No visa needed

Do citizens of France need a visa for Haiti?

Citizens of France don’t need a visa for Haiti and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of France: the passport opens 123 countries visa-free; Paris — Port-au-Prince: ≈ 7,360 km, about 9.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Haiti without a visa on a France passport?

Yes, citizens of France don’t need a visa for Haiti for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Haiti visa rules at a glance

With a France passport you can visit 123 countries visa-free, 26 with a visa on arrival and 34 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the France passport ranks 3rd of 199.
France passport: visa-free access to 123 countries; Haiti passport: 13.
Citizens of France and Haiti can travel together visa-free to 12 countries, for example: Palestine, Rwanda, Angola, Grenada, Seychelles, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Micronesia, Kiribati, and Hong Kong.
A language both countries share: French.
Citizens of Haiti, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to France. France visa for citizens of Haiti

Travelling to Haiti: good to know

Paris — Port-au-Prince: about 7,360 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −6 hours.
Local time: Paris 12:00 — Port-au-Prince 06:00.
Local currency: Haitian Gourde.
Languages: French and Haitian Creole.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ HTG 131.
Haiti is the 129th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of France.