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Sources disagree. A visa-office HIV-test requirement is reported, but current US guidance reports no known HIV entry restriction.

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Must I disclose HIV?Visa-dependent

Not verified across visa routes

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Is an HIV test required?Conflicting advice

Positive Destinations reports testing through the Pretoria embassy; the linked embassy page could not be rechecked.

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Can I bring HIV medication?Not verified

ART-specific import conditions not verified.

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What is known about enforcement?No rate available

Not verified; neither a universal ban nor no enforcement is established.

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BEFORE YOU GO

A reported test requirement came from the Pretoria visa office and could not be independently rechecked. Do not assume it applies to every passport or arrival route.

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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 ยท NOT POLICY EVIDENCE

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

Sources & dates 2

Profile retrieved 2026-10-11. Positive Destinations marks its profile updated Jul 2026. 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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