Country

Test Required For

U.S.Test Accepted?

Aruba

Intending immigrants

No*

Australia

All applicants for permanent residence over age 15 (All other applicants who require medical examinations are tested if it is indicated on clinical grounds.)

Yes*

Bahrain

Individuals employed in jobs involving food handling, and patient or child care

No

Belize

All persons applying for residency permits

No

Belarus

All persons staying longer than 3 months

Yes

Bulgaria

All intending immigrants (and may be required for foreigners staying longer than 1 month for purposes of study or work)

Yes*

Canada

Any foreigner suspected of being HIV positive. (HIV testing is not mandatory for entry.)

Yes*

China, People's Republic of

Those staying more than 1 year. (Testing is not required for entry or residency in Hong Kong.)

Yes*

Colombia

Anyone suspected of being HIV positive. (HIV positive persons are not admitted without a waiver from a Colombian consulate in the U.S.)

No*

Cyprus

All foreigners working or studying are tested after entry

N/A

Dominican Republic

Foreigners seeking residency

Yes*

Egypt

Foreigners requiring work permits (spouses of work permit applicants are exempt)

Yes*

El Salvador

All applicants for permanent residency over 15 years

No

Estonia

Foreigners seeking residency or work permits

Yes*

Georgia

All foreigners staying longer than 1 month

Yes, if issued 30 days before arrival*

Germany, Federal Republic of

Applicants staying 180 days or longer in Bavaria (This requirement is for Bavaria only.)

No

Greece

Prostitutes (as defined by Greek law)

Yes*

Guyana

All foreigners staying longer than three months

Yes

Hungary

Anyone staying over 1 year, and all intending immigrants (some employers may require workers to be tested)

Yes*

India

All students over 18, anyone between the ages of 18 and 70 with a visa valid for 1 year or more, and anyone extending a stay to a year or more, excluding accredited journalists and those working in foreign missions

Test must be taken within 30 days of arrival*

Jordan

Any staying longer than 3 months

No

Kazakstan

All visitors, excluding diplomats, must present a certificate of an HIV test within 10 days

Yes, but only if the test is taken within of arrival one month of arrival*

Korea, Republic of

Foreigners working as entertainers staying over 90 days

Yes

Kuwait

Those seeking to obtain a residence permit

No

Kyrgyzstan

All foreigners, excluding diplomats, staying more than a month

Yes

Lebanon

Those planning to live or work

No*

Libya

Those seeking residency permits, excluding official visitors

Yes

Lithuania

Applicants for permanent residence permits

Yes*

Maldives

Long-term visitors

No

Malaysia

Foreigners seeking work permits as unskilled laborers

Yes*

Marshall Islands, Republic of the

Temporary visitors staying more than 30 days and applicants for residence and work permits

Yes*

Mauritius

Foreigners planning to work or seek permanent residence

No

Micronesia (Federated States of)

Anyone staying over 90 days and anyone holding a work permit

Yes

Moldova

Anyone staying more than 3 months

Sometimes*

Mongolia

Applicants staying longer than 30 days. (This is not an official law and is selectively enforced.)

Yes*

Montserrat

University students and applicants for work and residency

Yes*

Oman

Those newly-employed by private sector companies and upon renewal of work permit

No

Panama

Women intending to work in entertainment centers and anyone who adjusts visa status once in Panama for longer stays

No*

Papua New Guinea

Applicants seeking work or residency visas and their dependents

Yes

Paraguay

Applicants seeking temporary or permanent residency status

Yes*

Philippines

Applicants seeking permanent resident visas must submit to a medical exam, which includes an AIDS test

Yes*

Qatar

Applicants seeking work or residency visas and visitors staying more than 1 month

No

Russia

All foreign visitors staying longer than 3 months

Yes*

Saudi Arabia

Applicants for residency/work permits

Yes*

St. Vincent

Applicants seeking temporary and permanent residency visas

Yes

St. Kitts and Nevis

Students, intending immigrants and anyone seeking employment

Yes*

Seychelles

Foreigners planning to work must produce a medical certificate, including the results of an HIV test

Yes*

Singapore

Workers who earn less than $1,250 per month and applicants for permanent resident status (except spouses and children of Singapore citizens)

No

Slovakia

Applicants for long term or permanent residency visas

No*

South Africa

All mine workers (irrespective of their positions)

Yes*

Spain

Anyone seeking residence, work and student permits must submit to a medical exam (which may include an AIDS test)

Yes*

Syria

All foreigners (ages 15 to 60 years) staying more than 15 days, or planning to marry a Syrian national while in Syria

Yes*

Taiwan

Applicants for residency and work permits (Testing is also required for anyone staying over 90 days.)

No*

Tajikistan

Anyone staying more than 90 days (pending legislation)

Yes*

Turkmenistan

All foreigners suspected of being HIV positive. (Foreigners with AIDS or who are HIV positive are prohibited from entering Turkmenistan.)

No* (A positive test result may lead to deportation.)

Turks and Caicos Islands

Foreign workers (HIV testing is part of the medical exam that is required for work permits.)

No

United Arab Emirates

Applicants for work or residence permits except those under age 18

No, testing performed upon arrival

Ukraine

Anyone staying longer than 3 months and all applicants for permanent residency

No

United Kingdom

Anyone who appears unwell may be tested. (A positive test result may cause applicants to be denied entry into the UK.)

N/A

Uzbekistan

Anyone staying more than 15 days (Long-term visitors must renew HIV certificate after the first 3 months in Uzbekistan and annually thereafter.)

Yes*

Yemen

Applicants for permanent residence and work or study permits, all foreigners staying longer than 1 month, and foreign spouses of Yemeni nationals

No