Practical Information

Travel essentials, government safety advisories and The Out Index score for Haiti.

Complete SafeTravel Warning

Do Not Travel

Do not travel to Haiti due to the high level of kidnapping, violent crime and civil unrest (level 4 of 4).

On 3 March 2024, prisoners escaped after gangs overwhelmed security forces at the main prison in Port au Prince, Haiti’s capital. The Haitian government frequently declares regional states of emergency and nightly curfews remain in place.

If you are currently in Haiti, you should consider leaving via commercial options, if you can do so safely.

New Zealanders in Haiti should be aware that commercial options for departing the country could be severely disrupted or cancelled at short notice. Airports and airlines may pause or cancel operations without warning.

Road transportation could also be severely disrupted. New Zealanders who wish to depart Haiti are responsible for their own departure.

Check the latest and most up to date official information here.

Official Names

Repiblik d Ayiti(Haitian Creole)
Republic of Haiti(English)
République d'Haïti(French)

Region

Caribbean

Continent

North America

Total Population

11,772,557(as of 2024)

Capital

Pòtoprens Port-au-Prince (PAP)

ISO Codes

HTHTI332

Communications

+509.ht

Currency

Haitian Gourde (HTG • G)

Driving Side

Right Side of the Road

Electricity

Voltage: 110 VFrequency: 60 HzPlug types: Type A, Type B

Languages

National

Haitian Creole(hat)^{a & c}
French(fra)^a

Current Time & Time Zone

6:04am, 21st August 2026Eastern Time(EDT • UTC-04:00)

Largest Cities

Port-au-Prince(PAP • 987,310 residents as of 2015)

Carrefour(511,345 residents as of 2015)

Delmas(395,260 residents as of 2015)

Pétion-Ville(376,834 residents as of 2015)

Cap-Haïtien(CAP • 190,289 residents as of 2015)

Busiest Airports

Toussaint Louverture International Airport(PAP • 1,893,470 passengers as of 2017)

Cap-Haïtien International Airport(CAP • 85,000 passengers as of 2017)

Status

^aDe Jure^cIndigenous

Out Score of Haiti

Haiti has not received an Out Score yet.

Out Score of Haiti

Haiti has not received an Out Score yet.

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Tier N/A

Country of North America

Haiti

Practical Information

Travel essentials, government safety advisories and The Out Index score for Haiti.

Complete SafeTravel Warning

Do Not Travel

Do not travel to Haiti due to the high level of kidnapping, violent crime and civil unrest (level 4 of 4).

If you are currently in Haiti, you should consider leaving via commercial options, if you can do so safely.

Road transportation could also be severely disrupted. New Zealanders who wish to depart Haiti are responsible for their own departure.

Check the latest and most up to date official information here.

Official Names

Repiblik d Ayiti(Haitian Creole)
Republic of Haiti(English)
République d'Haïti(French)

Region

Caribbean

Continent

North America

Total Population

11,772,557(as of 2024)

Capital

Pòtoprens Port-au-Prince (PAP)

ISO Codes

HTHTI332

Communications

+509.ht

Currency

Haitian Gourde (HTG • G)

Driving Side

Right Side of the Road

Electricity

Voltage: 110 VFrequency: 60 HzPlug types: Type A, Type B

Languages

National

Haitian Creole(hat)^{a & c}
French(fra)^a

Current Time & Time Zone

6:04am, 21st August 2026Eastern Time(EDT • UTC-04:00)

Largest Cities

Port-au-Prince(PAP • 987,310 residents as of 2015)

Carrefour(511,345 residents as of 2015)

Delmas(395,260 residents as of 2015)

Pétion-Ville(376,834 residents as of 2015)

Cap-Haïtien(CAP • 190,289 residents as of 2015)

Busiest Airports

Toussaint Louverture International Airport(PAP • 1,893,470 passengers as of 2017)

Cap-Haïtien International Airport(CAP • 85,000 passengers as of 2017)

Status

^aDe Jure^cIndigenous

Out Score of Haiti

Haiti has not received an Out Score yet.

Out Score of Haiti

Haiti has not received an Out Score yet.

N/A

Tier N/A

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