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Confirmed HIV-test requirements concern work and some study or training stays. Ordinary tourist restrictions need clarification.

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Must I disclose HIV?Not verified

Not verified

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Is an HIV test required?Work / study rules

UK: work-permit test. Canada: study, work or training over one month may require testing. Routine tourist arrival testing not verified.

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Can I bring HIV medication?Check ingredients

Official consular guidance allows eligible prescription medicines up to three months with signed medical report and prescription, original packaging. Exact ART ingredients still need checking.

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What is known about enforcement?No rate available

No verified ordinary-tourist enforcement rate.

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BEFORE YOU GO

Check the exact visa route and the active ingredients of your medication before booking. Requirements may vary by passport, purpose and length of stay.

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Ordinary tourism; airport transit and visa extensions may have different rules. This is HIV-specific information, not a visa or overall safety assessment.

COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES Β· NOT POLICY EVIDENCE

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Personal accounts, not verified rules. One trip does not predict what will happen on yours.

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Profile retrieved 2026-10-11. Positive Destinations marks its profile updated Oct 2024. Additional sources checked 11 October 2026.

Missing evidence does not prove non-enforcement. Government advisories may have nationality-specific scope. Personal accounts remain separate from policy evidence.

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