If you have to go and live in a country which enforces compulsory HIV testing for foreign residents (see Living with HIV: Travel ), it may make sense to be tested in this country first if you think you have been at risk. But, if this is the case, decide whether your trip is more important to you than being, in effect, forced to take the test.

Similarly, if you need vaccination or immunisation with a live vaccine, it would be worth enquiring about the latest medical opinions about the risk to you if you were HIV-positive. See NAM's HIV & AIDS Treatments Directory for a full list of live vaccines.