Is the iKat mandatory to travel to Haiti?

Yes. All travelers, Haitian and foreign alike, entering or leaving Haiti must complete the iKat electronic form. No exemptions apply, children included. It replaces the former paper forms (personal information, travel information, customs declaration and health declaration): no other form has to be completed on site.

When should I complete the iKat?

The form is completed no earlier than 72 hours before travel: the portal's calendar only accepts a travel date between the current day and three days later. If you have not done it in advance, you must complete it before the checkpoints, which complicates the trip.

Do I need one iKat per person, children included?

Yes. You need one form per traveler, children included: there is no joint family declaration. For a minor, the form also asks for information about the person accompanying them (relationship, nationality, etc.).

Is the iKat valid for several trips?

No. The form must be completed for each trip, with the date of that trip.

Does the iKat cost anything?

No, the official form is free. Do not confuse it with the USD 10 tourist tax that non-residents pay on arrival, which is separate. If you entrust the process to Visamundi, a private agency, service fees apply for preparing, checking and submitting your form.

Can I change the iKat after submitting it?

Yes, as long as the form has not been reviewed by immigration. Simply enter the code received by email and your passport number, for example to change a flight date. Once the form has been reviewed, a new one must be created.

What should I do for a longer stay in Haiti?

Nationalities exempt from a visa are exempt for a short stay. To stay longer, you must apply for a residence permit from the Directorate of Immigration and Emigration (DIE) in Port-au-Prince. Check your situation with the Haitian embassy before departure.

Haiti: Arrival card

Q: Does the iKat replace a visa?

No. The iKat is an information form, not a visa or an entry permit. Nationals of the Dominican Republic, Panama, Colombia, Cuba, Syria, Libya, Iran, Vietnam and Yemen must obtain a visa before departure. Other nationalities do not need a visa for a short stay. All travelers complete the iKat, with or without a visa.

The iKat, Haiti's electronic traveler form

Online

The form is completed online in four steps: personal information, travel information, customs and health.

Free

No government fee is charged for the form, whatever your nationality.

No earlier than 72 h before

The form is completed no earlier than 72 hours before the travel date.

Official iKat form: personal information — The official form asks for your personal information exactly as it appears on your passport (screenshot from our test, fictitious data).

Managed by the Ministry of the Interior and Territorial Collectivities (MICT) and the Directorate of Immigration and Emigration (DIE), the iKat is the electronic traveler form of the Republic of Haiti. Its name combines an “i” and “Kat”, meaning “card” in Haitian Creole.

It replaces the paper forms for personal information, travel information, customs declaration and health declaration. At the end, you receive a PDF with a QR code and a personal code sent by email.

Official name: iKat, electronic traveler form
Authority: MICT and DIE, Republic of Haiti
Government fees: None
Travelers concerned: All, Haitians and children included
Submission window: No earlier than 72 hours before travel
Validity: To be completed for each trip
Document obtained: PDF with QR code and personal code sent by email

Who needs to complete the iKat?

The rule is universal: all travelers, Haitian and foreign alike, entering or leaving Haiti must complete the iKat, whatever their nationality and purpose of travel. No exemptions apply.

Each traveler completes their own form, children included. For a minor, you also provide information about the person accompanying them.

The iKat does not replace a visa. Travelers exempt from a visa must also complete the form.

Mode of transport	Airport	City
Air	Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP)	Port-au-Prince
Air	Cap-Haïtien International Airport (CAP)	Cap-Haïtien

International airports in Haiti. The form also offers land and sea as modes of transport.

Visa and length of stay in Haiti

The iKat does not settle the visa question. According to the Haitian embassy in Washington, nationals of the Dominican Republic, Panama, Colombia, Cuba, Syria, Libya, Iran, Vietnam and Yemen must obtain a visa before departure. Other nationalities do not need a visa for a short stay.

For a longer stay, a residence permit must be requested from the Directorate of Immigration and Emigration (DIE) in Port-au-Prince. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after your planned return date.

Situation	Nationalities concerned	Requirement
Visa required	Dominican Republic, Panama, Colombia, Cuba, Syria, Libya, Iran, Vietnam, Yemen	Visa to obtain before departure; the iKat does not replace it
No visa for a short stay	All other nationalities	No visa; the iKat is still mandatory
Longer stay	Visa-exempt nationalities	Residence permit to request from the DIE in Port-au-Prince

Based on the Haitian embassy in Washington and France Diplomatie. Check your situation with the Haitian embassy before departure.

Tourist tax

Non-residents pay a tourist tax of USD 10 on arrival (CAD 10 or EUR 10 according to France Diplomatie), payable in foreign currency. It is separate from the iKat, which is free.

Completing the iKat step by step

1
Personal information
Direction of travel, nationality, last name, first name, sex, date of birth, passport number and expiry date, marital status, email, country of birth and of residence, telephone, then accommodation. The unique identification number is optional.
Visamundi handles it· €29 incl. VAT
2
Travel information
Mode of transport (air, land or sea), travel date, country of departure, purpose (work, business, tourism, study, health or other), length of stay, airline, flight number, departure and arrival airports.
3
Customs
Goods to declare, cash or monetary instruments, meat, plants, agricultural products, live animals, pharmaceutical products, cigarettes, cigars, alcoholic beverages and other items.
4
Health
Unusual signs or symptoms at present or in the past 7 days, one to three countries visited or transited in the past 21 days, and an emergency contact. The form ends with a sworn declaration.

Official iKat form: travel information — Mode of transport, travel date, country of departure, purpose, airline, flight number and airports (screenshot from our test, fictitious flight).

Customs and health questions

Cash or monetary instruments of at least 400,000 gourdes or USD 10,000
Meat, plants, agricultural products or live animals
Pharmaceutical products
Cigarettes, cigars or alcoholic beverages
Other items to declare
Unusual signs or symptoms at present or in the past 7 daysThe form also asks about countries visited or transited in the past 21 days.

A sworn declaration

The iKat ends with a sworn declaration: you certify that the information is accurate, under penalty of the sanctions provided by law. With Visamundi, our experts check every form before submitting it.

Information to have ready

For each form

Valid passportNumber, expiry date, nationality and date of birth entered exactly as on the passport. It must be valid for at least 6 months after your planned return date.
Personal email addressThe personal code is sent there.
Flight bookingAirline, flight number, departure and arrival airports, and travel date.
Accommodation in HaitiFor a hotel, its name is enough. For a rental, an Airbnb or a personal residence, the full address: number and street, commune, department.
Emergency contactName and telephone number of a person to notify.
Recently visited countriesOne to three countries visited or transited in the past 21 days.

QR code, personal code and changes

Once the form is submitted, you receive a PDF “Advance information for travelers” with a QR code and a personal code sent by email. Keep them on your phone and/or print them: the health and customs authorities ask for the QR code during checks, on arrival as well as when leaving the country.

Changes

With the code received by email and your passport number, you can change the form, for example to change a flight date, as long as it has not been reviewed by immigration. After that, a new one must be created.

Key takeaways

Key takeaways on the iKat

The iKat is the electronic form that all travelers, Haitians and children included, complete when entering or leaving Haiti. Free of charge, it is completed no earlier than 72 hours before travel, one form per traveler and for each trip. It does not replace a visa where one is required. The passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the planned return date.

Once this formality is done, it's time to travel: the Citadelle Laferrière, the Côte-des-Arcadins, Île-à-Vache, Jacmel and the Bassin Bleu await you in the “Pearl of the Antilles”.

The iKat rules described on this page are based on the official electronic form of the Ministry of the Interior and Territorial Collectivities (MICT) and the Directorate of Immigration and Emigration (DIE), consulted in November 2026.

Sources

Vaccines & health

Required

Certificate required for travellers aged 1 year and over arriving from a country with risk of transmission.

Recommended

Risk year-round countrywide, highest in the southern departments; take preventive medicine.

Recommended

Recommended for unvaccinated travellers aged 1 year and over.

Recommended

Recommended for unvaccinated travellers under 60, and for long or repeated stays.

Recommended

Dogs carry rabies; consider vaccination for long or isolated stays, and for children who walk.

Recommended

Recommended for most travellers, and for long stays or poor hygiene conditions.

Recommended

The CDC reports widespread cholera transmission and suggests vaccination for travel to affected areas.

Recommended

The CDC recommends it for adults expecting close intimate contact with new partners during the trip.

SourcesCDC USA Institut Pasteur

Information provided for guidance only. Check with an international vaccination centre before departure.

Get your Haiti arrival card online

Available travel documents

iKat Arrival Card

The iKat, Haiti's electronic traveler form

Who needs to complete the iKat?

Visa and length of stay in Haiti

Completing the iKat step by step

Information to have ready

QR code, personal code and changes

Key takeaways

Travel advisories for Haiti

Frequently asked questions