Is It Safe to Travel to Haiti?Advisories checked 9 November 2026. Check the official advisory on the day you travel: governments change them often, sometimes weekly.
The US rates Haiti Level 4 (Do not travel). The UK advises against all travel to Haiti. Canada advises avoiding all travel.
All three governments give the same level.
The three advisories side by side
US Department of State
4Level 4“Do not travel”
“Do not travel to Haiti due to the risk of crime, kidnapping, terrorism, unrest, and limited health care. Haiti has been under a national state of emergency since March 2024.”
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
4Level 4“Advises against all travel to the whole country”
“Consular support is also severely limited where. FCDO advises against travel.”
Government of Canada
4Level 4“Avoid all travel”
“Health – editorial change”
What the levels mean
TravelDecl places each government’s advice on a common 1 to 4 scale so the three can be compared. The wording in each column is the government’s own.
| Level | Meaning | US | UK | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Level 1 | Normal precautions | Level 1: Exercise normal precautions | No advice against travel | Exercise normal security precautions |
| 2Level 2 | Increased caution | Level 2: Exercise increased caution | Advises against travel to parts of the country | Exercise a high degree of caution |
| 3Level 3 | Reconsider or avoid non-essential travel | Level 3: Reconsider travel | Advises against all but essential travel to the whole country | Avoid non-essential travel |
| 4Level 4 | Do not travel | Level 4: Do not travel | Advises against all travel to the whole country | Avoid all travel |
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Questions
What level is the Haiti travel advisory?
The US rates Haiti Level 4 (Do not travel). US advisory updated 9 July 2026. The UK advises against all travel to Haiti. UK advisory updated 10 December 2025. Canada advises avoiding all travel. Canadian advisory updated 30 October 2026.
Does the UK advise against travel to Haiti?
Yes. The UK advises against all travel to Haiti. UK advisory updated 10 December 2025.
Is Haiti safe for tourists?
TravelDecl does not give its own verdict. Here is what the governments say: The US rates Haiti Level 4 (Do not travel). The UK advises against all travel to Haiti. Canada advises avoiding all travel. Advisories checked 9 November 2026. Check the official advisory on the day you travel.
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Sources and methodology
- US Department of State: travel advice for Haiti, updated 9 July 2026. US Department of State: public domain (US Government work).
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: travel advice for Haiti, updated 10 December 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Government of Canada: travel advice for Haiti, updated 30 October 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Levels on the common 1 to 4 scale are mapped from each government’s own rating: US levels 1 to 4 as published; UK: no advice against travel = 1, against travel to parts = 2, against all but essential travel to the whole country = 3, against all travel to the whole country = 4; Canada: its four risk levels in order. We do not combine them into a single score.
Advisories checked 9 November 2026. This page has not yet been checked by hand.