Haitian Visa is not required for Egyptians
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Egypt citizens can travel to Haiti without obtaining a visa, and they can stay there for up to 90 days.
- Egypt passport holders must pay a tourist fee of US$10 on arrival.
- Visitors are required to be vaccinated from Hepatitis A & B, Typhoid, Cholera, Cholera, Yellow Fever, Rabies, Meningitis, Polio, Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR), Tdap (Tetanus Diphtheria and Pertussis), Chickenpox, Shingles, Pneumonia and Influenza.
- To bring in birds, cats and dogs, visitors need a certificate of veterinary health issued no more than 7 days before arrival.
- Furthermore, dogs aged more than three months old require a certificate of vaccination against rabies issued not less than 21 days and not more than 11 months before arrival.
- Macaws and parrots are prohibited from entering Haiti.
- Firearms are prohibited with the exception of sporting guns that require a permit from a consul of Haiti.
- In Haiti, the power plugs and sockets are of type A and B. The standard voltage is 110 V and the standard frequency is 60 Hz.
- Haiti uses the Eastern Daylight Time zone in Haiti (GMT-4) hence, Egypt is 6 hours ahead of Haiti.
- The estimated flight time from Cairo, Egypt to Haiti is 13 hours, 12 minutes.
- The most common form of public transportation in Haiti is the use of brightly painted pickup trucks as taxis called “tap-taps”.
- The gourde (French) also called the goud (Kreyol) is the currency of Haiti. Five Haitian gourdes is the equivalent of one Haitian dollar.
- Haiti is the second-most populous country in the Caribbean as a whole.
- Haitian Creole is the most popular language in Haiti and more than 95% of Haitians are fluent in the language.
- The famous culture food of Haiti is Griot which is made with marinated pork and it is also a favourite choice for all kinds of public gatherings like Easter, Good Friday, and Christmas.
- The writing language is Latin in Haitian Creole alphabet.
- Haiti is rich with monuments, artefacts and sites on slavery history which plays a big part in its tourism industry.
- Taíno cultural artefacts which have become the national symbols of Haiti and tourist attractions include cave paintings in several locations in the country.
- In addition to its historical site and arts on slavery, Haiti can also boast of its own national park, the Massif de la Hotte/Pic Macaya, the Labadee and its own national museum, with other museums such as Musée du Panthéon National Haitien—a tribute to Haiti’s national heroes, the National Museum of Art- featuring pre-Columbian art from around Haiti and Museum Ogier-Fombrun in Montrouis.
- Roman Catholicism is the official religion of Haiti, but voodoo may be considered the country’s national religion.
- The most festive time of the year in Haiti is during Carnival (referred to as Kanaval in Haitian Creole or Mardi Gras) in February.
- Football is the most popular sport in Haiti with hundreds of small football clubs competing at the local level, although, Basketball is growing in popularity also.