Afghanistan
Regulations on entry, stay, residence, and treatment access for people living with HIV
The categories of restriction are:
- No restrictions on entry or staying.
Restrictions on entry to Afghanistan
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on entry to Afghanistan based on HIV status.
Both the US Department of State and UNAIDS report that Afghanistan does not have any HIV-related restrictions on entry.
The embassies of Afghanistan in London and Oslo offer a list of supporting documents that should be included with an entry visa application, none of which makes reference to HIV or the general health of the applicant. The visa application form does not contain questions or fields in relation to any health condition or status.
Restrictions on short-term stay in Afghanistan
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on short-term stay in Afghanistan based on HIV status.
Both the US Department of State and UNAIDS report that Afghanistan does not have any HIV-related restrictions on short-term stay.
Restrictions on long-term stay in Afghanistan
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on long-term stay in Afghanistan based on HIV status.
Both the US Department of State and UNAIDS report that Afghanistan does not have any HIV-related restrictions on long-term stay.
Treatment access in Afghanistan
We did not find any available information on access to healthcare for people living with HIV in Afghanistan.
Sources
The HIV Justice Network's Global HIV Criminalisation Database
Visit the Afghanistan page on the Global HIV Criminalisation Database to see more information about known HIV criminalisation laws in this country, an overview of how the laws are used, and any significant advocacy developments.
UNAIDS Global AIDS monitoring data
This information about access to HIV services comes from UNAIDS https://lawsandpolicies.unaids.org/, a platform to view data on HIV-related laws and policies. This is information provided by national authorities and civil society and may contradict other sources.
Migrant populations
| Laws/policies enable documented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens | Yes |
| Laws/policies enable documented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) | Yes |
| Laws/policies enable undocumented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens | Yes |
| Laws/policies enable undocumented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) | Yes |
| Migrants are able to access HIV services | Yes |
Refugees and asylum seekers
| Laws/policies enable asylum seekers to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens | Yes |
| Laws/policies enable asylum seekers to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) | Yes |
| Laws/policies enable refugees to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens | Yes |
| Laws/policies enable refugees to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) | Yes |
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