I hear expat teachers who are HIV positive are being deporte...

Hi Bongani, any answers in this? Is this in China?

As I understand it, it’s not dependent on a current state of health, but part of their STD and infectious diseases policy and a clean bill of health is part of the visa process requirements.

Yeah, he is right. You can be expelled for even a minor STI like the clap or syphilis. If you get sick and you suspect an STI buy medicine in a pharmacy and get check outside of the country if possible.

Hi in responce to you're email, I have HIV but it has never been an issue, for the most part I'm perfectly healthy. I was actually diagnosed with HIV whilst working in China although my first contract out there it wasn't a problem, however my 2nd contract things with the Chinese authorities were very different, I wasn't so much deported, my work visa was rejected. To cut a long story short my landlord was told via my local police station in Shanghai that I had to register with, that someone with a highly contagious disease is residing in the apartment block, so I had to move out, honestly you couldn't make this shit up. A week later my work permit was rejected and I had 10 days to leave the county. I kind of count it as a blessing, I've worked in far better countries since then, my last country Japan who are not so primitive in their thinking and have given me a 5 year work visa. Little wonder there is a massive teacher shortage in China, the country is clearly going backwards in more ways than one

Hi there Bongani, are you from South AFrica? I would like to know how much taxes do teachers pay in China. Tnk you

Hello Richard, it sounds like you had a tough time in China and feel very sorry you had to go through that. You were very brave to announce your hiv+ status there and I admire you for it. I worked in China for 2 years but under a 6 month family visa as I am half Chinese. This was the only way that I could stay there which is heartbreaking. It is sad that this is an issue in 2020 with meds an undetectable viral loads. I am excited to know that you have had a good experience in Japan. I pray one day that China will catch up with Japan! I am considering Japan next. Thanks again for sharing.

Yes, a friend of mine was immediately deported from UAE after she tested positive.