Estonia
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 Estonia
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Estonia does not have any HIV-related restrictions on entry.
Nothing in the list of documents required to request a visa, available on the website of the Embassy of Estonia in Washington DC, suggest an HIV related restriction on entry.
Restrictions on short-term stay in Estonia
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on short-term stay in Estonia based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Estonia does not have any HIV-related restrictions on short-term stay.
The National Police website has a list of supporting documents that should be included with short term residence application and none of those documents makes reference to HIV or the general health of the applicant.
Restrictions on long-term stay in Estonia
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on long-term stay in Estonia based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Estonia does not have any HIV-related restrictions on long-term stay.
The National Police website details the list of supporting documents that should be included with residence permit application and none of those documents makes reference to HIV or the general health of the applicant.
Treatment access in Estonia
The following summarises available information on access to healthcare for people living with HIV in Estonia. There is no evidence that non-nationals are restricted from accessing treatment in the same way as nationals.
According to the official government website, antiretroviral treatment and medicines are free of charge for people living and working in Estonia even if you don’t have health insurance. In order to start or continue your ARV treatment, you must make an appointment with an infectious disease doctor or ask for a referral from the HIV counselling and test centre upon receiving the test result. If you have received the treatment before, take the information on your earlier treatment in your country with you to the infectious disease doctor’s appointment.
From March 2022, all services funded by the National Institute for Health Development targeting people affected by HIV are also open to war refugees.
According to AHF Estonia access to free HIV testing and antiretrovirals is limited in Estonia, particularly in regions outside the capital city, Tallinn. The lack of availability and high prices of condoms make it difficult to use as an HIV prevention method.
Sources
The HIV Justice Network's Global HIV Criminalisation Database
Visit the Estonia 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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