Andorra
Regulations on entry, stay, residence, and treatment access for people living with HIV
The categories of restriction are:
- Unclear restrictions - it is not clear to what extent restrictions apply.
Restrictions on entry to Andorra
Sources are mixed on whether Andorra imposes entry restrictions on people living with HIV.
There is no evidence of official entry regulations for people living with HIV. Neither a medical certificate nor an HIV test result is required. Both the US Department of State and UNAIDS report that Andorra does not have any HIV-related restrictions on entry.
However, evidence from other sources suggests that people living with HIV have been refused entry to Andorra. In 2021, a doctor who worked in a hospital in Andorra filed a complaint against the government, claiming that people had been refused entry to the principality for various health reasons, including HIV. He stated that the situation had not changed since his departure.
It should be noted that Andorra does not issue entry visas. As stated on the official website, Travel to Andorra: ‘the Principality of Andorra does not require any type of visa. The Principality of Andorra is not a member of the Schengen Area. Access to the Principality is made through France or Spain. Thus, any national from a third-country travelling to Andorra must get information from the French or Spanish Embassies or Consulates (depending on the country of entrance) about the need of a Schengen visa, and when deemed necessary, about the visa obtaining procedures.’
Restrictions on short-term stay in Andorra
As above, sources are mixed on whether Andorra imposes restrictions on short-term stay of people living with HIV.
There is no evidence of official short-term stay regulations for people living with HIV. Neither a medical certificate nor an HIV test result is required. Both the US Department of State and UNAIDS report that Andorra does not have any HIV-related restrictions on short-term stay.
However, the evidence provided in the complaint against the government noted above states that when someone is found to have an illness and doesn’t have a residency permit, they are forced to leave to their country of origin.
Advice and forms related to working permits are available on the website of the Spanish Ministry of Labour and Social Economy.
Restrictions on long-term stay in Andorra
As above, sources are mixed on whether Andorra imposes restrictions on long-term stay of people living with HIV.
There is no evidence of official long-term stay regulations for people living with HIV. Neither a medical certificate nor an HIV test result is required. Both the US Department of State and UNAIDS report that Andorra does not have any HIV-related restrictions on long-term stay.
However, the evidence provided in the complaint against the government noted above states that when someone is found to have an illness: ‘the Andorran service automatically takes away their residence permit.’
Advice and forms related to residency permits are available on the website of the Spanish Ministry of Labour and Social Economy.
Treatment access in Andorra
The following summarises available information on access to healthcare for people living with HIV in Andorra.
In Andorra, HIV/AIDS treatment is 100% funded and therefore free for all affected people. In 2022, the government approved the reimbursement by the Andorran Social Security Fund (CASS) of PrEP.
However, as the evidence above demonstrates, people found to be living with HIV in Andorra may be subject to deportation.
Sources
The HIV Justice Network's Global HIV Criminalisation Database
Visit the Andorra 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 | N/A |
| Laws/policies enable documented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) | N/A |
| Laws/policies enable undocumented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens | N/A |
| Laws/policies enable undocumented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) | N/A |
| Migrants are able to access HIV services | N/A |
Refugees and asylum seekers
| Laws/policies enable asylum seekers to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens | N/A |
| Laws/policies enable asylum seekers to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) | N/A |
| Laws/policies enable refugees to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens | N/A |
| Laws/policies enable refugees to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) | N/A |
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