Colombia
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 Colombia
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on entry to Colombia based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, there is no evidence that Colombia has HIV-related restrictions on entry.
The website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia offers a number of general instructions and requirements for submitting visa applications and none of those documents makes reference to HIV or the general health of the applicant.
Restrictions on short-term stay in Colombia
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on short-term stay in Colombia based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, there is no evidence that Colombia has HIV-related restrictions on short-term stay.
The website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia offers a number of general instructions and requirements for submitting visa applications and none of those documents makes reference to HIV or the general health of the applicant.
Restrictions on long-term stay in Colombia
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on long-term stay in Colombia based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, there is no evidence that Colombia has HIV-related restrictions on long-term stay.
The website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia offers a number of general instructions and requirements for submitting visa applications and none of those documents makes reference to HIV or the general health of the applicant.
Treatment access in Colombia
The following summarises available information on access to healthcare for people living with HIV in Colombia. There is no evidence that non-nationals are restricted from accessing treatment in the same way as nationals.
According to information available on the website of the Colombian Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the organisation Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF) provides HIV treatment in the cities of Riohacha, Valledupar, Cartagena, Cúcuta, Bucaramanga, Yopal, Soacha and Bogotá.
IOM reports that: ‘since 2020, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), together with AID FOR AIDS Colombia and the financial support of the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) of the U.S. Department of State, have implemented strategic actions of Information, Education and Advocacy (IEC) to reduce barriers to access health services and provide timely information for the prevention and care of HIV/AIDS, to Venezuelan nationals and host communities in six departments of the country.’
Sources
The HIV Justice Network's Global HIV Criminalisation Database
Visit the Colombia 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 | No |
| 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 | No |
| 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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