Luxembourg
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 Luxembourg
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on entry to Luxembourg based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Luxembourg does not have any HIV-related restrictions on entry.
Nothing on the website of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade suggests that there are HIV related restrictions on entry.
Restrictions on short-term stay in Luxembourg
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on short-term stay in Luxembourg based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Luxembourg does not have any HIV-related restrictions on short-term stay.
The official website for online services of the Government of Luxembourg lists the supporting documents that should be included with a visa application to stay in Luxembourg for less than 90 days and none of those documents makes reference to HIV or the general health of the applicant.
Restrictions on long-term stay in Luxembourg
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on long-term stay in Luxembourg based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Luxembourg does not have any HIV-related restrictions on long-term stay.
In the framework of an application for a residence permit, third-country salaried workers who already hold a temporary authorisation to stay must undergo a medical check including an examination by a doctor and a tuberculosis and STI screening. Official information confirm that this does not include HIV testing.
After receiving the results of these examinations, the Health Inspection (Inspection sanitaire) of the Health Directorate (Direction de la Santé) will issue a medical certificate, which will be sent to the Immigration Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade to allow the residence permit application to be processed.
Residence permits will not be granted to applicants who refuse to undergo the required medical check-up.
Students are also required to undergo a medical check after entering the country.
Treatment access in Luxembourg
Antiretroviral medication for personal use can be imported. In case of larger amounts, it is recommended to carry a doctor’s prescription.
There are specific regulations for people on substitution treatment. A doctor’s certificate, according to the Schengen regulations, is required in this situation.
Rapid, free and anonymous screening (TROD) for HIV, hepatitis C and syphilis is available: On the premises of the HIV Berodung service; at the Centre d’Information GAy et LEsbien (CIGALE); as part of the DIMPS (Red Cross mobile service ) and in the Xchange /MOPUD (Mobile de prévention pour usagers de drogues). Appointments or prescriptions are not necessary.
PrEP is available from the CHL’s National Infectious Diseases Department and is covered by the CNS. For a medical consultation to obtain PrEP, please contact the CHL’s Service National des Maladies Infectieuses on 4411 3091.
If you have been in a high-risk situation for HIV transmission, it is possible to obtain emergency PEP, within 72 hours at the latest at: Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg – Service National des Maladies Infectieuses.
Antiretroviral treatment is free for people affiliated with the Luxembourgish social security scheme.
Asylum seekers and refugees under international protection have access to social benefits, housing, education and health services in the same way as Luxembourgish nationals. Undocumented migrants have access to emergency care.
The refugee health service (SSR) provides consultations for people requiring specific care (infectious diseases for example),or to reveal a diagnosis, following completion of the obligatory medico-social check on arrival in Luxembourg.
Sources
The HIV Justice Network's Global HIV Criminalisation Database
Visit the Luxembourg 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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