Denmark
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 Denmark
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on entry to Denmark based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Denmark does not have any HIV-related restrictions on entry.
The official website for people wishing to visit Denmark outlines the documentation required for visas, and this does not suggest that information on HIV or general health is required.
Restrictions on short-term stay in Denmark
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on short-term stay in Denmark based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Denmark does not have any HIV-related restrictions on short-term stay.
The official website for people wishing to visit, work, or study in Denmark outlines the documentation required for visas, and this does not suggest that information on HIV or general health is required.
Restrictions on long-term stay in Denmark
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on long-term stay in Denmark based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Denmark does not have any HIV-related restrictions on long-term stay.
The official website for people wishing to visit, work, or study in Denmark outlines the documentation required for visas, and this does not suggest that information on HIV or general health is required.
Historic regulations in Denmark
In 2007, the foreign ministers of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark addressed their American colleague Condoleezza Rice with an open letter requesting reconsideration of the regulations directed against people living with HIV wishing to enter the US. This is the first time that this dispute was taken to the state level.
Treatment access in Denmark
The following summarises available information on access to healthcare for people living with HIV in Denmark. There is no evidence that non-nationals are restricted from accessing treatment in the same way as nationals.
Official information states that a person who resides in Denmark has the right to free hospital treatment. A person who is staying in Denmark temporarily, i.e. without having a place of residence in Denmark, can receive acute and continued hospital treatment, but payment is generally charged for these services unless the person has approved documentation for the right to free hospital treatment. The region can provide acute and continued hospital treatment free of charge when, exceptionally, under the circumstances, the region considers it reasonable.
A list of hospitals and other HIV services are available from the HIV Denmark website.
The HIV Justice Network's Global HIV Criminalisation Database
Visit the Denmark 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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