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Passports & Visas
A valid Canadian passport is required for Canadians intending to visit Haiti. The passport should be valid for at least six months beyond the date of your expected return to Canada.
British citizens must be in possession of a valid ten year passport and return ticket.
As of January 8 2007, all US citizens visiting the Caribbean must be in possession of a valid US passport.
Haiti does not issue tourist visas for foreign visitors. It is however essential that travellers contact the nearest Haitian diplomatic mission to ensure visa requirements have not changed. |
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Service Charge/Tipping
There is a government tax of 10% and hotels will add a service charge of 5% to your bill. Restaurant tabs should be tipped 6 - 10%, if service has not already been added. Tip taxi drivers if you find them helpful. |
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Telephone
The IDD code for Haiti is 509, followed by a seven digit national number. You only need to dial the seven figure number when within Haiti.
Domestic telephone facilities are barely adequate and phones are a luxury item owned by few. |
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Time Zone
Haiti is in the Eastern Standard Time Zone, the same as the eastern seaboard of the United States. The island does not observe Daylight Saving Time and so in the summer, when the eastern seaboard moves onto Summer Time, Haiti is an hour behind.
During the winter Haiti is five hours behind Britain (GMT) and six behind mainland Europe, and during the summer (British Summer Time) it is six hours behind Britain and seven behind Europe. |
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