Travel Warnings & Advice

For the latest travel advice and warnings, contact the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Travel Advice Unit
Consular Directorate
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Old Admiralty Building
London SW1A 2PA

Telephone: 0845 850 2829
Fax: 020 7008 0155

Due to the threat to personal security, especially in the captal of Port-au-Prince, it is not currently advisable to travel to Haiti unless on essential business. If you do visit, you are advised not to walk in the streets of Port-au-Prince during the day (and especially at night) and to always travel with vehicle doors locked and windows up. It is not safe to go out after dark in Port-au-Prince, and some areas should be avoided at all times, particularly the Cite Soleil district of the capital.

However, the security situation is somewhat better in cities outside the capital, with the exception of Gonaives and to a lesser extent, Cap Haitien. Many ex-pats live in Bourdon and Petionville and the areas are regarded as relatively safe during daylight hours.

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