Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing Requirements for Entry into Foreign Countries March 2003

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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

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing Requirements for Entry into Foreign Countries March 2003

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