Haiti visa requirements for Congoleses

Travel and visa requirements

Haitian Visa is not required for Congoleses

Stay Duration: 90 days

Entry Requirements

  • Congo passport holders visiting Haiti must first apply for an E-visa.
  • This online pre-visa can be granted by the Haiti consulate in the applicant's home country.
  • On presentation of the pre-visa at the border checkpoint of Haiti the traveler is then issued a visa on arrival.
  • This visa is valid for a maximum total stay of 90 days within one year. 
  • Congo passport holders are required to provide a passport with six months of validity and with at least two blank pages for stamps on arrival and departure from Haiti.
  • Congo passport holders must have a return/onward ticket, and must also provide proof of hotel accommodation.
  • Congolese visiting Haiti can extend their stay for another 90 days at the immigration office. 
  • Congolese visiting Haiti with pets must have a certificate of vaccination and must obtain an import license from the embassy or high commission. 
  •  Congolese visiting Haiti must check for Hepatitis B, Rabies, Typhoid, Diphtheria, Hepatitis A, Tetanus vaccines.
  • Direct flights are available from the Maya Maya International Airport Brazzaville, Congo to Port-au-Prince. The estimated flight time is between 12 - 13 hours.
  • Roman Catholicism is the most widely practiced religion in Haiti.
  • Because the time zone currently used in Haiti is the Eastern Daylight Time (GMT-4), Congo is 5 hours ahead of Haiti.
  • Getting around Haiti is possible through various public means of transportation including Domestic Flights, Taxis, Motor-Taxis, Tap-Taps.
  • In Haiti, the power plugs and sockets are of type A and B. The standard voltage is 110 V and the standard frequency is 60 Hz.
  • Haiti has a generally hot and humid tropical climate. The north wind brings fog and drizzle, which interrupt Haiti's dry season from November to January.
  • The weather is at its best during the dry spell from November through to March and this is generally considered the best time to visit Haiti. 
  • The official language in Haiti is Haitian Creole and French.
  • Visitors might want to pick up some basic Haitian Creole and French phrases to help them navigate communications in rural spaces.
  • Visitors taking pictures are advised to be respectful and conscious of their environment while at it. Photo subjects or their guardians might need to be tipped in some cases.
  • Visitors are advised to be careful when carrying out monetary transactions in Haiti, from currency changes to relatively expensive purchases.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Haiti a poor country?

Yes, Haiti is poor. The richest 1% of Haitians own the same wealth as 45 percent of the poorest population.

Is Haiti safe to travel to??

There is a high level of crime in Haiti. Some areas are worse than others, but there is a real danger of violent crime everywhere in Haiti, and this includes assault, armed robbery, murder, kidnapping, and rape.

What is Haitian culture like??

The culture of Haiti is an eclectic mix of African, Taino and European elements due to the French colonization of Saint Domingue and its large and diverse enslaved African population, as is evidenced in the Haitian language, music, and religion.

Why does Haiti speak French?

French language in Haiti emerged from contact between French settlers and enslaved Africans during the Atlantic slave trade in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (now Haiti). Based largely on 18th-century French, it also has influences from Portuguese, Spanish, English, Taíno, and West African languages.