Visa-Free

Haiti

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days max stay

6 months

passport validity required

French, Haitian Creole

official language

HTG

currency

About

Level 4 DO NOT TRAVEL. Poorest country in Western Hemisphere. GDP below Bangladesh. 8,100+ killed in 2025. Healthcare collapsed. BD sends soldiers, not workers.

Entry & Visa Requirements

Visa-Free
Visa-free 90 days ($10 fee). Level 4 DO NOT TRAVEL. Airport non-functional. Gangs control 90% of capital. DO NOT TRAVEL.
Return ticket required
Proof of funds required

Work Permit Pathway

Exists on paper. Inoperable — ministry offices in 90% gang-controlled capital.

Overstay Penalties & Consequences

## Overstay Penalties: Largely Moot

### Formal Penalties (on paper)

Overstaying the 90-day visa-free period would normally result in fines and deportation via the Direction de l'Immigration.

### Reality

Haiti's immigration enforcement is EFFECTIVELY NON-FUNCTIONAL. The government cannot control 90% of its own capital. Immigration enforcement is the least of the state's concerns.

The real danger of overstaying is NOT government penalty but being TRAPPED in a country with no functioning airport, rampant kidnapping, and no consular support from Bangladesh. Getting OUT of Haiti may be harder than getting in.

### No Consular Support

No Bangladesh embassy in Haiti. Nearest diplomatic mission: Washington DC, USA — requiring international travel from Haiti, which itself may be impossible given airport closures.

Job Market

COLLAPSED. Economy contracted 7 years. Gangs control port and highways. International organizations evacuating.

NONE — Level 4 DO NOT TRAVEL

Salary & Payments

Sector	Min	Max	Currency
	0	0	HTG/mo
	0	0	HTG/mo
	0	0	HTG/mo
	0	0	HTG/mo
	0	0	HTG/mo

Haiti uses a sector-based daily minimum wage system in Haitian Gourdes (HTG). At ~131 HTG = 1 USD (May 2026), wages range from $0.95/day (domestic servants) to $7.63/day (garment sector, raised May 2026).

These are among the LOWEST minimum wages globally. Even the 'high' garment rate of $7.63/day translates to ~$167/month for a 22-working-day month — below Bangladesh's garment minimum.

However, wages are LARGELY THEORETICAL in current conditions. The formal economy has contracted for 7 consecutive years. Gang control of territory means many businesses cannot operate. Payment of wages is irregular.

Currency: Haitian Gourde (HTG) is EXTREMELY UNSTABLE. Average inflation over 5 years: 28.2%. Cumulative inflation: 242.6%. Central bank money printing is accelerating devaluation.

Where to Apply

Embassy of Haiti

Government

Housing & Living

Paradoxically high despite poverty. 1BR $800-981/month. Min wage $0.95-$7.63/day.

Social & Culture

NONE (military peacekeepers only). 1,500 BD soldiers in Gang Suppression Force.

Business Opportunities

There are ZERO business opportunities in Haiti. The economy has contracted for 7 consecutive years. Gangs control 90% of the capital. The port and highways are frequently blocked. Supply chains are severed. Government tax collection is near zero in gang territory.

International organizations are evacuating, not investing. No foreign business should consider Haiti until the security situation fundamentally changes.

DO NOT TRAVEL TO HAITI FOR BUSINESS OR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.

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