Table 1.

Summary of the features of HIV-related restrictions at different stages of the travel or immigration process and the outcome of testing positive for the HIV virus

Phase and location	Requirement	Outcome if the person tests positive for HIV
Pre-departure in country of origin	The visa applicant must submit to an HIV test before or at entry.	The applicant is excluded from entry. and/or The person's positive status is recorded on the passport and/or on some other immigration document, form, or record (removable or permanent depending on the country).
On arrival at entry point to destination country	The visa applicant must declare his/her HIV status upon entry or show negative results of an HIV test.	The applicant is excluded from entry. and/or The person's positive status is recorded on the passport and/or on some other immigration document, form, or record (removable or permanent depending on the country).
In the destination country	Person must be tested for HIV in order to renew the visa or permit (frequency depends on the country).	The person is put into immigration detention pending deportation. and/or The person is deported. and/or The person's positive status is recorded on the passport and/or on some other immigration document, form, or record (removable or permanent depending on the country).

Adapted from the UNAIDS Report of the International Task Team on HIV-related Travel Restrictions. Geneva 2008 (10).

These outcomes can be applied individually or in combination.