The Haitian passport (; ) 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 government has begun rolling out biometric passports in 2015, however it has been inconsistent due to political instability. 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.
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 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
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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 Haitian Creole and French.
History
Between 1937 and 1942, a Haitian passport and Haitian citizenship could be obtained without visiting the country.Hitler's man in Havana: Heinz Lüning and Nazi espionage in Latin America By Thomas David Schoonover, p.131. University Press of Kentucky, 2008. About 100 Eastern European Jews used this method to escape Europe. 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.
In 2011, the launch of biometric or epassports was announced.
Visa requirements
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.
See also Visa requirements for Haitian citizens
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