Haiti

Regulations on entry, stay, residence, and treatment access for people living with HIV

The categories of restriction are:

  • Unclear restrictions - it is not clear to what extent restrictions apply.

Restrictions on entry to Haiti

It is unclear whether Haiti imposes restrictions on entry of people living with HIV.

According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Haiti does not have any HIV-related restrictions on entry.

Nothing in the list of documents required to request a visa, available on the website of the Embassy of Haiti in Washington, suggests an HIV-related restriction on entry.

However the Migration Law states that the Government of Haiti reserves the right to refuse entry to ‘people with contagious or transmissible diseases.’ It is not clear if this could include HIV.

Restrictions on short-term stay in Haiti

We found no evidence of any official restrictions on short-term stay in Haiti based on HIV status.

According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Haiti does not have any HIV-related restrictions on short-term stay.

 

Restrictions on long-term stay in Haiti

We found no evidence of any official restrictions on long-term stay in Haiti based on HIV status.

According to UNAIDS and the US Department of State, Haiti does not have any HIV-related restrictions on long-term stay.

The Administrative Information Centre (CRA) has a list of supporting documents that should be included with a residency permit application and none of those documents makes reference to HIV or the general health of the applicant.

However, among the documents to apply for a residence permit, applicants should submit a ‘medical certificate issued no more than 30 days previously.’ It is not clear if this would require HIV disclosure or testing.

Treatment access in Haiti

The following summarises available information on access to healthcare for people living with HIV in Haiti. There is no evidence that non-nationals are restricted from accessing treatment in the same way as nationals.

IOM reports that migrants have access to all levels of government‐funded health services, regardless of their migration status, under the same conditions as nationals. Under Section A, Article 19 of the Constitution of the Republic of Haiti (1987), ‘The State has the absolute obligation to guarantee the right to life, health, and respect of the human person for all citizens without distinction, in conformity with the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man.’

The HIV Justice Network's Global HIV Criminalisation Database

There is no known HIV criminalisation in Haiti. We are not aware of any HIV-specific criminal laws in force, and there have been no reported prosecutions for alleged HIV ‘exposure’, non-disclosure, and/or transmission under general criminal laws.

UNAIDS Global AIDS monitoring data

This information about access to HIV services comes from UNAIDS https://lawsandpolicies.unaids.org/, a platform to view data on HIV-related laws and policies. This is information provided by national authorities and civil society and may contradict other sources.

Migrant populations

Laws/policies enable documented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens Yes
Laws/policies enable documented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) Yes
Laws/policies enable undocumented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens Yes
Laws/policies enable undocumented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) Yes
Migrants are able to access HIV services Yes

Refugees and asylum seekers

Laws/policies enable asylum seekers to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens N/A
Laws/policies enable asylum seekers to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) N/A
Laws/policies enable refugees to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens Yes
Laws/policies enable refugees to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) N/A

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