Immigration Directorate Details How Candidates Can Obtain Certificate on Foreign Passports

Haiti's Direction de l'Immigration et de l'Émigration (DIE), in a statement published Thursday, August 13, 2026, outlined the procedure that citizens intending to run for office must follow to obtain a certificate attesting that they do not hold a passport or other travel document issued by a foreign state, according to Le Nouvelliste. The requirement is tied to Article 15, which conditions candidacy in the upcoming presidential and legislative elections. In its communiqué, the DIE said it was informing candidates seeking such certification of the steps to take in the run-up to the vote. The measure is part of eligibility rules for the next elections, which also bar members of the government and senior officials from standing as candidates, according to related coverage cited by the outlet. Full details of the administrative procedure were provided in the DIE statement referenced by Le Nouvelliste. The move reflects broader efforts around electoral integrity in Haiti, including debates over asset declarations as a guarantee of democratic confidence. No date for the elections was specified in the excerpted material.