Work and residence applications and renewals require local HIV testing; positive results can lead to detention or deportation.
Source 1 ↗Source 2 ↗Source 3 ↗Source 4 ↗Unresolved: Canada's advisory explicitly warns against bringing ART, while EDE's general medicine guidance allows eligible medicines. The general page does not settle this HIV-specific warning.
Source 1 ↗Source 2 ↗Source 3 ↗Personal accounts and reported cases, with original sources.
A former resident reports leaving voluntarily after an HIV diagnosis during a visa-renewal exam. When they tried to return three months later, airline check-in showed an entry ban. A later visa application was also refused.
Read sourceOne commenter names Italy, Türkiye, Denmark, Dubai and China, reporting that their medication did not lead to being stopped.
Read sourceThe author reports entering with their ARV medication without questions from customs or immigration, and without being asked for a prescription.
Read sourceA traveller reports leaving the airport during a 24-hour Dubai stopover with medication in their bag. They say the bag went through an X-ray machine but was not searched, and they encountered no medication questions.
Read sourceProfile checked 2026-10-11. Updated by Positive Destinations: Nov 2024. Additional sources checked 11 October 2026.
Resolve the conflicting ART advice with a qualified local adviser or medicines authority before booking. A general personal-medicine allowance does not settle the HIV-specific warning. Who to contact →
Residence, work and study permits may have different requirements. Visa and medication rules may vary by passport and route.
Missing information does not confirm permission. Personal experiences describe individual outcomes.