Tuvalu
Regulations on entry, stay, residence, and treatment access for people living with HIV
The categories of restriction are:
- Restrictions on long-term stays which in most cases is defined as over 90 days.
The types of restriction are:
- HIV testing/disclosure required for residence.
Restrictions on entry to Tuvalu
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on entry to Tuvalu based on HIV status.
Both UNAIDS and the US Department of State do not report any HIV-related entry restrictions to Tuvalu.
The information available on the Tuvalu High Commission website does not suggest an HIV-related restriction on entry.
Similarly, the Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations states that ‘visas are not required by any other nationals for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days. Entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival providing you have a valid passport (at least for 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return/onward ticket.’
Restrictions on short-term stay in Tuvalu
It is unclear whether Tuvalu imposes restrictions on short-term stay of people living with HIV.
UNAIDS reports that Tuvalu requires HIV testing for work permits.
The Tuvalu Immigration Regulations 2014 establishes that ‘A Permit to Enter and Reside shall be granted only to a person who is able to establish to the satisfaction of the Principal Immigration Officer that the person: (a) is of good health and character […]’. However, the same law establishes that ‘A medical report is not required if the stay in Tuvalu is less than twelve months’ in the annotations of the medical report format.
Restrictions on long-term stay in Tuvalu
We are aware of some official restrictions on long-term stay of people living with HIV in Tuvalu.
UNAIDS reports that Tuvalu requires HIV testing for residency permits (over 90 days).
Official information confirms that HIV testing is required for long-term stay, however only for periods of a year or more.
The Tuvalu Immigration Regulations 2014 establishes that ‘if an applicant intends to reside in Tuvalu for more than one year, the applicant must also complete a medical examination (Form 7), radiological examination (Form 8), and Police Report from every jurisdiction where he has lived for more than one year in the past five year period.’
According to the instructions in the medical report, ‘all persons over 16 years of age intending to stay in Tuvalu for one year or more are required to produce medical reports. Your doctor must make his report in Form 6 for physical examination and blood tests and Form 7 for the chest X-Ray.” More specifically, the medical report – available as an attachment to the Tuvalu Immigration Regulations 2014– includes self disclosure and blood tests to identify HIV among other health conditions.
Treatment access in Tuvalu
We did not find any available information on access to healthcare for people living with HIV in Tuvalu.
The HIV Justice Network's Global HIV Criminalisation Database
Visit the Tuvalu 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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