Haiti SKETCH SCORE: 24/100Haiti moved +1 this weekNo major changes since yesterday.Haiti SKETCH SCORE: 24/100Haiti moved +1 this weekNo major changes since yesterday.
Haiti

Nope.

No major changes since yesterday.

Verified Sep 9, 2026Confidence high▲ +1 this week
24Sketch Score
90-day trend

Governments, one trip

What they're telling their own citizens about Haiti

The real score

The breakdown

0advisoryConsensus
26Political Stability
18Police Trust
72Health
16Road Safety
37Natural Disaster
90LGBTQ+

See it from your perspective

24

Nope.

The general Sketch Score, unweighted for any specific traveler.

Staying healthy

What to watch out for, health-wise

Active notices

  • • Diphtheria in Haiti
  • • Global Measles

Vaccines

Required: Yellow Fever

Recommended: Cholera, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Malaria, Measles, Rabies, Typhoid

Source: CDC Travelers' Health →

Getting in

What you'll need at the border

Haiti allows citizens from most countries to stay visa free for 3 months.

Passport validity required: 6 months beyond entry.

Source: Wikipedia →

Real, not invented

Terrorism

Although there’s no recent history of terrorism in Haiti, attacks cannot be ruled out.

Source: UK FCDO →

From people who've been there

Local know-how

Staying safe

  • Since the assassination of its president in 2021, Haiti has once again devolved into complete lawlessness.
  • Do not unnecessarily carry valuables or more cash than needed, or walk late at night in dark streets.

Staying healthy

  • Sanitary conditions in Haiti are poor and medical care is woefully inadequate. If you get ill or injured whilst in Haiti, you may need to leave or be evacuated.
  • Tap water should be avoided.
  • Various mosquito-borne diseases are a concern in Haiti, and precautions against mosquitoes are strongly recommended.
  • Depending on your itinerary, you may have to walk a lot. Comfortable footwear is crucial for avoiding blisters. Hiking boots are recommended as well as comfortable sandals.

Adapted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA — edited by travelers, not us.

Right now

In the news the last few days

Pack this, know this

The little things that trip people up

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Plug & voltage

A / B · 110V

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Driving side

right

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Emergency

police: 114 / ambulance: 116 / fire: 115

Cash vs. Card

The Haitian gourde is the currency of Haiti, denoted by the symbol "G" (ISO code: HTG). Although merchants are required to quote prices in gourdes by law, virtually everything is priced in "dollars" — not US but Haitian dollars, equivalent to 5 gourdes. This practice is a holdover from the US occupation of Haiti in the early 20th century, during which the gourde was pegged at G5 to the US dollar.

Source: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA) →
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