Austria - Regulations on Entry, Stay and Residence for PLHIV


Restriction category relative to Austria

  • Countries without restrictions

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

HIV-specific entry and residence regulations for Austria

There are no specific entry or residency regulations for people with HIV/AIDS. Neither a medical certificate or an HIV test result is required when entering the country.

Sex workers are required to undergo regular health checks. This requirement is not connected with visa or residency permits.

(Source: 1)

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.

Antiretroviral medication can be imported for personal use.

The legal regulations requiring health checks from non-EU citizens staying for more than six months are no longer in place. A new immigration law has been implemented as of January 1, 2006.

(Source: 2)

Authors note: The information above is still accurate.

 

HIV treatment information for Austria

List of treatment centres specialised in HIV/AIDS: 

  • Pulmologisches Zentrum der Stadt Wien
    Prim. Dr. Norbert Vetter
    Sanatoriumstrasse 2
    1145 Vienna
     
  • Allgemeines Krankenhaus der Stadt Wien (University Hospitals)
    Klin. Abt. f. immunderm. und infekt. Hautkrankheiten
    OA Dr. Armin Rieger
    Währinger Gürtel 18-20
    1090 Vienna
     
  • Steiermark
    LKH Graz
    4. Med. Abteilung
    Infektionsabteilung für Erwachsene
    OA Dr. Maximillian Kronawetter
    Auenbruggerplatz 28
    8036 Graz
     
  • Salzburg
    LKH Salzburg
    Dermatologische Abteilung
    Prof. Hartmut Hintner
    Müllner Hauptstrasse 48
    5020 Salzburg
     
  • Oberösterreich
    A.ö. Krankenhaus der Stadt Linz
    Dermatologische Abteilung
    Dr. Maria Theresia Geid
    Krankenhausstrasse 9
    4020 Linz
     
  • Tirol
    Univ. -Klinik für Dermatologie
    Prof. Dr. Robert Zangerle
    Anichstrasse 35
    6020 Innsbruck
(Source: 1)

 

HIV information / HIV NGOs in Austria

AIDS Hilfe Wien, www.aids.at

 

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. Austrian Embassy, Berlin, May 26, 2008
  2. AIDS-Hilfe Vienna, May 12, 2008

 

updated: 6/18/2021
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