Entry regulations		Residence regulations		Additional information
No restrictions for people with HIV/AIDS.

HIV-specific entry and residence regulations for Malawi

There are no restrictions for people with HIV/AIDS. There are no specific legal regulations concerning people with AIDS.

Neither a medical certificate nor an HIV test result is required when entering the country. Foreigners with a known HIV infection are not subject to specific residence regulations. There are no regulations regarding the control, deportation or expulsion of those concerned.

Vaccination certificates are checked at entry (yellow fever).

Antiretroviral medication can be carried for personal use. It is recommended to carry a doctor’s prescription in English, stating that the drugs are prescribed for personal use.

(Source: 1) Travellers are required to carry evidence of a yellow fever vaccination.

(Source: 2)

 

HIV treatment information for Malawi

No information available

 

HIV information / HIV NGOs in Malawi

Updated information is available through the aidsmap search engine at  www.aidsmap.com/en/orgs/ux/default.asp.

 

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, Lilongwe, 30 January 2008
2. Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada web site, www.voyage.gc.ca
   consulted January 6, 2009

 

updated: 1/6/2009
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