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By law, if you are found to have any "serious" STI, such as chancroids, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS and syphilis, the results must be reported to the Singapore Ministry of Health (SMOH). However, it seems that some clinics offer private and confidential STI tests in Singapore (see section below for details on this). | By law, if you are found to have any "serious" STI, such as chancroids, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS and syphilis, the results must be reported to the Singapore Ministry of Health (SMOH). However, it seems that some clinics offer private and confidential STI tests in Singapore (see section below for details on this). | ||
Regarding STIs, Singapore has especially strict laws concerning HIV/AIDS. If you have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, you are not allowed to enter Singapore as a tourist or immigrant. However, Singapore requires no testing in order to receive a basic tourist visa and there are no health checks at the border. If you would like to stay longer than the days allowed on your tourist visa, you'll typically be required to take TB and HIV tests. As stated by HIVTravel: "Foreign nationals with AIDS or who are HIV-positive are expelled. HIV-positive foreign spouses of Singaporeans are exempt and allowed to remain in Singapore. Entering with ARVs for personal use requires approval by authorities. Use local hospitals with caution: Singapore doctors are required to report anyone found to be HIV-positive to the authorities. Air travellers in transit in Singapore are not affected." Furthermore, "HIV-positive spouses of Singaporean citizens are allowed to stay in the country. Entering with antiretroviral medication for personal use: Prior approval by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is required, e-mail: hsa_info@hsa.gov.sg. In practice, such a permit will only be granted to HIV-positive spouses of Singaporean citizens. A declaration is not required at customs, however, the HSA permit needs to be presented in case of a routine check."<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=158 SINGAPORE - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | Regarding STIs, Singapore has especially strict laws concerning HIV/AIDS. If you have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, you are not allowed to enter Singapore as a tourist or immigrant. However, Singapore requires no testing in order to receive a basic tourist visa and there are no health checks at the border. If you would like to stay longer than the days allowed on your tourist visa, you'll typically be required to take TB and HIV tests. | ||
As stated by HIVTravel: "Foreign nationals with AIDS or who are HIV-positive are expelled. HIV-positive foreign spouses of Singaporeans are exempt and allowed to remain in Singapore. Entering with ARVs for personal use requires approval by authorities. Use local hospitals with caution: Singapore doctors are required to report anyone found to be HIV-positive to the authorities. Air travellers in transit in Singapore are not affected." Furthermore, "HIV-positive spouses of Singaporean citizens are allowed to stay in the country. Entering with antiretroviral medication for personal use: Prior approval by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) is required, e-mail: hsa_info@hsa.gov.sg. In practice, such a permit will only be granted to HIV-positive spouses of Singaporean citizens. A declaration is not required at customs, however, the HSA permit needs to be presented in case of a routine check."<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=158 SINGAPORE - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | |||
It also seems that anyone with an STI is technically not allowed from to immigrate to Singapore. According to Singaporean guidelines, "any person suffering from mental disorder or being a mental defective, or suffering from a contagious or infectious disease which makes his presence in Singapore dangerous to the community" is barred from immigration.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=158 SINGAPORE - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> However, there is no evidence that the government requires tests for all STIs (other than HIV and perhaps syphilis) in order to grant immigration status. | It also seems that anyone with an STI is technically not allowed from to immigrate to Singapore. According to Singaporean guidelines, "any person suffering from mental disorder or being a mental defective, or suffering from a contagious or infectious disease which makes his presence in Singapore dangerous to the community" is barred from immigration.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=158 SINGAPORE - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> However, there is no evidence that the government requires tests for all STIs (other than HIV and perhaps syphilis) in order to grant immigration status. | ||