Antigua and Barbuda
Regulations on entry, stay, residence, and treatment access for people living with HIV
The categories of restriction are:
- Restrictions on short-term stays which in most cases is defined as under 90 days.
- Restrictions on long-term stays which in most cases is defined as over 90 days.
The types of restriction are:
- HIV testing/disclosure required for study visa.
- HIV testing/disclosure required for residence.
Restrictions on entry to Antigua and Barbuda
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on entry to Antigua and Barbuda based on HIV status.
Both the US Department of State and UNAIDS report that Antigua and Barbuda does not have any HIV-related restrictions on entry.
The Department of Immigration and the Antigua and Barbuda eVisa system have lists of supporting documents that should be included with the visa application and none of those documents makes reference to HIV or the general health of the applicant.
Neither a medical certificate nor an HIV test result is required when entering the country.
Antiretroviral medication can be imported for personal use.
Restrictions on short-term stay in Antigua and Barbuda
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on short-term stay in Antigua and Barbuda based on HIV status.
Both the US Department of State and UNAIDS report that Antigua and Barbuda does not have any HIV-related restrictions on short-term stay.
Restrictions on long-term stay in Antigua and Barbuda
It is unclear whether Antigua and Barbuda imposes restrictions on long-term stay of people living with HIV.
Both the US Department of State and UNAIDS report that Antigua and Barbuda does not have any HIV-related restrictions on long-term stay.
However, the Department of Immigration has a list of supporting documents that should be included with the Application for a Resident Permit – applicable after four years of residency or one year of marriage to a citizen – and among those documents applicants should submit a ‘health certificate issued by a medical practitioner as directed by the Immigration Department.’
Such a health certificate includes fields to self-disclose for a number of communicable diseases including HIV, hepatitis and tuberculosis. In addition, there are specific questions medical history related to HIV, and a requirement to include ‘original results of an HIV (AIDS) test showing clearly first name and surname’.
A health certificate is also required for student visas, valid for up to one year.
However, it is not clear whether disclosure of HIV status results in denial of a visa.
Treatment access in Antigua and Barbuda
We did not find any available information on access to healthcare for people living with HIV in Antigua and Barbuda.
Sources
The HIV Justice Network's Global HIV Criminalisation Database
Visit the Antigua and Barbuda 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 | Yes |
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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