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In Haiti, immigration procedures fall under the Direction de l'Immigration et de l'Émigration (DIE), attached to the ministère de l'Intérieur et des Collectivités territoriales. The site consulted on 2026-09-17 presents passports, the residence permit, application tracking and an electronic entry and exit form (iKat). It sets out the residence permit, its documents and its fees, but publishes no entry visa categories and no visa application procedure.

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.

Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.

Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 17 September 2026

At a glance

Authority
Direction de l'Immigration et de l'Émigration (DIE), ministère de l'Intérieur et des Collectivités territoriales
Where to apply
According to the site consulted: filed at the DIE head office, 171 Avenue John Brown Lalue, Port-au-Prince; reception centers and an online application are also mentioned
Electronic visa
Not stated on the portal consulted
Portal language
French

Do you need a visa?

Choose a nationality to see the recorded entry rule. No answer is shown until reviewed data exists.

Documented visa types

“Permis de séjour” — residence permit, not an entry visa
According to the page consulted, it concerns “any citizen who does not hold Haitian nationality”. Period of validity not stated on the portal consulted. Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

The site of the Direction de l'Immigration et de l'Émigration consulted on 2026-09-17 presents its services under the heading “Passeport, visa, documents de voyage et services d'immigration” and states its address: 171, Avenue John Brown Lalue, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. It also points to a list of reception centers and to an online application for certain procedures.

The pages consulted describe no entry visa category and no visa application procedure: “Not stated on the portal consulted.” They do, however, set out how to obtain the residence permit, filed with the DIE.

The site also mentions an electronic entry and exit form called iKat, without stating on the home page consulted whether it is mandatory.

Steps of the procedure

  1. Write a letter requesting the permit, according to the page consulted.
  2. Provide the required documents.
  3. Attend an interview.
  4. Complete the application form.
  5. Pay the fees.

These steps are the ones published for the residence permit. No step is published for an entry visa application.

Documents listed by the authority

List published for the residence permit. The exact list depends on the situation; only the official page prevails.

Stated fees and processing times

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17: 5,000 gourdes for the residence permit, paid by check. No fee is published for an entry visa application: “Not stated on the portal consulted.”

No processing time is stated on the pages consulted: “Not stated on the portal consulted.”

After the decision

The site offers an application tracking service; the pages consulted describe neither how it works nor its time frames: “Not stated on the portal consulted.”

The pages consulted describe neither the period of validity of the residence permit, nor its renewal, nor any appeal route. The decision rests with the competent Haitian authority.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Haiti to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a visa required to travel to Haiti?

It depends on nationality and purpose; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. Always check with the authority.

Where is the application filed?

According to the site consulted on 2026-09-17, with the Direction de l'Immigration et de l'Émigration, 171 Avenue John Brown Lalue in Port-au-Prince; the site also mentions reception centers and an online application.

Is there an electronic visa?

Not stated on the portal consulted. The site mentions an electronic entry and exit form called iKat, which is not presented as a visa.

Who must obtain a residence permit?

According to the page consulted on 2026-09-17, “any citizen who does not hold Haitian nationality”. The precise conditions rest with the authority.

What are the residence permit fees?

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17: 5,000 gourdes, paid by check. No processing time is published.

Consulted sources

Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.

What this guide does not know yet

Points the official source does not specify and which this guide therefore left blank. Ask the competent authority about them before filing an application.

Prepare my case

This method is the same for every destination. It does not list any document as an official requirement: only the authority’s source is authoritative.

  1. Describe your situation

    Nationality, residence, purpose and dates. The checker tells covered routes apart from situations that are still unknown.

  2. Check at the source

    Open the destination’s official source and compare it with your situation before starting a procedure.

  3. Track what is left to do

    Your space keeps your answers and your declared checklist. A complete checklist does not announce a favorable decision.

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The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.