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Visit visas are exempt from the HIV-test rule described by the UK. Other routes can require testing after arrival.
Entry & medication
Must I disclose HIV?Not verified
Is an HIV test required?Visa-dependent
UK: visit visas exempt; otherwise HIV/hepatitis test within 10 days, repeated every 90 days.
Source 1 ↗Source 2 ↗Source 3 ↗Can I bring HIV medication?Not verified
ART-specific import conditions not verified.
Source ↗What is known about enforcement?No rate available
Sources & notes 3
Profile checked 2026-10-11. Updated by Positive Destinations: Jul 2026. Additional sources checked 11 October 2026.
- Visit-visa testing exemption, 10-day/90-day rules and separate Kurdistan arrangements. UK government advisory
- Broad HIV-related entry restrictions; tourist scope unresolved. US government advisory
- Research starting point; broad testing summary needs the UK visit-visa exception. Specialist secondary source · 2026-07
Confirm the visa category and whether the trip is to federal Iraq or the Kurdistan Region. A testing exemption is not confirmation of HIV-positive entry permission. Who to contact →
Tourism information does not automatically cover transit or extended stays. Visa and medication rules may vary by passport and route.
Missing information does not confirm permission. Personal experiences describe individual outcomes.