Haiti
Do not travel to Haiti due to kidnapping, crime, civil unrest, and a severely limited ability of the US Embassy to provide assistance.
What Level 4 means
This is the highest advisory level, indicating that conditions are dangerous enough that the US State Department advises against all travel. US citizens in the country should depart if it is safe to do so. The government may have very limited ability to provide consular assistance.
Safety tips for Haiti
The US Embassy has extremely limited capacity to assist US citizens.
Armed gang activity controls significant portions of Port-au-Prince.
If you must travel, register with the STEP program immediately.
Medical facilities are severely limited throughout the country.
Do not travel by road between cities, especially after dark.
Emergency contacts
114 (police)
Port-au-Prince (limited operations)
2026-04-15