Visa requirements for Haitian citizens explained

Visa requirements for Haitian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Haiti. As of 20 July 2023, Haitian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 51 countries and territories, ranking the Haitian passport 87th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index. Along with Cuba (77th), it is considered the weakest passport in the Caribbean and Latin America for traveling.[1]

Visa requirements

Visa requirements for holders of normal passports traveling for tourist purposes:

CountryVisa requirementAllowed stayNotes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan
Albania
  • Visa not required for a max. stay of 90 days for holders of a valid multiple entry visa issued by the USA.
Algeria
Andorra
Angola[2] 30 daysMaximum 3 entries per calendar year
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia120 days
Australia
  • May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).[4]
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
  • Conditions apply
Barbados[5]
Belarus
  • For holders a Schengen visa or a national visa of country of EU do not require visa up to 30 days,[6] but must arrive and leave via Minsk National Airport (not flights to or from Russia).[7]
  • Visas are issued on arrival at the Minsk National Airport if the support documents were submitted not later than 3 business days before expected date of arrival.[8]
Belgium
Belize[9]
90 days
  • Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan
90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia30 days
  • Visa is also obtainable online.[10]
Cameroon
Canada
  • Visa not required for US permanent resident card Holders.[11]
Cape Verde
  • Not available at all entry points.[12]
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
  • May apply for 30 day Tourist Visas[13]
Colombia
  • May apply online.[14]
Comoros
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba30 days
  • Extendable up to 60 days with a fee
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti[15] 31 days
Dominica[16]
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea[17]
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia[18] up to 90 days
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon[19]
Gambia90 days
  • Must obtain an entry clearance from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel [20]
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau90 days
Guyana
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India[21] 60 days
Indonesia
30 days
Iraq
Ireland
Israel3 months
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
  • Conditions apply.[22] Not available at all entry points.[23]
Kazakhstan
Kenya[24] 3 months
Kiribati90 days
  • 90 days per 12 months
90 days
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
30 days
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho[26]
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar90 days
Malawi
Malaysia1 month
Maldives30 days
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius60 days
Mexico
  • Visa not required for a max. stay of 180 days for holders of a visa issued by Canada, USA, UK, or a Schengen Member State.
  • This does not apply to passengers with a student visa or work visa issued by the United Kingdom.
  • Warning: US visas with separate extensions are not accepted.
30 days
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
  • Visa no required for A max. stay of 30 days for holders of a visa issued by Ireland (Rep.), USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State.
Morocco
Mozambique30 days
  • Conditions apply[27]
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal90 days
Netherlands
New Zealand
  • Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[28]
Nicaragua
  • VoA can be obtained if have valid US, Canada, or Schengen visa
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan[29]
Palau30 days
  • Extension allow twice only with fee
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines30 days
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
  • Visa not required for A max. stay of 90 days for holders of a double or multiple entry C visa issued by a Schengen Member State.
Rwanda90 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[30]
Samoa60 days
San Marino
[31]
Saudi Arabia
Senegal90 days
Serbia
  • Visa not required for holders of Schengen, US or UK visa or residence permits (max stay 90 days) [32]
Seychelles3 months[33]
  • Extendable up to maximum a year, but require fee
Sierra Leone
Singapore30 days
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
  • VoA can be obtained if having Pre-arranged visa
Somalia30 days
South Africa
[34]
  • Obtainable online[35]
  • Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
Spain
Sri Lanka30 days
Sudan
Suriname
  • Admission and Transit Restrictions: Nationals of Haiti are not allowed to enter.
  • This does not apply to passengers with an entry permit from conza@gov.sr
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
[36] 90 days
Timor-Leste30 days
  • Not available at all entry points.[37]
Togo7 days
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey3 months
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu1 month
Uganda
  • Determined at the port of entry. May apply online.[38]
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
[39] 90 days
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

Dependent and autonomous territories
TerritoryConditions of accessNotes
[41] 14 days
90 days

See also

References and Notes

References
  • Notes
  • Notes and References

    1. Web site: The Henley Passport Index: Q3 2023 Global Ranking . 20 July 2023 . Henley & Partners.
    2. https://governo.gov.ao/noticias/1046/governo/decreto-presidencial/angola-isenta-cidadaos-de-98-paises-de-vistos-de-turismo
    3. https://evisa.mfa.am e-Visa - Armenia's Electronic Visa System
    4. Web site: Visitor e600 Visa Online Applications. Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
    5. Web site: BARBADOS - Barbados cancels visa requirement for Haitians. 19 June 2018.
    6. Web site: Об изменении Указа Президента Республики Беларусь.
    7. Web site: Национальный правовой Интернет-портал Республики Беларусь.
    8. Web site: Visas at the "National Airport Minsk" - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus.
    9. Web site: Do you need a visa to travel to Belize? . Belize Immigration . 9 July 2023.
    10. Web site: Kingdom of Cambodia - Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation . 2014-07-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140728202347/http://evisa.mfaic.gov.kh/ . 2014-07-28 . dead .
    11. Web site: I have U.S. Residency (Green Card). Do I need a visa or an eTA to visit Canada or can I use my Green Card?. 7 November 2012.
    12. Obtainable at Nelson Mandela International Airport, Cesária Évora Airport, Amílcar Cabral International Airport and Aristides Pereira International Airport.
    13. Web site: Haïti - FLASH : Le Chili exige un Visa pour les haïtiens - HaitiLibre.com : Toutes les nouvelles d'Haiti 7/7. 2022-02-11. HaitiLibre.com.
    14. Web site: Formulario de solicitud de visas Cancillería de Colombia.
    15. https://www.evisa.gouv.dj/#/ eVisa
    16. Web site: Dominica joins Barbados in reinstating visa requirement for Haitians. 7 October 2019.
    17. https://equatorialguinea-evisa.com/
    18. Web site: Ethiopia electronic visa. Main Department for Immigration and Nationality Affairs, Ethiopia. 24 November 2018.
    19. https://evisa.dgdi.ga/ Gabon e-Visa
    20. Entry clearance is not required if traveling as tourists on a charter flight.
    21. Web site: Indian e-Visa. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
    22. Web site: Visa Information. Timatic. 14 May 2015. 30 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210430063359/http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_client.cgi?ExpertMode=TIDFT%2FJO%2FVI%2FIS%2FID42022&user=KLMB2C&subuser=KLMB2C. dead.
      • Visa on arrival obtainable at most international ports of entry and at most international land border crossings (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge crossing).
    23. https://www.etakenya.go.ke/en Kenya Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (eTA)
    24. Web site: e-VISA. evisa.e-gov.kg. 29 September 2018.
    25. http://evisalesotho.com eVisa Lesotho
    26. Web site: Visa Information. Timatic. 14 May 2015.
    27. Web site: Information about: Australian Resident Visa . immigration.govt.nz . Immigration New Zealand . May 21, 2020 . Australian citizens and permanent residents can visit, work and live in New Zealand. You do not need a visa before you travel to New Zealand..
    28. Web site: Online visa system of Pakistan . . Pakistan.
    29. http://security.gov.vc/security/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=106 Visas
    30. http://www.smf.st/evisa/index.php e-Visa STP
    31. Web site: www.mfa.gov.rs/en . Consular countries . 2015-05-18 . 2017-07-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170727215610/http://www.mfa.gov.rs/en/consular-affairs/entry-serbia/visa-regime . dead .
    32. Extendable length of stay.
    33. Web site: Do I need a visa to travel to South Sudan? . . South Sudan.
    34. Web site: evisa.gov.ss - Apply for a South Sudan e-Visa online. 2022-02-11. www.evisa.gov.ss.
    35. Web site: Tanzania eVisa - Welcome.
    36. Obtainable at the Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or at the Dili Sea Port.
    37. https://visas.immigration.go.ug Uganda Electronic Visa/Permit Application System
    38. https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/vi_VN/trang-chu-ttdt
    39. Web site: No visa required for tourists to Phu Quoc on short stay - Vietsea Tourist - Travel to Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand | Vietnam Travel Tours . 2015-05-18 . 2017-07-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170701095940/http://www.vietseatourist.vn/News/category1/news-57/No-visa-required-for-tourists-to-Phu-Quoc-on-short-stay.html . dead .
    40. Web site: Visit Visa & Entry Permit Requirements for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Part II. Immigration Department, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 16 November 2018.