HIV and mobility: Travel and residence regulations for HIV+ people

HIV e mobilità: regole di viaggio e di permanenza per la gente sieropositiva

Dear friends, dear LBGT, Human Rights and HIV/Aids campaigners and activists,

As a resource for travelers around the world, Karl Lemmen and Peter Wiessner of the German AIDS Federation and European Aids Treatment Group (EATG) and David Haerry (EATG) have put together Travel and Residence Regulations for People with HIV and AIDS 2007, which is now available online through ILGA.

This latest edition reflect the most up-to-date information available in 2007 and includes a specific section on entering the United States of America in spite of state-sponsored discrimination still in vigor.

An online version in English is available on the website of the European Aids Treatment Group at http://www.eatg.org/hivtravel/

PDF documents are available in the following languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish at

http://doc.ilga.org/ilga/publications/publications_in_english/other_publications/travel_and_residence_regulations_for_people_with_hiv_and_aids_2007

4 things you can do:

- Send any correction or update to david@eatg.org

- Spread this information around you in your community, city, country…

- Share your positive and negative experiences regarding travelling as an HIV+ person. This information helps us provide practical information on how to travel in spite of the various regulations.

- Send us feedback on your actions around this project to david@eatg.org

We hope you find this information useful and thank you for your involvement.

Stephen Barris

International Lesbian and Gay Association, ILGA

David Haerry

European Aids Treatment Group, EATG

Peter Wiessner

German Aids Federation / European Aids Treatment Group, EATG