Entry regulations		Residence regulations		Additional information
No restrictions for people with HIV/AIDS.		Working migrants have to undergo a health check, including HIV-testing.		Those concerned must purchase a health insurance policy.

HIV-specific entry and residence regulations for Israel

There are no specific entry or residence regulations for people with HIV/AIDS. No HIV test result is required when entering the country. Foreigners going to Israel should have health insurance.

There are specific regulations for working migrants: the “foreign workers law” requires a health check, including an HIV test. Documented migrants from endemic zones (like sub-Saharan Africa) are checked for HIV on arrival.

The Law of Return (1948) gives the right to deny entry in the presence of transmissible diseases presenting a danger to public health.

People living with HIV/AIDS are not required to present any health certificates at the border.

(Source: 1)

Ministry of Interior reserves the right to deny entry to aliens claiming to be HIV positive. HIV testing required for foreign workers. Health insurance is mandatory.

(Source: 2)

 

HIV treatment information for Israel

no information available

 

HIV information / HIV NGOs in Israel

• Israel Aids Task Force
  18 Hanatsiv St.
  Tel Aviv 67018
  Phone: +972 3 561 3000
  Fax: +972 3 561 1764
  www.aidsisrael.org.il

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/.

 

Key HIV resources for Israel

1. Embassy of Israel, Berlin, April 10, 2008
2. US State Department web site; Travel Publications / December 2006 http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/brochures/brochures_1229.html
   consulted July 1 2007, no longer online

 

updated: 9/8/2008
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