Haiti
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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to Haiti due to the volatile security situation.
Before you travel, check the ‘Entry requirements’ section for Haiti’s current entry restrictions and requirements. These may change with little warning. Monitor this advice for the latest updates and stay in contact with your travel provider.
If you plan to pass through another country to return to the UK, check the travel advice for the country you’re transiting.
Tropical Storm Franklin
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June to November. In the Caribbean this frequently coincides with heavy rains, which may cause flash floods and landslides. Tropical Storm Franklin is forecast to bring hazardous weather conditions across Haiti from around Tuesday 22 August and may develop into a hurricane. Follow the advice of local authorities and your tour operator, including any evacuation orders. See Hurricanes for more information.
There are currently no British consular officials in Haiti and our ability to provide consular assistance is severely limited and cannot be delivered in person within Haiti.
If you choose to travel to or stay in Haiti against FCDO advice, you should keep a low profile. Be vigilant, try to avoid all crowds and public events, and take appropriate security precautions
If you are a British national in Haiti and need to speak to a consular officer, you can:
- call the FCDO on +44 (0)1908 516666 (or 01908 516666 in the UK) (available 24 hours a day)
- submit an enquiry
- contact us on Twitter or Facebook.
British nationals may access consular services at our diplomatic missions in neighbouring countries.
The FCDO cannot offer advice on the safety of travelling to any departure point within Haiti.
It is more important than ever to get travel insurance and check it provides sufficient cover. See the FCDO’s guidance on foreign travel insurance.
Although there’s no recent history of terrorism in Haiti, attacks cannot be ruled out. See Terrorism
There are no central emergency services in Haiti. Medical facilities are very limited and offer a poor standard of care. Serious conditions may require medical evacuation, which can be very expensive. See Health
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all travel to Haiti due to the volatile security situation.
Before you travel, check the ‘Entry requirements’ section for Haiti’s current entry restrictions and requirements. These may change with little warning. Monitor this advice for the latest updates and stay in contact with your travel provider.
If you plan to pass through another country to return to the UK, check the travel advice for the country you’re transiting.
Tropical Storm Franklin
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June to November. In the Caribbean this frequently coincides with heavy rains, which may cause flash floods and landslides. Tropical Storm Franklin is forecast to bring hazardous weather conditions across Haiti from around Tuesday 22 August and may develop into a hurricane. Follow the advice of local authorities and your tour operator, including any evacuation orders. See Hurricanes for more information.
There are currently no British consular officials in Haiti and our ability to provide consular assistance is severely limited and cannot be delivered in person within Haiti.
If you choose to travel to or stay in Haiti against FCDO advice, you should keep a low profile. Be vigilant, try to avoid all crowds and public events, and take appropriate security precautions
If you are a British national in Haiti and need to speak to a consular officer, you can:
- call the FCDO on +44 (0)1908 516666 (or 01908 516666 in the UK) (available 24 hours a day)
- submit an enquiry
- contact us on Twitter or Facebook.
British nationals may access consular services at our diplomatic missions in neighbouring countries.
The FCDO cannot offer advice on the safety of travelling to any departure point within Haiti.
It is more important than ever to get travel insurance and check it provides sufficient cover. See the FCDO’s guidance on foreign travel insurance.
Although there’s no recent history of terrorism in Haiti, attacks cannot be ruled out. See Terrorism
There are no central emergency services in Haiti. Medical facilities are very limited and offer a poor standard of care. Serious conditions may require medical evacuation, which can be very expensive. See Health
Update history
2024-10-15 14:18
Removal of information about the state of emergency (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)
2024-09-03 10:06
Updated information that State of Emergency in parts of Port-au-Prince will last until 19 September (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-07-24 17:08
Information on a new state of emergency in parts of Port-au-Prince (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-07-05 14:59
Update on passing of Hurricane Beryl through the Caribbean. (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-07-03 16:31
A hurricane is tracking south of Haiti and is continuing to neighbouring Caribbean islands this week. (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-07-02 16:26
A hurricane is projected to track south of Haiti and neighbouring Caribbean islands this week. (‘Warnings and Insurance’ page)
2024-05-28 15:12
Updated information on criminal kidnaps (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-05-28 14:54
Updated information about Haiti’s State of Emergency (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-05-23 17:37
Addition of information about the State of Emergency and curfew (‘Warnings and Insurance’ page)
2024-05-08 15:22
Removal of the state of emergency (‘Warnings and Insurance’ page).
2024-04-05 19:01
Extension of state of emergency and curfew in Department de l’Ouest until 3 May (‘Warnings and Insurance’ page)
2024-03-31 15:10
Extension of the curfew under the current state of emergency
2024-03-27 01:24
Updated information on curfew extension from 7pm to 6am every day until 29 March 2024.
2024-03-24 01:23
Updated information on curfew extension from 7pm to 6am every day until 26 March 2024 (Warnings and Insurance page)
2024-03-21 02:45
Updated information on curfew extension from 7pm to 6am every day until 23 March 2024 (Warnings and Insurance page)
2024-03-18 00:31
Updated information on curfew extension from 7pm 11 March to 5am every day until 20 March 2024 (Warnings and Insurance page)
2024-03-14 23:41
Updated information on curfew extension from 7pm 11 March to 5am every day until 17 March 2024 (Warnings and Insurance page)
2024-03-12 02:46
Updated information on curfew extension from 7pm 11 March to 5am every day until 14 March 2024 (Warnings and Insurance page)
2024-03-12 02:40
Updated information on curfew extension from 7pm 11 March to 5am 14 March 2024
2024-03-07 17:34
This travel advice has been rewritten to reflect the latest security situation in Haiti (Warnings and insurance)
2024-03-04 16:40
Information to reflect the latest security situation in Haiti (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2023-11-08 15:30
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-11-01 09:32
Air travel between Haiti and the Dominican Republic has reopened (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-08-31 11:09
Removal of information about Tropical Storm Franklin and updated information about hurricanes (‘Summary’ and ‘Natural disasters’ pages).
2023-08-21 16:54
Information about Tropical Storm Franklin (‘Summary’ page).
2023-06-22 11:17
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-03-15 10:53
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office advises against all travel to Haiti (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2023-01-27 16:46
On 26 January, protests led to the temporary closure of Toussaint Louverture International Airport. As of 27 January the airport has resumed operations, however protests continue throughout Haiti, these can occur with minimal notice and have the ability to impact essential services (‘Summary’ page)
2022-09-15 21:30
Roadblocks and burning barricades disrupted major roads in several areas, including Port-au-Prince, especially since 12 September (‘Summary’ page).
2022-09-15 21:29
Roadblocks and burning barricades disrupted major roads in several areas, including Port-au-Prince, especially since 12September (‘Summary’ page).
2022-06-01 15:52
The FCDO no longer advises against all but essential travel to Haiti due to COVID-19 risks. Advice against all but essential travel to Haiti due to the volatile security situation remains in place. (‘Summary’ page)