Haiti Relocation Index

How Haiti scores

Some pathways to protection and documentation exist (e.g., UNHCR guidance for Haitian protection needs). | Not all sectors are uniformly nonfunctional; some healthcare and services persist despite crisis conditions.

• Peace and conflict safety28
• Immigrant safety30
• Visa accessibility40
• Residence permit realism38
• Labor market access42
• Healthcare50
• Civil rights38
• Discrimination safety50
• Status security40
• Infrastructure reliability40
• Cost of living sustainability55

Recent news impact

Recent reporting and official updates point to worsening near-term relocation conditions in Haiti, mainly through continued and extended travel/evacuation restrictions tied to gang violence around Port-au-Prince, which can reduce practical mobility for asylum seekers, stranded residents, and family reunification planning. Other supplied items (Canada’s ongoing measures and EU extensions, plus UN Security Council sanctions framework) are more about longer-running legal/regulatory constraints than sudden short-term safety changes, so they act as context rather than a strong positive shift.

• Border Restriction

  U.S. extended a ban/restriction on certain flights operating below 10,000 feet around Port-au-Prince due to ongoing gang violence, reducing practical evacuation/travel access connected to relocation planning.

• Sanctions

  EU restrictive measures are extended until July 2027, which can prolong compliance and financial access constraints for individuals/entities connected to Haiti; this is more regulatory than a direct near-term safety change.

• Residence Policy Change

  Canada extended temporary measures for Haitian nationals/passport holders and eligible family members (through Oct 27, 2026), improving near-term legal predictability for those who are already in Canada or can apply through the eligible pathways.

Sources

• UNHCR Haiti Factsheet - July 2024UNHCR
• UNHCR Dataviz: Haiti: A multi-dimensional crisis leading to continued displacementUNHCR
• World Justice Project - Rule of Law 2023-2024 (Haiti section via session document)World Bank (via World Justice Project material referenced in document)
• IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix: Haiti panel study on reintegration of deported migrants (Round 1, Aug 2025)IOM
• US extends ban on flights to Haiti's capital as gang violence surgesAssociated Press (AP)
• Measures for Haitian nationals / passport holders and family members in CanadaGovernment of Canada (IRCC)
• Haiti: EU restrictive measures extended until July 2027Council of the European Union (Consilium)
• S/RES/2794(2025) | Security CouncilUnited Nations Security Council