How to send a letter to Haiti

How to address and send post to another country — the address layout, postage, delivery times and what you can and can’t send.

Haiti

Sending post to Haiti
Full name on envelopeRequired
Delivery timeApprox 10-30 business days.
PostageLetter, Parcel, Registered, EMS (availability varies).
PostcodePostcodes not widely used.

✉️ Addressing the envelope

Address layout
Nom
Rue et numero
LOCALITE
HAITI
Example
Jean Michel
15 Rue Capois
PORT-AU-PRINCE
HAITI
More examples
Boite postale:
Marie Joseph
B.P. 123
CAP-HAITIEN
HAITI
Full name
Required
Full name recommended.
Postcode
Postcodes not widely used.
Language
French and Haitian Creole; uppercase locality.

📮 Sending

Postage methods
Letter, Parcel, Registered, EMS (availability varies).
Delivery times
Approx 10-30 business days.

🛃 Customs and restrictions

Customs
CN22/CN23 for goods.
Restrictions
Dangerous goods restricted.

💡 Tips

Use B.P. (Boite Postale) where applicable; include phone number.
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