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HIV-specific entry and residence regulations for Finland
There are no restrictions for people living with HIV. There are no specific legal regulations concerning people with HV.
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.
Antiretroviral medication can be imported for personal use for the duration of stay. A doctor’s prescription must be carried.
(Source: 1)
Editor’s note: the information above is accurate as of June 30, 2021
HIV treatment information for Finland
The quality of treatment and care is of the highest European standard. People with legal residence in Finland get the same treatment as Finnish nationals. The HIV status has no influence on an application for asylum.
(Source: 2)
HIV information / HIV NGOs in Finland
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
- Embassy of Germany, Helsinki, January 30, 2008
- Bengt Lindblom, Finnish AIDS Council, January 27, 2000
updated: 6/30/2021
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