Entry regulations		Residence regulations		Additional information
No restrictions for short-term tourist stays. No HIV testing on entry.		HIV tests are required of foreign nationals between the ages of 15 and 60 who wish to settle in Syria. This also applies to foreign spouses of Syrian nationals.		Foreigners diagnosed with HIV are expelled. Tourists from certain countries may have to submit results of an HIV test to get a visa.

HIV-specific entry and residence regulations for Syria

No HIV test is required for a short-term tourist visa. Tourist visas (multiple entry visas) are granted for up to six months.

Foreigners applying for residency in order to work or to study in Syria have to undergo HIV testing. This also applies to a person married to a Syrian national and intending to take residence in the country. Diplomats are exempt.   

It is very likely that foreigners with diagnosed with HIV will be expelled.

(Source: 1)

Some HIV/AIDS entry restrictions exist for visitors or foreign residents of Syria. HIV tests are mandatory for foreigners from ages 15 to 60 who wish to reside in Syria. The HIV test must be conducted in Syria at a facility approved by the Syrian Ministry of Health. A residence permit will not be issued until the applicant is determined HIV negative. Foreigners wishing to marry Syrian nationals in Syria must also be tested for HIV. Please verify this information with the Syrian government before you travel.

(Source: 2)

You must be tested for HIV if you intend to obtain a residence permit in Syria or marry a Syrian national. Authorities will not issue a residence permit unless you have a negative HIV test.

(Source: 3)

When applying for a tourist visa for Syria, I had to be tested for HIV. Maybe this applies only to people from Africa, but it was an official Syrian requirement.

(Source: 4)

 

HIV treatment information for Syria

No information available

 

HIV information / HIV NGOs in Syria

Updated information is available through the aidsmap search engine at http://www.aidsmap.com/e-atlas

 

Global Criminalisation of HIV Transmission Scan

The Global Criminalisation Scan is an initiative of GNP+. It aims to collect and keep up to date information on national and state level laws criminalising the transmission of or exposure to HIV. It also aims to provide an easily accessible ‘clearing-house’ of resources, research, and initiatives on the subject and to provide a platform for advocacy initiatives.

Find out more about the scan and the criminalisation of HIV transmission legislation at http://criminalisation.gnpplus.net/.

 

Sources

1. Embassy of Germany, Damascus, December 9, 2007
2. U.S. Department Of State; Bureau of Consular Affairs; https://travel.state.gov / January 10, 2018; consulted July 9, 2018
3. Government of Canada website, Travel and tourism information travel.gc.ca, consulted July 9, 2018
4. Anonymous, from South Africa, via e-mail, September 15, 2008

 

updated: 7/9/2018
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