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HIV Travel Ban Lifted FAQ

The questions and answers below contain a summary of the US Department of State Q and A on the removal of the HIV Travel Ban, i.e., the change in law made by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) removing HIV infection from the list of communicable diseases of public health significance. The lifting of the HIV Travel Ban means that HIV+ individuals will no longer be inadmissible for admission to the United States solely based on their HIV status. (more…)

HIV Travel Ban Lifted: HIV Removed from List of Diseases Restricting US Entry

On January 04, 2010, the HIV Travel Ban prohibiting HIV+ individuals from visiting, working or living in the US finally ended. This means that HIV+ persons will no longer be inadmissible to the United States solely based on their HIV status. The US is no longer on the list of a dozen countries–Armenia, Brunei, Iraq, Libya, Moldova, Oman, Qatar, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Sudan, and until now, the US–that deny entry or have entry restrictions for HIV+ individuals. (more…)

HHS – CDC Proposal to Lift HIV Travel Ban

A proposed HHS / CDC Rule (Proposed Rule to Remove HIV Travel Ban) seeks to lift the HIV Travel Ban by removing HIV infection from the List of Communicable Diseases of Public Health Significance. The Proposed Rule is to be published in the Federal Register on June 30, 2009, and would both eliminate HIV from the List of Communicable Diseases of Public Health Significance, and would also remove the requirement for HIV testing from the medical examinations required before obtaining admission to the US. (more…)

HIV Travel Ban to be Lifted?

In the next few days, we expect the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to publish in the Federal Register a new proposed rule to eliminate the HIV Travel Ban, which currently places heavy restrictions on HIV+ persons who wish to enter and/or reside permanently in the United States.  Once the HIV Travel Ban is lifted, HIV+ persons, who are still generally unable to travel, work or live in the United States, will no longer be inadmissible to the US. (more…)