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Haiti address format & examples

How to write a Haitian address

As of 2003, Vodou is an official religion in Haiti. If you’re preparing to send a Vodou doll to Haiti, it’s essential to know how to write Haiti’s addresses correctly to ensure your …care package?… or letter arrives without delay. Haitian addresses often differ slightly in format from typical Western addresses, and understanding the proper envelope address format is key to successful delivery.

Below, we’ve provided detailed tips and tricks on how to write a Haitian address (we also can show you any address format in the world) and included some examples of Haiti’s addresses for better understanding. Following these steps will help make sure your mail reaches its intended destination in Haiti.

  1. **Addressee line **– The recipient’s full name.
  2. **Street name and building number **– The street name is listed first on the first address line, followed by the building or unit number.
  3. Communal section - The local area the address is in.
  4. The city - The city or town is listed on the 3rd address line.
  5. Country – Don't forget the country name, which can be written as HTI.
Haiti address example

Haiti address examples

Address example with units

Delmas 2 40 B Port-Au-Prince HTI

Postal box example

Port Au PO Box 46 Prince 6140 Petionville HTI

Commercial address example

Rue Baussan 8 Bourdon 6111 Port-Au-Prince

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Haiti addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Haitian address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.

Postal information

Haiti's national postal systemis "Haitian Postal Service". As of recent data, Haitian Postal Service services approximately 127 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Haiti. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
10 Departments
Administration area names and abbreviations

Artibonite - AR Centre - CE Grand'Anse - GA Nippes - NI Nord - ND Nord-Est - NE Nord-Ouest - NO Ouest - OU Sud - SD Sud-Est - SE

Term to describe postal codes
code postal
Postal code in language
code postal
Postal code format
HT9999
Postal service provider and website

Haitian Postal Service

Shoot! Looks like there isn't a national postal systems website for this location. Sorry about that.

Country information

Haiti is a vibrant Caribbean nation known for its unique blend of African, French, and indigenous influences. For those interested in exploring Haitian address data for business or other reasons, Smarty provides additional insights beyond just a Haiti address example, including demographic data and ISO codes.

Country/territory name
Haiti
ISO3
HTI
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
HT
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
HTI
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
332
Endonym
Haiti
Total land area
27750 KM²
Capital
Port-au-Prince
Other major cities
Cap-Haïtien, Gonaïves, Les Cayes

Population information

Total population
11724763 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
57%/43%
Urban population
6683115
Rural population
5041648
Official language
Haitian Creole, French
All languages spoken
Haitian Creole, French
Most commonly used postal language
French
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Now that you've seen our Haitian address examples and have become a wizard at Haiti address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Explore our detailed guides for related countries and territories to see how their address formats and examples vary.
Visit the global address formats page or North America address formats page for more information on all the other countries and territories we cover. You can also read or read our article about international address verification to learn more.
*Data updated as of March 21, 2025

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