REVIEW OF SECTION 8(3)(BA) OF IMMIGRATION ACT TO ALLOW HIV-INFECTED FOREIGNERS WITH UNDETECTABLE VIRAL LOAD TO WORK AND LIVE IN SINGAPORE

NOTICE PAPER NO. 3435

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 26 FEBRUARY 2025

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang

MP for Nee Soon GRC

Question No. 6544

To ask the Minister for Health (a) whether section 8(3)(ba) of the Immigration Act will be reviewed to allow foreigners living with HIV with an undetectable viral load to work and live in Singapore; and (b) if not, why not.

Answer

Section 8(3)(ba) of the Immigration Act safeguards public health and protects our residents against the transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Regulation 12 of the Immigration Regulations allows foreigners living with HIV to enter Singapore as short-term visitors but restricts long-term stay for these individuals. With new scientific advancements, the Ministry of Health periodically reviews HIV-related policies and legislation to ensure that they remain relevant.