Guinea Bissau
Regulations on entry, stay, residence, and treatment access for people living with HIV
The categories of restriction are:
- No restrictions on entry or staying.
The types of restriction are:
- No restrictions.
Restrictions on entry to Guinea Bissau
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on entry to Guinea Bissau based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Guinea Bissau does not have any HIV-related restrictions on entry.
The website of the Embassy of Guinea Bissau in Lisbon contains a list of supporting documents that should be included with a visa application and none of those documents makes reference to HIV or the general health of the applicant.
Restrictions on short-term stay in Guinea Bissau
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on short-term stay in Guinea Bissau based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Guinea Bissau does not have any HIV-related restrictions on short-term stay.
Restrictions on long-term stay in Guinea Bissau
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on long-term stay in Guinea Bissau based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Guinea Bissau does not have any HIV-related restrictions on long-term stay.
Treatment access in Guinea Bissau
The following summarises available information on access to healthcare for people living with HIV in Guinea Bissau. There is no evidence that non-nationals are restricted from accessing treatment in the same way as nationals.
According to IOM, existing legislation does not impose barriers for access to healthcare by migrants, but conditions for equal access as nationals are not explicit either.
The HIV Justice Network's Global HIV Criminalisation Database
People living with HIV are criminalised in Guinea Bissau. There are HIV-specific criminal laws in force which target alleged HIV ‘exposure’, non-disclosure, and/or transmission. We are not aware of any reported prosecutions under these or other laws.
Visit the Guinea Bissau page on the Global HIV Criminalisation Database to see more information about known HIV criminalisation laws in this country, an overview of how the laws are used, and any significant advocacy developments.
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