The Haitian passport is issued to citizens of
Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
for international travel.
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.
Physical appearance
The front cover is dark blue in colour and bears the
Coat of arms of Haiti
The coat of arms of Haiti is the national coat of arms of the Republic of Haiti. It was originally introduced in 1807, and it has appeared in its current form since 1986. Since this Haitian national symbol does not conform to the rules of heraldry ...
embossed in silver. and 'Republic of Haiti Passport' in
French
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and
Haitian Creole
Haitian Creole (; ht, kreyòl ayisyen, links=no, ; french: créole haïtien, links=no, ), commonly referred to as simply ''Creole'', or ''Kreyòl'' in the Creole language, is a French-based creole language spoken by 10–12million people wor ...
, the two official languages of the Haiti.
Identification page
* Photo of the passport holder
* 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
Creole and French.
History
Between 1937 and 1942, a Haitian passport and Haitian citizenship could be obtained without visiting the country. About 100 Eastern European Jews used this method to escape Europe. At about this time,
United States
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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.
In 2011, the launch of biometric or epassports was announced.
Visa requirements
As of 1 January 2017, Haitian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 50 countries and territories, ranking the Haitian passport 86th in terms of travel freedom (tied with Gabonese and Malagasy passports) according to the
Henley visa restrictions index.
See also
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Visa requirements for Haitian citizens
Visa requirements for Haitian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Haiti. It is considered the weakest passport in The Caribbean & Latin America for traveling (along with Cuba). As ...
References
Passports by country
Government of Haiti
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