Comoros
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 Comoros
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on entry to Comoros based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Comoros does not have any HIV-related restrictions on entry.
We were not able to find further information on visa requirements on the website of the Presidency of Comoros or on the official website for online services and governmental procedures. However Law 88-025 of 1988 details the entry conditions to the country without mention of medical certificates or examinations needed.
A yellow vaccine certificate is required for entry.
Restrictions on short-term stay in Comoros
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on short-term stay in Comoros based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Comoros does not have any HIV-related restrictions on short-term stay.
Restrictions on long-term stay in Comoros
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on long-term stay in Comoros based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Comoros does not have any HIV-related restrictions on long-term stay.
Treatment access in Comoros
The following summarises available information on access to healthcare for people living with HIV in Comoros. There is no evidence that non-nationals are restricted from accessing treatment in the same way as nationals.
IOM reports that migrants have the same access to government‐financed healthcare as citizens of the Comoros. The Constitution of the Union of the Comoros (2018) stipulates that it is incumbent on the State to ensure a general national health service and to encourage and support community participation in the different levels thereof. According to the National Solidarity Policy (2012) of the Ministry of Health, Solidarity, Social Cohesion and Gender Promotion, access to health services is not universal; the only consideration is that the person concerned (Comorian or non-national) is able to pay the various costs incurred.
Sources
The HIV Justice Network's Global HIV Criminalisation Database
Visit the Comoros 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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