Is Haiti Safe for First-Time Travelers?

Travel verdict: Do Not Travel. See the full safety scores, key risks and tips on this page.

Travel verdict: Do Not Travel. The scores and risks below say why.

Safety Scores

Overall Safety1/10

Crime Index1/10

Health & Medical2/10

Natural Disasters2/10

Gang control over large parts of Port-au-Prince and major highways; extreme violence
Kidnapping is extremely common; foreign nationals are specifically targeted
Near-total collapse of government, police, and healthcare infrastructure
Cholera outbreaks; food and water insecurity at crisis levels

Travel Verdict: Do Not Travel

DO NOT travel to Haiti; all major governments have issued "Do Not Travel" advisories

Healthcare has effectively collapsed; no reliable emergency care available

USD widely used alongside Haitian Gourde; banking infrastructure severely disrupted

Emergency: 114 (police), 115 (ambulance); services are unreliable throughout the country

Updates for Haiti will appear here as they are published. Every update cites official sources, so you can plan on it.