I had a job offer in Uzbekistan and applied for a visa in September 2020, feeling safe thanks to the information on this website and also elsewhere. When I applied for my long-term work visa, they didn’t ask for any test. So I went to Uzbekistan, where after a few weeks, they asked me for some extra documents to finalise my work permit license, and on top, they required me to present a negative HIV-test result. I was in shock and I refused, but there was no way around declaring my status. Therefore, I was not granted a work permit and had to leave Uzbekistan after six months. My colleagues have to perform an HIV-test every year when renewing their work permit.