What the Germany visa rules mean for Haiti travellers
Haiti citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Germany. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Schengen short-stay visa, which costs 90 EUR with a processing time of —.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Germany applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: Under the Schengen Borders Code (Article 6(1)(a)), a non-EU visitor's passport must remain valid for at least 3 months after the intended date of departure from the Schengen Area (this may be waived in a justified case …
- Blank passport pages: Your passport needs at least 2 blank pages.
- Travel insurance: Schengen visa applicants must prove they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance, valid throughout the Schengen Area for the whole intended stay, with minimum coverage of €30,000. The Federal Foreign Office adv…
- Return or onward ticket: Under the Schengen Borders Code, the non-exhaustive list of supporting documents a border guard may request (Annex I) includes, as regards return, a return or round-trip ticket. The UK government says British visitors m…
Germany entry rules compared
Germany lets 93 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 105. Haiti citizens are treated the same way as Belize, Bolivia, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Ecuador. Overall the Haiti passport ranks #182 in the world with 15 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
In the other direction, Germany citizens can visit Haiti visa-free.