All HIV medications are prescribed through a doctor. Treatment is free for people with a residency. If you're an asylum seeker you need to bring your LMA card which cuts the costs for the medications and health care. If you pay a certain amount for health care the immigrations office can help you with part of the costs.
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Updated: 19/03/2025
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Updated: 19/03/2025
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Country overview
There are no restrictions on entry, stay and residence for people living with HIV in Sweden. Antiretroviral treatment can be brought for personal use.
Labor migrants
All HIV related services, including ART, are free of charge.
Refugees
When you're registered as an asylum seeker in Sweden you recieve an LMA card with a personal number that is used within the healthcare system. The card is brought when you visit the doctors office. When new in Sweden one is offered a health check-up free of charge. During the check-up HIV testing is offered. One's HIV status does not effect the chance to get a permanent residency. For people living with HIV this is an opportunity to get information on where to continue your HIV related care and ART treatment.
Access to treatment
If you are in the process of applying for refugee status, any temporary documents you have will be fine.
For information on what clinic to contact, visit 1177.se and choose the region you're in. There you find the address and a phone number to the clinic.
If you are in Sweden without any legal status or as a tourist, you can go to clinics that provide HIV services. They can offer advice on where to get a hold of ART.
NGOs
Service: support for LGBTQI rights in Sweden, with local branches in 34 cities. RFSL provides a Newcomers network for those new to Sweden to meet and interact with others. In some cities, RFSL also offers free testing for HIV and syphilis.
Web site: www.rfsl.se
E-mail:
[email protected]
Questions about asylum: [email protected] and [email protected]
Service: support organization for people living with HIV. Posithiva Gruppen offers advice on healthcare contacts and provides meeting places to connect with others living with HIV.
Web site: posithivagruppen.se
E-mail:
[email protected]
Service: organization supporting people living with HIV. Noaks Ark offers HIV testing and opportunities to connect with others living with HIV.
Web site: noaksark.org
E-mail:
[email protected]
