available information.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required on arrival from all countries if ≥1 year of age.

Saudi Arabia

HIV status: there are likely to be no problems for short-term visits, but HIV tests are required for long-term work and residence permits.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Senegal

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Seychelles

HIV status: no restrictions for tourist visits. Some sources say there are no residence restrictions but others state a need for an HIV test for work permits.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission within the preceding six days and if ≥1 year of age.

Sierra Leone

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required on arrival from all countries.

Singapore

HIV status: while no HIV test is required for tourist or business visa applications of up to 30 days, entry is denied to any foreigner found to be HIV-positive. HIV tests are mandatory for stays beyond 30 days. Singapore's immigration law lists people living with HIV as ’prohibited immigrants’.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission within the preceding six days and if ≥1 year of age.

Slovakia

HIV status: no restrictions for short-term tourist stays of up to three months. Foreigners applying for a long-term stay (more than three months) must prove that they are not suffering from a communicable disease.

Slovenia

No restrictions.

Solomon Islands

HIV status: information is vague, but entry can be denied if it becomes known that the person in question has an infectious disease.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Somalia

HIV status: there is currently no reliable information.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

South Africa

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if travelling from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Spain

HIV status: no restrictions on entry. People suspected of having  an infectious disease may be obliged to undergo a medical examination within the first three months after arrival (free of charge).

Sri Lanka

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and if ≥1 year of age.

Sudan

HIV status: officially, people with HIV are not granted a visa and are not permitted to enter Sudan. A negative HIV test result must be presented at a Sudanese embassy or at Khartoum airport in order to obtain a visa. However, in practice these regulations are unlikely to be carried out.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and if ≥9 months of age. A certificate may be required for travellers leaving Sudan.

Suriname

HIV status: citizens from countries in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe, requiring a visa to enter Suriname, must present evidence of health and travel insurance, plus a health certificate stating the absence of leprosies, sexually transmitted diseases, hepatitis B, HIV and tuberculosis.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Swaziland

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Sweden

No restrictions.

Switzerland

No restrictions.

Syria

HIV status: no restrictions for short-term visits. HIV tests are required of foreign nationals between the ages of 15 and 60 who wish to settle in Syria. This also applies to foreign spouses of Syrian nationals.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Tajikistan

HIV status: no evidence of HIV testing to entry. HIV testing is required for stays of more than 90 days. Foreigners diagnosed with HIV/AIDS are no longer deported.

Taiwan

HIV status: no short-term restrictions. An HIV-test result must be presented by anyone wishing to stay longer than 90 days or applying for a residence or work permit.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Tanzania

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and ≥1 year of age.

Timor Leste (East Timor)

There is no information available.

Thailand

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and if ≥9 months of age.

Togo

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required upon arrival from all countries if traveller is ≥1 year of age.

Tonga

HIV status: no restrictions for short-term visits, but HIV test required for visits lasting six months or more.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and if ≥1 year of age.

Trinidad and Tobago

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and if ≥1 year of age.

Tunisia

HIV status: information is unclear, but foreigners and students who intend to stay in the country for a long period are required to get tested for HIV.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and if ≥1 year of age.

Turkey

No restrictions.

Turkmenistan

HIV status: no restrictions for short-term tourist stays. Any visa application for more than three months requires the presentation of a medical HIV certificate.

Turks and Caicos

HIV status: no restrictions for short-term visits. HIV testing is mandatory when applying for a work or residency permit.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and if ≥1 year of age.

Tuvalu

There is currently no reliable information.

Uganda

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and if ≥1 year of age.

Ukraine

HIV status: no restrictions for short-term visits. HIV tests required for foreign nationals wishing to remain beyond three months.

United Arab Emirates

HIV status: HIV tests are required for entry, but there are usually no checks at the borders. HIV test required for residence or work permits. The medical examination, including an HIV test, must be performed in the Emirates.

United Kingdom and Gibraltar

No restrictions.

United States of America

No restrictions. Long-term travel ban on people with HIV was lifted on January 4^th 2010.

Uruguay

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission.

Uzbekistan

HIV status: according to the existing legal regulations, foreign nationals entering Uzbekistan are required to present an HIV test certificate if they intend to stay for more than three months. The testing is performed at the airport on entry. Uzbekistan law states that visitors carry a medical certificate attesting that they are not infected with HIV, but this requirement is sporadically enforced.

Vanuatu

There is currently no reliable information.

Venezuela

HIV status: no regulations regarding the entry or residence of people with HIV, but there are entry restrictions for “people carrying disease”. This may apply to HIV.

Vietnam

HIV status: the Vietnamese law requires HIV-positive people to report to the health-control authorities on entry, but this law is rarely carried out in practice. A health questionnaire has to be completed on entry.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and if ≥1 year of age.

Virgin Islands

HIV status: no restrictions on entry. Foreigners applying for residence may need to present a negative HIV test certificate.

Yemen

HIV status: entry will not be granted if the authorities are aware that an individual is HIV-positive. Tourists staying less than three months are not tested on entry or during their stay. Residence or work-permit applicants need to undergo HIV-testing in order to receive their permits. The regulations target students, foreign employees, refugees and immigrants.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission and if ≥1 year of age.

Zambia

No restrictions.

Zimbabwe

HIV status: no restrictions.

Yellow fever vaccination: certificate is required if travelling from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission.