Haiti flagged Level 4

The U.S. State Department reissued its Level 4 “Do Not Travel” warning for Haiti on April 16, keeping its highest alert in place. (travel.state.gov) The advisory said Americans should not go to Haiti because of crime, terrorism, kidnapping, unrest, and limited health care. The department said there was “no change to the advisory level or risk indicators,” but it updated the summary. (travel.state.gov) State Department guidance says Level 4 is its highest travel advisory tier, used when travelers should avoid a destination altogether. The Haiti page carries five risk markers: kidnapping, health, unrest, terrorism, and crime. (travel.state.gov) The Haiti notice says violent crime is “rampant,” especially in Port-au-Prince, and lists robbery, carjackings, sexual assault, and kidnappings for ransom. It also says protests, demonstrations, and roadblocks are common and can turn violent. (travel.state.gov) The update also warns that the U.S. government has an “extremely limited ability” to provide emergency services to Americans in Haiti because of security restrictions on embassy staff. Non-emergency U.S. government employees and their families were ordered out of Haiti in July 2023, and the advisory says that order remains tied to ongoing safety risks. (travel.state.gov) Air travel is part of the warning. The State Department says U.S. commercial flights are not currently operating to or from Port-au-Prince because the Federal Aviation Administration has barred U.S. air carrier flights there amid ongoing instability. (travel.state.gov) In a background note, the Federal Aviation Administration said it still prohibits U.S. civil aviation operations below 10,000 feet in specified parts of Haiti’s airspace. The agency cited attacks against aircraft near Port-au-Prince and said armed groups control nearly 90 percent of the capital and nearby strategic routes. (faa.gov) The travel warning lands as Haiti’s broader humanitarian crisis keeps deepening. The World Health Organization said in February 2026 that 4.9 million people in Haiti will need health assistance this year, with insecurity and displacement limiting access to care. (who.int) Displacement has also climbed to record levels. The International Organization for Migration said in December 2025 that 1,450,254 people were internally displaced in Haiti, the highest figure it has recorded for the country. (dtm.iom.int) For travelers, the practical message from the April 16 update is narrower than a headline but broader than a flight notice: the U.S. government is still telling Americans not to go, and it says help on the ground and flights into Port-au-Prince both remain severely constrained. (travel.state.gov)