What the Haiti visa rules mean for Vietnam travellers
Vietnam citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Haiti. 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 Tourist visa, which costs 100 USD.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Haiti applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The Embassy of Haiti in Washington says tourists' passports must be valid for at least 6 months, and the UK government says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
- Vaccinations: Yellow fever: WHO's country list says proof of yellow fever vaccination is required for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries at risk for yellow fever transmission.
- Vaccinations: Hepatitis A, typhoid and routine vaccines: Not an entry condition. The US CDC recommends hepatitis A vaccination for unvaccinated travelers one year old or older, typhoid vaccination for most travelers and up-to-date routine vaccines; it says active cholera tran…
- Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for Haiti. Canada's travel advice says physicians and hospitals generally expect immediate cash payment for care even if you have proof of valid tra…
Haiti entry rules compared
Haiti lets 181 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 3 and requires an embassy visa from 14. Vietnam citizens are treated the same way as Iran, Kazakhstan, Palestine, Syria and Yemen. Overall the Vietnam passport ranks #160 in the world with 24 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Americas? With a Vietnam passport you can also visit 5 countries in the region without a visa, including Barbados, Chile, Dominica, Panama and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
In the other direction, Haiti citizens need evisa to visit Vietnam.