The Haitian passport (French: Passeport haïtien; Haitian Creole: Paspò ayisyen) is issued to citizens of Haiti for international travel. Despite appearing as a CARICOM passport, it is not a standardized CARICOM common passport as they are still treated as national passports and the holders do not gain the regional travel privileges from CARICOM passports. The Haitian governent has begun rolling out biometric passports in 2015, however it has been inconsistent due to political instability.[2] According to the 2026 Henley Passport Index, It is currently the weakest passport in all of Latin America and the Caribbean, having visa-free or visa on arrival access to only 48 countries and territories, and ranking 83rd in terms of global freedom.[3]

To obtain a Haitian passport, one must be a Haitian citizen and furnish proof thereof. As of 2013, people who were born in Haiti but who later changed their nationality may obtain Haitian passports.[4]

Physical appearance

The Haitian passport has a dark blue cover with the Haitian Coat of Arms in the middle embossed with gold foil. The CARICOM logo and the words "Communauté Caribéenne" (Caribbean Community) are printed above representing the country's political membership, and the official name of the country "République d'Haïti" is printed at the bottom in French with the word "Passeport" printed below it.

Identification page

Source:[5]

  • Photo of the passport holder[6]
  • Type ("P" for passport)
  • Country code
  • Passport serial number
  • Last name and First name of the passport holder
  • Citizenship
  • Date of birth (DD. MM. YYYY)
  • Gender (M for men or F for women)
  • Birth place
  • Date of issue (DD. MM. YYYY)
  • Passport holder's signature
  • Expiration date (DD. MM. YYYY)

The passport is written in Haitian Creole and French.

History

Passport issued to Hans Erich Max Emden by the Haitian government, who managed to escape the Holocaust. In 1941 he used it to travel to Argentina.

Between 1937 and 1942, a Haitian passport and Haitian citizenship could be obtained without visiting the country.[7] About 100 Eastern European Jews used this method to escape Europe.[8] At about this time, United States officials became aware of a 'passports for sale' racket carried out with the complicity of the Haitian government. In return for a substantial loan from a Swiss bank, 100 genuine signed passports were made available for sale in Germany, reportedly for $3,000 each.[9][10]

In 2011, the launch of biometric or epassports was announced.[11]

Visa requirements

Visa requirements for Haitian citizens
  Haiti
  Visa-free
  eVisa
  Visa available both on arrival or online
  Visa on arrival
  Visa required

As of 2026, Haitian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 48 countries and territories, ranking the Haitian passport 83rd in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley visa restrictions index.[12]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Home". www.consilium.europa.eu. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  2. ↑ "Haitian Passport Production". travel.state.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
  3. ↑ "Henley Passport Index".
  4. ↑ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Haiti: Dual citizenship, including legislation; requirements and procedures for former Haitian citizens to re-acquire citizenship (2012-January 2013)". Refworld. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  5. ↑ "Passports Services". U.S. Embassy in Haiti. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  6. ↑ "Photos". U.S. Embassy in Haiti. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
  7. ↑ Hitler's man in Havana: Heinz Lüning and Nazi espionage in Latin America By Thomas David Schoonover, p.131. University Press of Kentucky, 2008. ISBN 0-8131-2501-4
  8. ↑ "Haiti Virtual Jewish History Tour". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  9. ↑ Schoonover, Thomas David (2008). Hitler's man in Havana: Heinz Lüning and Nazi espionage in Latin America. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 131. ISBN 978-0-8131-2501-5. Retrieved 2010-01-24. Haitian passport.
  10. ↑ Capitalist, Nomad (2015-09-23). "It's Harder to Get Citizenship in These Countries". Nomad Capitalist. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  11. ↑ "Haiti - Technology : New passport and border controls - HaitiLibre.com : Haiti news 7/7". www.haitilibre.com. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  12. ↑ "Global Ranking - Visa Restriction Index 2017" (PDF). Henley & Partners. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_passport