Slovenia

Regulations on entry, stay, residence, and treatment access for people living with HIV

The categories of restriction are:

  • No restrictions on entry or staying.

Restrictions on entry to Slovenia

We found no evidence of any official restrictions on entry to Slovenia based on HIV status.

According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Slovenia does not have any HIV-related restrictions on entry.

Nothing on the website of the Directorate for International Law and Protection of Interests suggests an HIV-related restriction on entry.

Restrictions on short-term stay in Slovenia

We found no evidence of any official restrictions on short-term stay in Slovenia based on HIV status.

According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Slovenia does not have any HIV-related restrictions on short-term stay.

The Internal Administrative Affairs Directorate of the Ministry of the Interior provides information on the various types of permits, and there is no reference to HIV or the general health of the applicant.

Restrictions on long-term stay in Slovenia

We found no further evidence of any official restrictions on long-term stay in Slovenia based on HIV status.

According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Slovenia does not have any HIV-related restrictions on long-term stay.

Treatment access in Slovenia

The following summarises available information on access to healthcare for people living with HIV in Slovenia. There is some evidence that non-nationals are restricted from accessing treatment in the same way as nationals.

Slovenia operates a social health insurance system with a single public insurer, the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia, providing compulsory health coverage for all. Migrant workers with employment are automatically covered and have the same access to medical services as Slovenian citizens, including HIV treatment.

Refugees also receive full compulsory health insurance, covering all medical services, including HIV care. People under temporary protection, such as Ukrainian refugees, are only entitled to emergency medical care, though this was extended to cover HIV treatment. Similarly, applicants for international protection are entitled to emergency services, including HIV care.

Undocumented migrants can receive emergency care for free but must pay for primary and secondary care. Antiretroviral medication is available at pharmacies with a prescription from a Slovenian infectious disease specialist.

HIV treatment is provided at: Clinics for Infectious diseases, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Tel. 01 522 8117.

The HIV Justice Network's Global HIV Criminalisation Database

People living with HIV may be criminalised in Slovenia. While there are no HIV-specific laws in force, we are aware of reported prosecutions of alleged HIV ‘exposure’, non-disclosure, and/or transmission under general criminal laws.

UNAIDS Global AIDS monitoring data

This information about access to HIV services comes from UNAIDS https://lawsandpolicies.unaids.org/, a platform to view data on HIV-related laws and policies. This is information provided by national authorities and civil society and may contradict other sources.

Migrant populations

Laws/policies enable documented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens N/A
Laws/policies enable documented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) N/A
Laws/policies enable undocumented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens N/A
Laws/policies enable undocumented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) N/A
Migrants are able to access HIV services N/A

Refugees and asylum seekers

Laws/policies enable asylum seekers to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens N/A
Laws/policies enable asylum seekers to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) N/A
Laws/policies enable refugees to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens N/A
Laws/policies enable refugees to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) N/A

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