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Restrictions5
Bahrain
Arrival does not require HIV disclosure, but known HIV status can lead to visa cancellation and deportation.
RestrictionsJordan
Known HIV status can lead to entry refusal. The US describes this as rarely enforced and says there is no border HIV screening.
RestrictionsRussian Federation
HIV-related entry restrictions are reported. Long-term tourism requires an HIV test; short tourist visits need route-specific checks.
RestrictionsSolomon Islands
Canada warns that bringing ART can lead to scrutiny, detention or deportation. Longer stays also trigger HIV testing.
RestrictionsUnited Arab Emirates
No routine HIV test or disclosure at tourist entry, but HIV diagnosis can lead to detention or deportation. Medication guidance conflicts.
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Tests, visa conditions or conflicting guidance. Open a country for the details.
Bhutan
For visits longer than two weeks, US guidance requires a recent HIV result and says testing on arrival is possible.
Check firstBrunei Darussalam
Official guidance identifies HIV entry rules but specifies medical screening for employment. Ordinary tourist requirements remain unclear.
Check firstChina
No HIV-specific customs declaration is required, but official guidance allows health screening. Broader entry guidance is not fully aligned.
Check firstCook Islands
HIV requires a medical assessment under immigration rules. It is not an automatic refusal; an arrival health declaration applies.
Check firstEgypt
Confirmed HIV-test requirements concern work and some study or training stays. Ordinary tourist restrictions need clarification.
Check firstIran
Sources disagree. A visa-office HIV-test requirement is reported, but current US guidance reports no known HIV entry restriction.
Check firstIraq
Visit visas are exempt from the HIV-test rule described by the UK. Other routes can require testing after arrival.
Check firstKiribati
Visa health assessment may require HIV disclosure. The official visitor checklist makes medical certificates conditional.
Check firstKuwait
HIV-related entry rules are reported. Clear testing and removal provisions concern residence; the ordinary tourist position is unresolved.
Check firstOman
Requirements depend on passport and visa. The Filipino visa-free HIV-certificate rule was reported lifted in June 2026.
Check firstAustralia
No categorical HIV entry ban is described, but visa health assessment can apply. Keep a visa-specific conditions card rather than a blanket permission.
Check firstCanada
No categorical HIV visitor ban is described, but serious illness and expected health-service demand can affect admission. Use a conditions card.
Check firstKyrgyzstan
The profile describes visitor restrictions and possible testing for stays over one month.
Check firstMalaysia
Tourists are reported not to need an HIV test, but entry/removal advice conflicts. Absence of screening is not evidence that a legal restriction does not apply.
Check firstMarshall Islands
Visitor checklists reportedly require medical clearance including HIV results; denial and duration rules need individual checking.
Check firstSamoa
Visitors disclosing HIV reportedly face a health interview; admission conditions remain unclear.
Check firstSyria
The profile reports removal on HIV grounds despite finding no explicit tourist-entry rule; anecdotes do not resolve this.
Check firstTurkmenistan
The profile reports visitor restrictions/removal, despite visa forms not asking health questions.
Check firstNo restrictions136
No HIV-specific restriction in the cited sources. Check visa and medicine rules separately.
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