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It’s never been easier to get an HIV test and to get a result quickly. You can get a test in person or order tests online, with free and paid-for options. Many tests will provide you with a result in a just a few minutes.

You can test in person at:

A sexual health clinic.

An HIV testing centre, including those run by Terrence Higgins Trust.

A GP/family doctor.

If you test at a sexual health clinic, testing centre or a GP then your test will be free. If you test at a private clinic, you will have to pay.

Face-to-face services may have different arrangements in place as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Please call them before attending.

You can also order tests online including:

A self test , which you take yourself and see the result within a few minutes.

, which you take yourself and see the result within a few minutes. A postal test, where you take a sample yourself and send it off to a lab, who will then contact you with your result.

We sell HIV self testing kits for just £15 to those most at risk of HIV. This site also offers free tests in some areas: Brighton and Hove, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and the Scottish Health Board areas of Fife, Tayside, Lanarkshire and Ayrshire & Arran. Anyone living in Scotland who isn't eligible for a free test through our service can access one through the new HIV Self Test Scotland scheme.

In England, you can get a free postal test from freetesting.hiv. We are also able to offer free postal tests in most of Essex. In Wales, you can order a free postal test from Frisky Wales.

Try our free online HIV test finder to see what online testing is available in your area.

If you’re using a self test, look out for the CE mark.