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 December 1998 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 Yes* age 15 (All other applicants who require medical examinations are tested if it is indicated on clinical grounds.) Bahrain Individuals employed in jobs involving No food handling, and patient or child care Belize All persons applying for residency permits No Belarus All persons staying longer than 3 months Yes Bulgaria All intending immigrants (and may be required Yes* for foreigners staying longer than 1 month for purposes of study or work) Canada Any foreigner suspected of being HIV positive Yes* (HIV testing is not mandatory for entry) China, People's Those staying more than 6 months Yes* Republic of (Testing is not required for entry or residency in Hong Kong.) Colombia Anyone suspected of being HIV positive No* (HIV positive persons are not admitted without a waiver from a Colombian consulate in the U.S.) Cyprus All foreigners working or studying No Dominican Republic Foreigners seeking residency No Egypt All foreigners staying for more than 30 days Yes* and applicants for resident visas for work or study (spouses of Egyptian nationals are exempt) El Salvador All applicants for permanent residency over No 15 years Estonia Foreigners seeking residency or work permits Yes* Georgia All foreigners staying longer than 1 month Yes, if (pending legislation) issued 30 days before arrival* Guyana All foreigners staying longer than three months Yes Germany, Federal Applicants staying over 180 days in Bavaria No Republic of (This requirement is for Bavaria only.) Greece Women intending to work in entertainment Yes* centers Guatemala Those who plan to apply for retiree status Yes* Hungary Anyone staying over 1 year, and all intending Yes* immigrants (some employers may require workers to be tested) India All students over 18, anyone between the ages Test must of 18 and 70 with a visa valid for 1 year be taken or more, and anyone extending a stay to a year within 30 or more, excluding accredited journalists days of and those working in foreign missions arrival* Jordan Any staying longer than 3 months No Kazakstan All visitors, excluding diplomats, must Yes, but present a certificate of an HIV test only if the within 10 days of arrival test is taken within one month of arrival* Korea, Republic of Foreigners working as entertainers staying Yes* over 90 days and foreign athletes who are members of Korean teams Kuwait Those seeking to obtain a residence permit No Kyrgyzstan All foreigners, excluding diplomats, Yes staying more than a month Lebanon Those planning to live or work No* Latvia Anyone over age 15 seeking residency permit Yes (Residency permits are required for stays over 90 days.) Libya Those seeking residency permits, Yes excluding official visitors Lithuania Applicants for permanent residence permits Yes* Maldives Long-term visitors No Malaysia Foreigners seeking work permits Yes* as unskilled laborers Marshall Islands, Temporary visitors staying more than 30 days, Yes* Republic of the and applicants for residence and work permits Mauritius Foreigners planning to work or seek Yes* permanent residence Micronesia Anyone staying over 90 days Yes (Federated and anyone holding a work permit States of) Moldova Anyone staying more than 3 months Sometimes* Mongolia Applicants staying longer than 30 days Yes* (This is not an official law and is selectively enforced.) Montserrat University students and applicants for Yes* work and residency Oman Those newly-employed by private sector No companies and upon renewal of work permit Panama Women intending to work in entertainment No* centers and anyone who adjusts visa status once in Panama for longer stays Papua Applicants seeking work/residency Yes New Guinea visas, excluding diplomats and aid workers Paraguay Applicants for temporary or permanent Yes* residency status Philippines Applicants for permanent resident visas must Yes* submit to a medical exam, which includes an AIDS test Russia All foreign visitors (excluding diplomats) Yes* staying longer than 3 months Saudi Arabia Applicants for residency/work permits Yes St. Vincent Applicants seeking temporary and permanent Yes residency visas St. Kitts and Nevis Students, intending immigrants and anyone Yes* seeking employment Singapore Workers who earn less than $1,250 per month No and applicants for permanent resident status (except spouses and children of Singapore citizens) Slovakia Applicants for long term or permanent No* residency visas Spain Anyone seeking residence, work and student Yes* permits must submit to a medical exam (which may include an AIDS test) Syria All foreigners (age 15 - 60) staying more Yes* than 15 days, or planning to marry a Syrian national while in Syria Taiwan Applicants for residency and work permits No* (Test is also required for anyone staying over 90 days.) Tajikistan Anyone staying more than 90 days Yes* (pending legislation) Trinidad and All applicants for permanent residence or Yes Tobago citizenship Turkmenistan All foreigners suspected of being HIV positive No* (Foreigners with AIDS or who are HIV positive (A positive are prohibited from entering Turkmenistan.) test result may lead to deportation.) Turks and Caicos Foreign workers (HIV testing is part of the No Islands medical exam that is required for work permits.) United Arab Applicants for work or residence permits No, testing Emirates except those under age 18 performed upon arrival Ukraine Anyone staying longer than 6 months No and all applicants for permanent residency United Kingdom Anyone who appears unwell may be tested N/A (A positive test result may cause applicants to be denied entry into the UK.) Uruguay Applicants for residence status (Applicants No for residence status must submit to a medical exam, which includes an AIDS test.) Uzbekistan Anyone staying more than 15 days (Longer Yes* term visitors must renew HIV certificate after the first 3 months in Uzbekistan and annually thereafter.)*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.