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

HIV-specific entry and residence regulations for Estonia

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

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.

(Source: 1)

Editor’s note: the information above is accurate as of June 30, 2021

 

HIV treatment information for Estonia

Getting access into the public health system (based on the Estonian state insurance system) requires a valid residency permit and this process can take 2-3 months for non-EU citizens. Applicants with non-EU passport need to make sure they have enough medication to cover waiting time and get in touch with a local NGO before moving to Estonia.

If ARV treatment has been initiated in the country of origin and person has epicrisis with treatment regimen, medicine will be provided even if there still is not residency permit or Estonian ID.
Contact: [email protected] 

(Source: 2)

 

HIV information / HIV NGOs in Estonia

• Eesti HIV-positiivsete võrgustik
  (Estonian Network of PLWH)
  Õismäe tee 36-8
  13511 Tallinn
  Phone +372 5870 6070
  E-Mail: [email protected]
  www.ehpv.ee
  Peer support, consultations on adherence to ARV treatment, care, support, education, trainings.
  
  
• NGO Convictus Eesti
  Lastekodu 6
  10113 Tallinn
  Estonia
  Phone : +372 569 00 920
  E-mail: [email protected]
  Web:www.convictus.ee

 

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 Estonia, Berlin, March 13, 2008
2. Aljona Kurbatova, Head of Drug Abuse and Infectious Diseases Prevention Center, National Institute for Health Development, Tallinn, Estonia, via e-mail, July 8, 2021

 

updated: 8/15/2021
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