State Dept Warns Agains Travel Kidnap Risk

Last updated: March 30, 2022 sixteen:12 ET

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Republic of haiti - Avoid Non-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL

Avoid non-essential travel to Haiti due to kidnappings, gang violence and the potential for civil unrest throughout the state..

Safety and security situation

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Condom and security

COVID-19 - Preventative measures and restrictions

In an endeavor to limit the spread of COVID-19, most governments take implemented preventative measures and restrictions.

These could include:

• curfews, movement restrictions, or lockdowns
• the obligation to wear a face up-covering, a surgical or respirator mask in some circumstances
• the obligation to present proof of vaccination or a COVID-nineteen test event to access public and private services and spaces, including transportation, restaurants and cultural sites

Strange authorities might non recognize or accept proof of vaccination issued by Canadian provinces and territories. Y'all may demand to obtain a translation, a notarization, an authentication, or the legalization of the document.

Before travelling, verify if specific restrictions or requirements are in effect.

Strange Representatives in Canada

Crime

Overview

Crime rates are high in large centres such as downtown Port-au-Prince, where armed gangs operate, as well as near the border with the Dominican Republic, where criminal activities are widespread.

The number of violent incidents has been increasing since 2020, especially kidnappings in and around Port-au-Prince.

There has also been an increment in home invasions. These incidents mostly occur in eye-class neighbourhoods, simply accept been increasing in number in affluent neighbourhoods in Port-au-Prince and outside Pétion-Ville.

Petty crime, such equally pickpocketing and purse snatching, besides occurs.

Criminality increases in the periods leading up to the holiday flavor in December, Funfair in Feb or March and the beginning of the school year in tardily Baronial or early September.

Foreigners are viewed as wealthy and may arouse envy. To avoid condign a target:

• don't prove signs of abundance
• avoid using your smartphone or photographic camera in public
• exist aware of your surroundings
• ensure that your personal belongings, including your passport and other travel documents, are secure at all times
• remain cautious with new acquaintances offer friendship or hospitality
• never walk alone and avoid travelling after nightfall

Greater Port-au-Prince area

Several areas in greater Port-au-Prince go on to exist dangerous due to criminal activity and kidnappings. Local regime may have difficulties profitable during an emergency in these areas:

• Artibonite Central
• Bas-Delmas
• Bel Air
• Carrefour
• Carrefour Drouillard
• Champs-de-Mars
• Cité Soleil
• Croix-des-Bouquets
• Downtown Port-au-Prince
• Fontamara
• Jalousie
• Laboule 12
• Martissant
• Portail Léogane
• Road to the airport
• Santo
• Torcelle
• Toussant Dauntless

Police presence is not guaranteed in these areas and your personal safety might be at take a chance. Due to the local environment, security forces may not be able to provide emergency assistance in due fourth dimension.

If you lot must travel to these areas, it's imperative that y'all take appropriate security precautions:

• be vigilant at all times when moving about the city, towns and state
• ensure that your local contacts know when to wait you and your travel plans within these areas
• ask your local contacts to guide you in your travels
• keep windows closed and doors locked when travelling past motorcar
• never use public transport of any kind
• ask the organizations, institutes or hosts that are taking care of yous nigh the latest updates on the region to which y'all are travelling, since the security situation can modify at any moment
• avert going out after nightfall
• follow the communication of local authorities

Pétion-Ville

Armed robberies occur regularly in Pétion-Ville. In most cases, armed thieves on motorcycles assault their victims in broad daylight. Attacks take been increasing, especially against motorists. They usually occur in traffic jams during top hours.

• Exist vigilant at all times while travelling
• Keep windows closed and doors locked when travelling by car

Petit-Goâve

Criminal gangs have committed robberies by erecting roadblocks forth Route Nationale two, between the Petit‑Goâve and Miragoane regions.

Toussaint Louverture International Airport

Thieves try to distract foreigners to steal their passports at Toussaint Louverture International Drome.

• Exist cautious when claiming your luggage upon arrival
• Proceed your valuables and identification on you
• Have your local contacts arrange for your pick-upward from the airport
• Bear only small amounts of cash

Several shooting incidents have besides occurred along the road to the aerodrome. Gangs have committed armed robberies, particularly between Delmas 33 and the airport.

• Don't resist if you're threatened past robbers
• Exist extremely vigilant when leaving the airdrome

Robberies in bank areas

Some criminals wait virtually banks, watching clients, and try to rob them when they go out.

In that location is also a higher chance of robbery from individuals using depository financial institution ATMs.

• Be extremely vigilant when entering or leaving a bank
• Simply use ATMs inside a hotel or supermarket
• Deal directly with a teller if y'all are at a banking concern
• Avoid carrying large sums of money

Kidnapping

Kidnappings are common in Haiti.

Kidnappers target both local people and foreigners, including dual citizens who live or travel in Haiti, regardless of rank or social grade. Since September 2020, hundreds of Canadians and other strange nationals have been abducted. Missionaries, assistance workers and children tin go victims. Most of the victims are released in exchange for ransom. In some exceptional cases, still, victims accept disappeared or have been killed.

• Remain alert to small groups of loiterers, especially near your residence
• Keep doors and windows secure at all times
• Instruct domestic staff to permit into your domicile only pre-authorized visitors whose identities have been verified
• Keep all visitors nether close scrutiny
• Remain extremely vigilant wherever you are in the country

Demonstrations

Demonstrations and civil unrest take place frequently.

Due to ongoing political instability, some demonstrations take turned violent. Protesters have set upwards roadblocks beyond the state and blocked the admission to the airport. In those circumstances, h2o, food and fuel shortages could occur.

Even peaceful demonstrations tin can turn violent at any time. They can also pb to disruptions to traffic and public transportation.

• Avert areas where demonstrations and large gatherings are taking place
• Follow the instructions of local authorities
• Monitor local media for information on ongoing demonstrations

More about mass gatherings (large-scale events)

Women's safety

Women travelling lone may be subject area to forms of harassment, violence and exact abuse.

Prophylactic-travel guide for women

Service outages and supply shortages

Power outages are frequent, and shortages of essential supplies such as water and fuel occur.

Ensure that you program adequately in example of outages and supply shortages.

Road prophylactic

Road conditions and route safety are poor throughout the state due to:

• narrow and poorly maintained roads
• insufficient traffic signs, traffic lights and road markings
• high rates of driving while impaired, with the vehicle's lights off
• poor vehicle maintenance
• inadequate street lighting

Heavy rains can hamper overland travel and reduce the provision of essential services. Roads may become impassable and bridges damaged.

If you need to travel within Haiti, consider hiring a commuter through a reputable agency or hotel. If you must bulldoze:

• always keep your fuel tanks at least half total, as disruptions of fuel supplies are frequent
• always deport a cell phone and a listing of emergency contact numbers with you, equally roadside assistance services are deficient
• proceed in listen that cell telephone coverage may be intermittent in some rural areas
• avoid driving at night or in bad conditions, even in the city
• be cautious about abandoned vehicle beside the route
• watch out for pedestrians and stray animals on the route

Public transportation

Public transportation is unsafe and unreliable. Drivers don't always respect traffic laws. Vehicles are often in poor status or overloaded, which leads to serious accidents involving injuries and sometimes decease.

Yous should avoid all public transportation in Haiti, but most specifically trucks converted into buses, known as "tap taps."

Ferries

Ferry accidents occur and are often caused by poor safety practices or extreme weather weather condition.

You should avoid ferry travel. If you choose to travel by ferry:

• brand certain the vessel yous are boarding is carrying appropriate safety equipment
• make sure that life jackets are provided for all passengers and accessible at all times
• avoid boarding vessels that appear overloaded or unseaworthy
• verify the safety standards of ferries with your tour operator

Air travel

Nosotros do not brand assessments on the compliance of foreign domestic airlines with international safety standards.

General information about foreign domestic airlines

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Entry and get out requirements

COVID-19 - Entry, exit and transit restrictions and requirements

Virtually governments have implemented special entry and exit restrictions and requirements for their territory due to COVID-nineteen.

Foreign authorities might not recognize or have proof of vaccination issued past Canadian provinces and territories. You may need to obtain a translation, a notarization, an authentication, or the legalization of the document.

Before travelling, verify if the local regime of both your current location and destinations have implemented any restrictions or requirements related to this situation.

Restrictions imposed could include:

• entry and leave bans, particularly for not-citizens and non-residents
• quarantines of 14 days or more upon arrival, some in designated facilities, at your own cost
• quarantines earlier your planned deviation if you test positive for COVID-19, resulting in a delayed departure
• wellness screenings and certificates as well every bit proof of adequate travel health insurance
• border and drome closures
• flying suspensions to/from sure destinations, and in some cases, all destinations
• suspensions or reductions of other international transportation options

Boosted restrictions can be imposed suddenly. Airlines tin can besides suspend or reduce flights without notice. Your travel plans may exist severely disrupted, making it difficult for you to render dwelling house. Consider even your transit points, equally transit rules are in identify in many destinations.

• Monitor the media for the latest information
• Contact your airline or tour operator to determine if the situation will disrupt your travel plans
• Contact the nearest strange diplomatic office for information on destination-specific restrictions

You should not depend on the Government of Canada for assistance to alter your travel plans.

Useful links

• Travel restrictions and health requirements - Un World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and International Air Transport Association (IATA)
• Strange Representatives in Canada

Every country or territory decides who can enter or go out through its borders. The Government of Canada cannot intervene on your behalf if y'all practise not meet your destination's entry or get out requirements.

We accept obtained the data on this page from the Haitian authorities. Information technology can, withal, alter at whatsoever time.

Verify this information with the Foreign Representatives in Canada.

Passport

Entry requirements vary depending on the type of passport you employ for travel.

Before yous travel, check with your transportation company about passport requirements. Its rules on passport validity may be more stringent than the country's entry rules.

Regular Canadian passport

Your passport must be valid for the expected duration of your stay in Haiti.

Passport for official travel

Different entry rules may apply.

Official travel

Passport with "X" gender identifier

While the Government of Canada problems passports with an "10" gender identifier, it cannot guarantee your entry or transit through other countries. You might face entry restrictions in countries that practise not recognize the "10" gender identifier. Before you lot leave, check with the closest foreign representative for your destination.

Other travel documents

Different entry rules may apply when travelling with a temporary passport or an emergency travel document. Before yous go out, check with the closest foreign representative for your destination.

Useful links

• Foreign Representatives in Canada
• Canadian passports

Visas

Tourist visa: not required for stays up to 90 days
Business visa: not required
Educatee visa: required
Work let: required

Residency let

Yous must obtain a residency permit ("permis de long séjour") if you lot intend to stay for ninety days or more. This requirement doesn't employ to Canadians of Haitian origin.

If yous programme to extend your stay beyond ninety days and are a Canadian of non-Haitian origin, y'all must apply to the Haitian Immigration Service earlier the ninety days have expired. If you fail to exercise so, you volition need an exit visa to leave the country.

Canadian investors, exporters/importers and workers must utilise to the Haitian Clearing Service for a residency let through their employer for stays of 6 months or more. You must obtain this document before leaving Canada.

How to obtain a visa - Diplomatic mission of Haiti in Canada (in French)

Other entry requirements

Community officials may ask you to evidence them a return or onward ticket and proof of sufficient funds to cover your stay.

Children and travel

Larn about travel with children.

Yellow fever

Learn nearly potential entry requirements related to yellow fever (vaccines department).

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Health

Related Travel Health Notices

Consult a health care professional or visit a travel health clinic preferably vi weeks earlier you travel.

Outbreak Monitoring

MONITORING:

Rabies in HaitiFebruary half dozen, 2021

There are reports of a ascent in rabies in dogs in Haiti. Rabies is a deadly illness that spreads to humans primarily through bites or scratches from an infected animal. If y'all are exposed while in Republic of haiti, you may not accept admission to proper treatment. There is currently a rabies vaccine shortage in Republic of haiti and international transportation options continue to exist less available due to the COVID-nineteen outbreak.

If you must travel to Haiti, consult a healthcare provider earlier you travel to discuss your risks and the need for a rabies vaccine. While in Haiti, exercise proper precautions, including keeping your distance from complimentary-roaming dogs and closely supervise children.

Vaccines

Routine Vaccines

Be sure that your routine vaccines, as per your province or territory, are up-to-date regardless of your travel destination.

Some of these vaccines include: measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, varicella (chickenpox), influenza and others.

Vaccines to Consider

You may be at risk for these vaccine-preventable diseases while travelling in this land. Talk to your travel health professional most which ones are right for you.

COVID-xix

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious viral disease. Information technology tin can spread from person to person by direct contact and through droplets in the air.

Information technology is recommended that all eligible travellers complete a COVID-19 vaccine series along with whatever additional recommended doses in Canada earlier travelling. Evidence shows that vaccines are very effective at preventing severe illness, hospitalization and death from COVID-19. While vaccination provides ameliorate protection against serious affliction, y'all may notwithstanding be at risk of infection from the virus that causes COVID-nineteen. Anyone who has not completed a vaccine serial is at increased risk of existence infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 and is at greater risk for severe disease when travelling internationally.

For destination entry and get out requirements, including for COVID-19 vaccination requirements, please cheque the Entry/leave requirements section.

Regardless of where you are going, talk to a health care professional before travelling to make sure you are adequately protected against COVID-19.

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A is a illness of the liver spread through contaminated food and water or contact with an infected person. All those travelling to regions with a risk of hepatitis A infection should go vaccinated.

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is a disease of the liver spread through blood or other bodily fluids. Travellers who may be exposed (e.g., through sexual contact, medical treatment, sharing needles, tattooing, acupuncture or occupational exposure) should get vaccinated.

Flu

Seasonal influenza occurs worldwide. The flu season usually runs from November to April in the northern hemisphere, between April and October in the southern hemisphere and year circular in the tropics. Influenza (flu) is caused past a virus spread from person to person when they cough or sneeze or by touching objects and surfaces that take been contaminated with the virus. Get the flu shot.

Measles

Measles is a highly contagious viral affliction. It can spread rapidly from person to person past direct contact and through droplets in the air.

Anyone who is non protected against measles is at risk of existence infected with it when travelling internationally.

Regardless of where you are going, talk to a health care professional before travelling to brand sure you are fully protected confronting measles.

Rabies

Rabies is a mortiferous affliction spread to humans through a bite, scratch or lick from an infected animal. Vaccination should be considered for travellers going to areas where rabies exists and who accept a high risk of exposure (east.g., are children, have an occupational risk, or in close contact with animals, including free roaming dogs in communities).

Yellow Fever - Land Entry Requirements

Yellow fever is a disease caused past a flavivirus from the bite of an infected mosquito.

Travellers get vaccinated either considering information technology is required to enter a country or because it is recommended for their protection.

Take chances

• There is no risk of yellow fever in this country.

Country Entry Requirement*

• Proof of vaccination is required if you are coming from a state where yellow fever occurs.

Recommendation

• Vaccination is not recommended.
• Hash out travel plans, activities, and destinations with a wellness intendance professional person.
• Contact a designated Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre well in advance of your trip to arrange for vaccination.

Well-nigh Yellow Fever

Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre

*Information technology is important to note that land entry requirements may non reverberate your risk of yellow fever at your destination. Information technology is recommended that you contact the nearest diplomatic or consular office of the destination(s) yous volition be visiting to verify any boosted entry requirements.

Food/Water

Food and Water-borne Diseases

Travellers to whatsoever destination in the globe can develop travellers' diarrhea from consuming contaminated water or nutrient.

In some areas in the Caribbean, food and water tin also behave diseases like cholera, hepatitis A, schistosomiasis and typhoid. Practise safe food and water precautions while travelling in the Caribbean. Call up: Boil information technology, cook it, peel information technology, or leave it!

Cholera

Risk

Cholera is a risk in parts of this country.  Most travellers are at very low take a chance.

To protect against cholera, all travellers should practise safe food and water precautions.

Travellers at higher hazard of getting cholera include those:

• visiting, working or living in areas with limited access to condom nutrient, water and proper sanitation
• visiting areas where outbreaks are occurring

Vaccination may be recommended for high-risk travellers, and should exist discussed with a health care professional.

Travellers' diarrhea

• Travellers' diarrhea is the most mutual disease affecting travellers. Information technology is spread from eating or drinking contaminated nutrient or water.
• Hazard of developing travellers' diarrhea increases when travelling in regions with poor standards of hygiene and sanitation. Practise rubber nutrient and water precautions.
• The nearly of import treatment for travellers' diarrhea is rehydration (drinking lots of fluids). Carry oral rehydration salts when travelling.

Typhoid

Typhoid is a bacterial infection spread past contaminated food or h2o. Risk is college among children, travellers going to rural areas, travellers visiting friends and relatives or those travelling for a long menstruum of fourth dimension.

Travellers visiting regions with a run a risk typhoid, especially those exposed to places with poor sanitation should speak to a wellness intendance professional about vaccination.

Insects

Insects and Disease

In some areas in the Caribbean, certain insects carry and spread diseases like chikungunya, dengue fever, malaria, W Nile virus and Zika virus.

Travellers are brash to have precautions against bites.

Chikungunya

At that place is currently a risk of chikungunya in this country. Chikungunya is a virus spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Chikungunya can cause a viral affliction that typically causes fever and pain in the joints. In some cases, the joint pain can be severe and last for months or years.

Protect yourself from mosquito bites at all times. At that place is no vaccine available for chikungunya.

Dengue

• In this state, dengue is a risk to travellers. Information technology is a viral affliction spread to humans by mosquito bites.
• Dengue can crusade flu-like symptoms. In some cases, it can pb to astringent dengue, which can be fatal.
• The level of risk of dengue changes seasonally, and varies from year to twelvemonth. The level of risk also varies between regions in a country and can depend on the tiptop in the region.
• Mosquitoes carrying dengue typically seize with teeth during the daytime, particularly around sunrise and sunset.
• Protect yourself from mosquito bites. There is no vaccine or medication that protects against dengue.

Zika Virus

Zika virus is a gamble in this state.

Zika virus is primarily spread through the seize with teeth of an infected mosquito. It can besides exist sexually transmitted. Zika virus tin crusade serious birth defects.

Meaning women and women planning a pregnancy should visit a wellness care professional person before travelling to discuss the potential risks of travelling to this country. Pregnant women may choose to avoid or postpone travel to this land.

Travel recommendations:

• Forbid mosquito bites at all times.
• If you are significant, always use condoms correctly or avert sexual contact with anyone who has travelled to this country for the duration of your pregnancy.
• Women: Wait 2 months subsequently travel to this land or after onset of affliction due to Zika virus (whichever is longer) before trying for a pregnancy. If your male person partner travelled with you, wait 3 months after travel or after onset of illness due to Zika virus (whichever is longer).
• Men: Wait 3 months after travel to this country or afterwards onset of disease due to Zika virus (whichever is longer) earlier trying for a pregnancy.

For more travel recommendations, see the travel health detect: Zika virus: Advice for travellers

Malaria

Malaria

• There is a risk of malaria throughout the year in the whole country.
• Malaria is a serious and occasionally fatal illness that is spread by mosquitoes. There is no vaccine against malaria.
• Protect yourself from mosquito bites. This includes covering up, using insect repellent and staying in well-screened air-conditioned accommodations. You may also consider sleeping nether an insecticide-treated bednet or pre-treating travel gear with insecticides.
• Run across a health care provider or visit a travel health dispensary, preferably 6 weeks earlier you travel to hash out the benefits of taking antimalarial medication and to determine which 1 to take.

Animals

Animals and Illness

Travellers are cautioned to avert contact with animals, including dogs, monkeys, snakes, rodents, birds, and bats. Some infections found in some areas in the Caribbean, like rabies, can be shared betwixt humans and animals.

Person-to-Person

Person-to-Person Infections

Crowded conditions tin can increment your adventure of certain illnesses. Call up to launder your hands often and exercise proper coughing and sneeze etiquette to avoid colds, the influenza and other illnesses.

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV are spread through blood and bodily fluids; practise safer sex.

HIV

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that attacks and impairs the allowed organisation, resulting in a chronic, progressive illness known as AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome).

High gamble activities include anything which puts you in contact with blood or body fluids, such equally unprotected sex and exposure to unsterilized needles for medications or other substances (for case, steroids and drugs), tattooing, body-piercing or acupuncture.

Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is an infection caused by bacteria and usually affects the lungs.

For most travellers the risk of tuberculosis is low.

Travellers who may be at loftier gamble while travelling in regions with risk of tuberculosis should discuss pre- and mail-travel options with a wellness care professional.

Loftier-risk travellers include those visiting or working in prisons, refugee camps, homeless shelters, or hospitals, or travellers visiting friends and relatives.

Medical services and facilities

COVID-19 - Testing facilities

Due to reduced testing capacity, it may be challenging to obtain a COVID-nineteen test at this time in Haiti. Consult the link beneath to detect out where you may get a COVID-xix exam. Certain of these facilities may not offer acceptable tests. Ensure that the clinic y'all choose offers a COVID-19 examination that will be accepted upon boarding your flight to Canada.

• Local COVID-19 testing facilities (see "Liste des laboratoires autorisés par le MSPP cascade le dépistage de la Covid-19 pour les voyageurs" under the section "Annuaire") - Government of Republic of haiti (in French only)

Health care is inadequate throughout the country. Information technology'south extremely limited and clinics and hospitals are easily overwhelmed.

Ambulances are as well limited and may non take the basic required medical supplies onboard. As a upshot, emergency response is not guaranteed.

Physicians and hospitals mostly await immediate greenbacks payment for intendance even if y'all accept proof of valid travel wellness insurance. You will have to pay the total amount of the bill before your divergence.

Medications sold in Haiti may be of inferior quality to those available in Canada. Pharmacies may acquit expired medications while some medications may simply not be available.

Bring a sufficient supply of medications for the duration of your stay.

Medical evacuation can be very expensive and you may need it in example of serious illness or injury.

Make certain you go travel insurance that includes coverage for medical evacuation and hospital stays.

Travel health and safety

Keep in Mind...

The decision to travel is the sole responsibility of the traveller. The traveller is likewise responsible for his or her own personal safety.

Exist prepared. Do non expect medical services to be the same equally in Canada. Pack a travel health kit, particularly if you lot will be travelling away from major metropolis centres.

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Laws and civilization

You must abide past local laws.

Acquire about what y'all should do and how we can help if y'all are arrested or detained away.

Legal fees tin can be very high and judicial procedures are ho-hum. Some Canadians take experienced an over a year detention period before being sent to trial. Prison house atmospheric condition are extremely difficult. Penal facilities are overcrowded, unsanitary and under-resourced.

Drugs

Penalties for possession, use or trafficking of illegal drugs are astringent. Convicted offenders can expect lengthy legal proceedings, heavy jail sentences and fines.

Useful links

• Alcohol, drugs and travel
• Cannabis and international travel

Dual citizenship

Dual citizenship is legally recognized in Haiti.

If you are a Canadian denizen, but also a citizen of Haiti, our ability to offer y'all consular services may be limited while y'all're in that location. You lot may also be subject to different entry/exit requirements.

General information for travellers with dual citizenship

International Child Abduction

The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Kid Abduction is an international treaty. It tin help parents with the render of children who have been removed to or retained in sure countries in violation of custody rights. It does not utilize between Canada and Haiti.

If your child was wrongfully taken to, or is being held in Haiti by an abducting parent:

• act every bit quickly as you can
• consult a lawyer in Canada and in Haiti to explore all the legal options for the return of your child
• report the situation to the nearest Canadian government part away or to the Vulnerable Children'southward Consular Unit at Global Affairs Canada by calling the Emergency Watch and Response Heart.

If your child was removed from a land other than Canada, consult a lawyer to determine if The Hague Convention applies.

Be aware that Canadian consular officials cannot interfere in individual legal matters or in another country's judicial affairs.

Useful links

• International Child Abduction: A Guidebook for Left-Behind Parents
• Travelling with children
• Canadian embassies and consulates by destination
• Emergency Watch and Response Centre

LGBTQ2 travellers

Haitian law does not prohibit sexual acts between individuals of the same sexual practice.

However, LGBTQ2 travellers could be discriminated against based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or sex characteristics.

Travel and your sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics

Driving

You lot may use your Canadian commuter'due south licence to bulldoze in Haiti for upwards to iii months. For stays of 3 months or more than, you will require a Haitian driver's allow.

You should deport an international driving permit.

More about the International Driving Permit

Temporary ban on vehicles with tinted windows

In order to fight insecurity, it's temporarily forbidden to bulldoze vehicles with tinted windows throughout the country.

Photography

People may feel exploited or insulted by being subjects of photography in poor or urban areas.

Obtain permission before photographing individuals.

Donations

Donations inbound the country are subject to import rules. They could be seized and taxed in accord with local legislation. This includes:

• clothing
• new or used material goods
• personal care products
• medications

Contact the Diplomatic mission of the Commonwealth of Haiti or one of its consulates earlier sending appurtenances to Haiti.

Coin

The currency in Haiti is the Haitian gourde (HTG).

Although all prices should exist in gourde since March 2018, they are still often quoted in Haitian dollars (5 gourdes = 1 Haitian dollar) or in U.S. dollars.

Canadian currency is non accepted. Well-nigh leading hotels accept major credit cards. You tin can too use your Canadian bank cards to access funds from some ATMs, but the withdrawal limit is much lower than in Canada. Haitian ATMs are unreliable and you should non depend upon them in emergency situations.

Make sure to have sufficient cash in case you're unable to access an ATM or use your credit menu.

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Natural disasters and climate

Hurricane flavor

Hurricanes usually occur from mid-May to the end of November. During this menstruation, even small tropical storms can quickly develop into major hurricanes.

These astringent storms tin put y'all at risk and hamper the provision of essential services.

If y'all decide to travel to Republic of haiti during the hurricane flavor:

• know that yous expose yourself to serious safety risks
• be prepared to change your travel plans on brusk notice, including cut short or cancelling your trip
• stay informed of the latest regional weather condition forecasts
• carry emergency contact information for your airline or tour operator
• follow the advice and instructions of local authorities

Useful links

• Hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones and monsoons
• Large-calibration emergencies abroad
• Active tempest tracking and hurricane watches and warnings - Us National Hurricane Eye

Earthquakes and tsunamis

Haiti is located in an agile seismic zone. Earthquakes occur. Tsunamis can also affect coastal areas.

A tsunami can occur within minutes of a nearby convulsion. All the same, the adventure of tsunami can remain for several hours following the offset tremor. If you're staying on the coast, familiarize yourself with the region'southward evacuation plans in the event of a seismic sea wave warning.

In the event of an earthquake:

• monitor local media for the latest data
• follow the instructions of local authorities

Useful links

• Earthquakes - What to Do?
• Tsunami alerts - U.South. Seismic sea wave Warning System
• Latest earthquakes - U.S. Geological Survey

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Local services

Emergency services

In case of emergency, punch 114.

Consular assistance

Due to the ongoing pandemic, our consular services could be limited. Contact us by e-mail or telephone before visiting our offices.

Port-au-Prince - Diplomatic mission of Canada

For emergency consular assistance, telephone call the Embassy of Canada to Haiti, in Port-au-Prince, and follow the instructions. At whatever time, y'all may as well call the Emergency Lookout and Response Centre in Ottawa.

Disclaimer

The determination to travel is your choice and y'all are responsible for your personal safety abroad. Nosotros take the safety and security of Canadians away very seriously and provide credible and timely information in our Travel Communication to enable you to brand well-informed decisions regarding your travel abroad.

The content on this folio is provided for information only. While we make every attempt to give you right information, it is provided on an "equally is" footing without warranty of any kind, expressed or unsaid. The Regime of Canada does non presume responsibleness and will not be liable for whatsoever damages in connexion to the information provided.

If you demand consular help while abroad, we will make every try to help y'all. Still, there may exist constraints that will limit the ability of the Authorities of Canada to provide services.

Learn more virtually consular services.

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Source: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/haiti

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