Haiti
Haiti: Arrival and Transport

How do you get to Haiti?
You can usually reach Haiti from Europe by plane or, more exotic, as a
passenger on a cargo ship specially equipped for passengers. Haiti's
international airport is located in Port-au-Prince. The two large ports are also
in Port-au-Prince and in Cap Haitien.
Travel in the country
Bus
There are irregular bus connections to other cities from the capital.
Roads
Haiti's road system is in very poor condition. Only around 1,000 km of
the 4,000 km long road network are asphalted. Raids are also to be expected.
Rental cars
In Port-au-Prince there are the usual rental car companies such B.
alamo, avis, budget, dollar or hertz.
Ferry connections
The largest ports are in Port-au-Prince and Cap Haitien.
Traffic rules
Right-hand traffic prevails in Haiti. In order to avoid trouble with the
police or even the courts, one should strictly adhere to the traffic regulations
in force in the country. It is advisable to obtain detailed information from the
ADAC, the AvD, before starting your journey - and from the Foreign Office about
the current security situation.
International license plate
According to
Abbreviationfinder, Haiti's international license plate is:
Haiti: Embassies and Consulates
Visit Countryaah for a full list of Haiti embassies and consulates in each
country around the world.

Representations of Haiti in Germany
The building in which the embassy of Haiti is located is a modern office
building on Uhlandstrasse just before Kantstrasse. Opposite, in Kantstrasse, is
the furniture and equipment center "Stilwerk". The M49 bus stop is on
Kantstrasse in front of the "Parisbar" restaurant. Not too far away is the
station "Zoologischer Garten"
Embassy of the Republic of Haiti in Berlin
Uhlandstraße 14
10623 Berlin
Tel: 0049 - (0) 30 - 88 55 41 34
Fax: 0049 - (0) 30 - 88 55 41 35
Email: [email protected]
Consulate in Aidlingen
Keplerstrasse 31
71134 Aidlingen
Tel: 0049 - (0) 7056 - 9 20 21/23 67
Fax: 0049 - (0) 7056 - 47 51
Consulate in Bremerhaven
Labradorstrasse 5
27572 Bremen
Tel: 0049 - (0) 471 - 25 95 88
Fax: 0049 - (0) 471 - 25 05 27
Consulate in Frankfurt/Main
Hynspergstraße 4
60322 Frankfurt a. M.
Tel: 0049 - (0) 69 - 55 15 86/77 51 39/28 31
39/28 27 79 Fax: 0049 - (0) 69 - 5 06 42 95
Consulate in Hamburg-Rissen
Tinsdaler Kirchenweg 275 A
22559 Hamburg-Rissen
Tel: 0049 - (0) 40 - 28 40 01 20
Fax: 0049 - (0) 40 - 28 40 01 20
Consulate in Mainz
Hölderlinstrasse 1
55131 Mainz
Tel: 0049 - (0) 6131 - 55 75-0
Fax: 0049 - (0) 6131 - 55 75 39
Consulate in Neustadt
Mandelring 35
67433 Neustadt ad Weinstrasse/Haardt
Tel: 0049 - (0) 6321 - 3 00 54/21 68
Fax: 0049 - (0) 6321 - 3 00 54/21 68
German representations in Haiti
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Port-au-Prince
2, Impasse Claudinette, Bois Moquette
Pétion-Ville, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
:
Ambassade de la République Fédérale d'Allemagne
PO Box 1147
Port-au-Prince, Haiti Tel: 00509 - 29 49 02 02
Fax: 00509 - 22 57 41 31
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.port-au-prince.diplo.de
Honorary Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany in Cap Haitien
Rue 11 A
Cap Haitien
Tel: 00509 - 62 23 44
00509 - 62 03 81
Fax: 00509 - 62 07 99
Austrian representations in Haiti
Embassy
The embassy in Venzuela is responsible (see here >>>).
Austrian Honorary Consulate General in Port-au-Prince
Rue Rosa, Impasse Guercy # 8 A
Port au Prince, Haiti
Tel: 00509 - (0) 2 - 3 701 85 00
Fax: 00509 - (0) 2 - 2 223 18 86
Email: hacken8 @ aol.com
Representations of Haiti in Austria
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Haiti in Vienna
Prinz Eugen Strasse 56/16
1040 Vienna
Tel: 0043 - (0) 1 - 943 53 63
Fax: 0043 - (0) 1 - 943 53 63
Email: [email protected]
Swiss representations in Haiti
Swiss Embassy in Port-au-Prince
Rue Ogé 12
Place Saint-Pierre
6140 Pétion-Ville, Port-au-Prince
Haiti:
Ambassade de Suisse
Boîte Postale 15164
6140 Pétion-Ville/Port-au-Prince
HaïtiTel: 0041 - (0) 31 - 322 18 46
Fax: 0041 - (0) 31 - 322 18 49
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.eda.admin.ch/portauprince
Representations of Haiti in Switzerland
Embassy
The embassy in Paris is responsible.
Embassy of the Republic of Haiti in Paris
Rue Théodule-Ribot 10
75017 Paris
Tel: 0033 (0) 1 - 47 63 47 78
Fax: 0033 (0) 1 - 42 27 02 05
Email: [email protected]
Consulate of the Republic of Haiti in Zurich
Forchstrasse 182
8032 Zurich
Tel: 0041 - (0) 44 - 381 69 89
Fax: 0041 - (0) 44 - 381 49 64
Email: [email protected]
Haiti: entry and exit regulations
Formalities, visas
A passport with a validity of at least 6 months is required. German, Austrian
and Swiss citizens can enter Haiti for up to three months without a visa. A visa
is required for a longer stay.
Issuing of visas in Germany
Visa department of the Embassy of Haiti
Meinekestraße 5
10719 Berlin
Tel: +49 (0) 30 - 88 55 41 34
Fax: +49 (0) 30 - 88 55 41 35
Email: [email protected]
Issuing of visas in Austria and Switzerland
See under Representations of Haiti in Austria and Representations of Haiti in
Switzerland.
Import and export of foreign currency
amounts that exceed the equivalent of 100,000 Gourdes must be declared.
Departure fee
In many countries, a fee must be paid when leaving the country. This
fee is US $ 30 when leaving Haiti.
Import and export of goods The import and export of
weapons, ammunition or explosives is strictly prohibited. In addition, the
import and export of plants and animals protected under the Washington Species
Protection Act is prohibited. Violation can result in severe penalties. In
addition, the import of coffee, alcohol and food is prohibited.
Entry with pets
An official veterinary health certificate is required for the importation of
pets into Haiti. This health certificate must not be older than seven days at
the time of entry. In addition, the animals must be vaccinated against
rabies. The rabies vaccination must have taken place at least 21 days before
entry and must not be more than eleven months ago.
Haiti: Travel Medicine, Vaccinations and Warnings
Infectious diseases
In Haiti, the following infectious diseases are to be expected, which are not
or less common in Germany or Central and Northern Europe:
- Malaria, there is a year-round and nationwide (with
the exception of Port-au-Prince) malaria risk at an altitude below 300-500
m. The infections occur almost exclusively with the very dangerous malaria
tropica.
- AIDS, HIV, there is a very high risk, unprotected
sexual intercourse, blood transmission (eg after accidents) or injections
must be avoided at all costs
- Amoebic dysentery
- Bacterial agitation
- Schistosomiasis
- Ciguatera fish poisoning
- Chagas disease
- Cholera, an infection risk only exists for travelers
who may come into contact with polluted water or food.
- Dengue fever disease
- Intestinal infections from contaminated food or water,
including amoeba, lamblia, salmonella, shigella and worm infestation, as
well as all kinds of viruses and bacteria.
- Filariasis
- Hepatitis A and B, infection with hepatitis B, is only
to be expected in those who may come into contact with blood or who have had
sexual contact with local residents.
- poliomyelitis
- tetanus
- rabies
- Typhoid, an infection risk only exists for travelers
who may come into contact with polluted water or contaminated food.
Recommended vaccinations
when traveling to Haiti, the following vaccinations recommended:
- Cholera, only among travelers who may come into
contact with polluted water or food.
- Diphtheria, a vaccination against diphtheria should
always exist, also in the home country.
- Hepatitis A and B, vaccination against hepatitis B, is
only required for those who may come into contact with blood or who have had
sexual contact with local residents.
- Polio, polio, a vaccination against polio should
always exist, also in the home country.
- Tetanus, a vaccination against tetanus, should always
exist, also in the home country.
- Typhoid, only in travelers who may come into contact
with polluted water or contaminated food.
Compulsory vaccination
As already mentioned above, all persons who are older than one year and
who come from a yellow fever infection area designated by the WHO are required
to be vaccinated against a yellow fever disease.
Yellow fever vaccination for children
In most of the countries where yellow fever vaccination is mandatory, this also
applies to children over 1 year of age, in some countries even from 6 months. It
should be noted: In a vaccination against yellow fever, there were a number of
side effects, such. B. Encephalitis. Around two thirds of those affected were
children under 6 months. Therefore, children under this age are not allowed
under any circumstancesbe vaccinated. But children under one
year of age should also not be vaccinated if possible. If in doubt, yellow fever
infection areas must then be avoided. Any vaccination against yellow fever may
only be carried out in specially authorized yellow fever vaccination centers!
Malaria prophylaxis
When traveling in the country, it is strongly advised to undergo
malaria prophylaxis. If the side effects seem questionable to you, you should at
least have a "stand-by preparation" with you.
Who pays for vaccinations in Germany?
Most children in Germany are vaccinated against a number of infectious
diseases at an early age. However, the vaccination protection only lasts up to
10 years, in some cases even shorter. Therefore, before traveling abroad, you
should carefully consider against which infectious diseases a vaccination is
necessary or useful in the country concerned and whether the vaccination
protection, if applicable, was not too long ago.
Most statutory health insurances have been reimbursing the costs for the
following vaccinations since June 2007. There is even no 10 € practice fee - but
the insured usually have to pay the statutory additional payment, which is 10%
of the vaccine price - that is at least 5 € and a maximum of 10 €. Under these
conditions, the following vaccinations are free of charge:
- cholera
- diphtheria
- Early summer meningoencephalitis (TBE)
- Yellow fever
- Hepatitis A and B
- Meningococcal meningitis
- Pneumococci
- Polyo (polio)
- Tetanus (tetanus)
- rabies
- typhus
Some health insurance companies also reimburse the cost of malaria
prophylaxis. As a rule, private health insurance companies (inquire beforehand)
also cover the costs mentioned.
Hazards/current warning notices
Foreign Office (AA) of the Federal Republic of
Germany
Citizens' Service
D-11013 Berlin
Tel: 0049 - (0) 30 - 5000 - 2000
Fax: 0049 - (0) 30 - 5000 - 51000
www.auswaertiges-amt.de
Haiti: Currency, Shopping, and Exchange Rate
The national currency of Haiti is the
Haitian Gourde = 100 Centimes.
The following banknotes are valid and in circulation in the country:
Coins are available in the following values:
- 5
- 10
- 20th
- 50 centimes
- 1
- 5 gourde
Exchange rate
The current exchange rate to the euro and other currencies can be found at
the following Dresdner Bank Internet
address
: dresdner-bank.de/pkportal/pk/kmdeviseneurospot.mis?p=pk
Note
, however, that the rate mentioned is not the one which you actually get when
you exchange money. So he differs z. B. depending on whether you are exchanging
in your home country or in the country of travel, whether you are exchanging
cash or withdrawing money from the machine. In addition, the rate differs when
exchanging for the foreign currency and when exchanging back.
Bank opening times
- Monday - Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Sunday: closed
Shop
Shop opening times
The shop opening times vary greatly - there is no uniform regulation .
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