Updated 16/03/2025

Country overview

There are no entry and or residence restrictions for people living with HIV in Austria. Antiretroviral medicines can be brought in for personal use in an amount corresponding to the duration of stay. Also, in the case of refugees, HIV is not a reason for refusal to stay and submit documents.

Labor migrants

If someone works regularly in Austria as a migrant, this person automatically receives insurance (compulsory insurance) and is thus automatically entitled to receive ART. Unfortunately, it can happen that there are exploitative conditions especially for migrants, where these persons are not insured. If this is the case, please contact the local Aids Hilfe, which will help you to take care of the insurance status.

Refugees

In Austria, the state takes care of ensuring health. All people living in the country are entitled to health care. Asylum seekers, persons granted asylum and beneficiaries of subsidiary protection who are in basic care are also covered by health insurance in Austria.

Access to treatment

HIV medical services are either in clinics (in the regional capitals) or can be managed by specialized MDs. You will find the information of their locations here

Medical care for people with HIV is available at clinics in regional centers and private practices in small cities. You can find contact details at www.aidsgesellschaft.at.

Treatment for people living with HIV is only available via a prescription.

You should seek advice and help from local Aidshilfen if you are left without ART, have difficulties with your insurance, or do not have the proper documents. You can find contacts and addresses here

NGOs

Service: HIV testing, support for people living with HIV, counselling on legal and medical issues, finances, health insurance, housing, social support and linkage to partner organisations. Hotline available in English and German. For advice in Ukrainian or Russian, or any othere language you need (we are working with telephone interpretation with more than 60 languages) you can send an email request specifying the language.

Web site: www.aids.at

E-mail: [email protected]

Address: Mariahilfer Gürtel 4, 1060 Vienna

Phone: +43 1 59937

Regional offices: www.aidshilfen.at