Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing Requirements for Entry into Foreign Countries March 2003
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Testing Requirements for Entry into Foreign Countries March 2003
An increasing number of countries require that foreigners be tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prior to entry. It is usually required as part of a medical exam for long-term visitors (i.e., students and workers). The following list of country requirements is based on information available as of March 2003 and is subject to change. Before traveling abroad, check with the embassy of the country to be visited to learn about entry requirements and specifically whether AIDS testing is a requirement. If the list indicates U.S. test results are acceptable and the word "Yes" appears with an asterisk beside it (Yes*) in a particular country, prospective travelers should inquire at the embassy of that country for details (i.e., which laboratories in the United States may perform tests and where to have results certified and authenticated) before departing the United States.
| Country | Test Required For | U.S. Test Accepted? |
| Aruba | Intending immigrants | No* |
| Australia | All applicants for permanent residence over age 15 (All other applicants who require medical examinations are tested if it is indicated on clinical grounds.) | Yes* |
| Bahrain | Individuals employed in jobs involving food handling, and patient or child care | No |
| Belarus | All persons staying longer than 3 months | Yes |
| Belize | All persons applying for residency permits | No |
| Brunei | All persons applying for work permits | No |
| Bulgaria | All intending immigrants (and may be required for foreigners staying longer than 1 month for purposes of study or work) | Yes* |
| Canada | Any foreigner suspected of being HIV positive. (HIV testing is not mandatory for entry.) | Yes* |
| Central African Republic | Anyone seeking residence, work and student permits must submit to a medical exam (which includes an HIV test) | Yes |
| China, People's Republic of | Those staying more than 1 year. (Testing is not required for entry or residency in Hong Kong. or Macau) | Yes* |
| Colombia | Anyone suspected of being HIV positive. (HIV positive persons are not admitted without a waiver from a Colombian consulate in the U.S.) | No* |
| Cuba | Anyone staying over 90 days, excluding diplomats | Yes* |
| Cyprus | All foreigners working or studying are tested after entry | No |
| Dominican Republic | Foreigners planning to reside, study, or work | No |
| Egypt | Foreigners applying for study, training, or work permits (spouses of applicants are exempt) | Yes* |
| El Salvador | Anyone age 15 and older applying for temporary and permanent residency | No |
| Georgia | All foreigners staying longer than 1 month | Yes* |
| Greece | Prostitutes (as defined by Greek law) | Yes* |
| Hungary | Anyone staying over 1 year, and all intending immigrants (some employers may require workers to be tested) | Yes* |
| India | All students over 18, anyone between the ages of 18 and 70 with a visa valid for 1 year or more, and anyone extending a stay to a year or more, excluding accredited journalists and those working in foreign missions | Yes* |
| Iraq | All foreigners (except diplomats, Muslim pilgrims transiting through Iraq, children under 14 who do not suffer from hemophilia, men over 60 and women over 50 years of age) will be tested upon entry and are required to pay a $50 (US) fee for the test (Persons possessing a current medical certificate confirming that they do not suffer from AIDS may also be exempt from being tested.) | Yes* |
| Jordan | Any staying longer than 3 months | No |
| Kazakhstan | All visitors staying more then 1 month must present a certificate of an HIV test within 10 days of their arrival | Yes* |
| Korea, Republic of | Foreigners working as entertainers staying over 90 days | Yes |
| Kuwait | Those seeking to obtain a residence permit | No |
| Kyrgyzstan | All foreigners, excluding diplomats, staying more than a month | Yes |
| Latvia | Anyone seeking a residency permit | Yes |
| Lebanon | Those planning to reside or work (Universities may require testing of foreign students) | No* |
| Libya | Those seeking residency permits, excluding official visitors | Yes |
| Lithuania | Applicants for permanent residence permits | Yes* |
| Malaysia | Foreigners seeking work permits as unskilled laborers | Yes* |
| Marshall Islands, Republic of the | Temporary visitors staying more than 30 days and applicants for residence and work permits | Yes* |
| Mauritius | Foreigners planning to work or seek permanent residence (testing performed upon arrival in Mauritius) | No |
| Micronesia (Federated States of) | Anyone staying more than 3 months | Yes |
| Moldova | Anyone staying more than 3 months | Yes* |
| Montserrat | University students and applicants for work and residency | Yes* |
| Oman | Those newly-employed by private sector companies and upon renewal of work permit | No |
| Panama | Women intending to work in entertainment centers and anyone who adjusts visa status once in Panama | No* |
| Papua New Guinea | Applicants seeking work or residency visas and their dependents | Yes |
| *A test performed in the U.S. may be accepted under certain conditions. Check with the embassy or representative office in Washington, D.C. for detailed requirements. | ||
| Paraguay | Applicants seeking temporary or permanent residency status | Yes* |
| Qatar | Applicants seeking work or residency visas and visitors staying more than 1 month | No |
| Russia | All foreign visitors staying longer than 3 months | Yes* |
| Saudi Arabia | Applicants for residency/work permits | Yes* |
| St. Vincent | Applicants seeking temporary and permanent residency visas | Yes |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | Students, intending immigrants and anyone seeking employment | Yes* |
| Seychelles | Foreigners planning to work must produce a medical certificate, including the results of an HIV test | No |
| Singapore | Workers who earn less than $1,250 per month and applicants for permanent resident status (except spouses and children of Singapore citizens) | No |
| Slovakia | Applicants for long term or permanent residency visas | No* |
| South Africa | All mine workers (irrespective of their positions) | Yes* |
| Spain | Anyone seeking residence, work and student permits must submit to a medical exam (which may include an AIDS test) | Yes* |
| Syria | All foreigners (ages 15 to 60 years) staying more than 15 days | Yes* |
| Taiwan | Applicants for residency and work permits (Testing is also required for anyone staying over 90 days.) | No* |
| Tajikistan | Anyone staying more than 90 days (pending legislation) | Yes* |
| Turkmenistan | All foreigners staying longer than 3 months | No* |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Foreign workers (HIV testing is part of the medical exam that is required for work permits.) | No |
| United Arab Emirates | Applicants for work or residence permits except those under age 18 | No, testing performed upon arrival |
| Ukraine | Anyone staying longer than 3 months and all applicants for permanent residency | Yes, if issued 30 days before arrival* |
| United Kingdom | Anyone who does not appear to be in good health may be required to undergo a medical exam (including an HIV test) prior to being granted or denied entry | No* |
| Uzbekistan | Anyone staying more than 15 days (Long-term visitors must renew HIV certificate after the first 3 months in Uzbekistan and annually thereafter.) | Yes* |
| Yemen | Applicants seeking permanent residence including work or study (students over age 16), all foreigners staying longer than 1 month, and foreign spouses of Yemeni nationals (excludes experts, teachers, and foreign missions who are required to work in Yemen) | No |
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