Kiribati
Regulations on entry, stay, residence, and treatment access for people living with HIV
The categories of restriction are:
- Restrictions on entry limiting the entry of people living with HIV.
The types of restriction are:
- HIV testing/disclosure required for entry.
- Deportation based on HIV status.
Restrictions on entry to Kiribati
We are aware of some official restrictions on entry of people living with HIV to Kiribati.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Kiribati does not have any HIV-related restrictions on entry.
However, the information available on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Immigration website, indicates that ‘each applicant for entry to Kiribati must have an acceptable standard of health.’ A form must be completed which records information on health that Kiribati Immigration requires to assess whether this standard is met.
This form, requested for all types of visa application, collects information on HIV, along with tuberculosis, and hepatitis B and C, and specifies that providing false or misleading information may lead to deportation or imprisonment. A positive response might lead to a visa being denied and the applicant deported.
The medical form on the visa application process states: Each applicant for entry to Kiribati must have an acceptable standard of health. This form records information about your health that Kiribati Immigration requires to assess whether you meet this standard. All visas forms and medical form are available here.
Restrictions on short-term stay in Kiribati
We found no further evidence on HIV-related restrictions for short-term stays.
Restrictions on long-term stay in Kiribati
We found no further evidence on HIV-related restrictions for long-term stays.
Treatment access in Kiribati
We did not find any available information on access to healthcare for people living with HIV in Kiribati.
The HIV Justice Network's Global HIV Criminalisation Database
There is no known HIV criminalisation in Kiribati. We are not aware of any HIV-specific criminal laws in force, and there have been no reported prosecutions for alleged HIV ‘exposure’, non-disclosure, and/or transmission under general criminal laws.
Visit the Kiribati 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.
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