Workflow checklist
- Identify the registry. guichet.mci.ht
- Check access requirements. Account required: Optional. Local ID required: Optional.
- Plan budget. Price range: USD 0.00. Payment methods: Not published; confirm at source.
- Anticipate friction. Captcha / 2FA: Unknown. English UI: No.
- Plan turnaround. Expected: Unknown.
- Verify recency. Last verified: 6 Sept 2026. Confirm current pricing at the official registry before submitting.
TL;DR. Haiti’s published ONAPI address in this guide was https://www.onapi.ht. That domain no longer resolves, with or without the www prefix. The live ministry channel is the MCI Guichet Unique at https://guichet.mci.ht, titled Guichet MCI. That platform covers recherche d’antériorité, sole-proprietorship (entreprise individuelle) and nom commercial channels; it is not a Tribunal de Commerce société extract search, and it is not the dead ONAPI host. https://www.mci.gouv.ht remains the Ministere du Commerce et de l’Industrie brochure, not a company-search replacement. No gourde fees are published on the live Guichet title, so fees here read unknown rather than free; confirm at source.
What is the official Haiti business registry?
Haiti has no single integrated public company search online.
ONAPI (Office National de la Propriete Industrielle) is the address previously stored in this guide. https://www.onapi.ht no longer resolves.
Tribunal de Commerce historically held company incorporation records in Port-au-Prince and other towns. It publishes no online search. The live Guichet MCI page is not a Tribunal de Commerce société extract.
MCI Guichet Unique at https://guichet.mci.ht is online, titled Guichet MCI. It is the Ministry of Commerce and Industry one-stop channel. Institutional fit is imperfect: it is the official MCI guichet, not the dead ONAPI IP host, and it does not replace Tribunal de Commerce société extracts. Services described for that channel include recherche d’antériorité (name check), enregistrement d’entreprise individuelle, and nom commercial / CIP requests; confirm at source. This guide does not invent a search form or fee table from that title.
MCI at https://www.mci.gouv.ht is the ministry brochure site, and it is online. Its navigation includes Verification / Recherche d’anteriorite and registration procedures for marks, nom commercial, societe en nom collectif et commandite simple, and autorisation de fonctionnement des societes anonymes. Those are procedure labels on a ministry page, not an ONAPI or Tribunal search form.
A commercial registry under the Centre de Facilitation des Investissements (CFI) is not published online; confirm at source.
Security and institutional disruption in Port-au-Prince remain the practical constraint on in-person Tribunal access.
What can you search?
The live Guichet MCI title does not document a Tribunal de Commerce société extract search. Recherche d’antériorité / sole-proprietorship / nom commercial are the channels named for that guichet; search fields and result columns were not read from the title, so they are not documented here; confirm at source. The ONAPI domain no longer resolves. Beneficial ownership fields could not be confirmed either; confirm at source.
How much does it cost?
| Item | Cost (HTG) | Cost (USD, approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Guichet MCI recherche d’antériorité / name check | Unknown | Unknown |
| ONAPI name/trademark search (host unavailable) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Tribunal de Commerce extract | Unknown | Unknown |
| Company incorporation | Unknown | Unknown |
No gourde fees are published on the live Guichet MCI title, and the ONAPI domain does not resolve, so the table above reads unknown rather than free; confirm at source. No exchange rate is published either.
Do you need a local account or ID?
Unknown from that page. The live title is Guichet MCI, not a login title, so an account and a local ID are shown as optional rather than confirmed open access. An account and a local identity document have been reported as required on the former ONAPI site; confirm at source. Local counsel remains the practical channel for Tribunal extracts.
Is the website in English?
No. The live title Guichet MCI is French. The MCI brochure home page is in French. There is no reachable ONAPI interface, and the register is not in English.
What’s the turnaround time?
Unknown. Weeks to months remains possible given institutional disruption, but no published service standard confirms it.
Is there an API?
No public API is documented for ONAPI, the Tribunal de Commerce, or the MCI Guichet Unique.
What you legally cannot do
Do not present unofficial notes as certified Haitian registry extracts. Screen counterparties against OFAC and other sanctions lists; that is separate from registry HTML.
For cross-border due diligence see Global Business Due Diligence Guide.
Haiti risk context
Political and security instability since 2021 has limited in-person registry access in Port-au-Prince. Confirm current conditions from travel advisories and specialist counsel before any on-the-ground attempt.
FATF status is not covered by this guide; confirm at source.
OFAC: the US does not maintain a Cuba-style embargo on Haiti. Individual designations exist, so screen names against the SDN list at source.
Practical tips for foreign compliance buyers
- onapi.ht no longer resolves. It is not a working search.
- guichet.mci.ht is the live MCI Guichet Unique, titled Guichet MCI. It covers name / sole-proprietorship / nom commercial channels; it is not a Tribunal de Commerce société extract.
- mci.gouv.ht is a working ministry brochure, not an ONAPI replacement and not a company-search form.
- Assume certified extracts may be unavailable. Use counsel, financial statements, references and sanctions screening.
- HTG rates move. No fee table is published on the live title.
Alternatives if you cannot access Haitian registries directly
- Haiti-specialist counsel (Port-au-Prince and diaspora).
- MCI Guichet Unique (https://guichet.mci.ht) for the ministry one-stop channel named above, not for Tribunal extracts.
- MCI (https://www.mci.gouv.ht) for ministry procedure pages only.
- BINUH / US Embassy public reports for context, not for company extracts.
Local data suppliers
No independent commercial credit bureau for Haiti is identified in this guide.
FAQ
Can a foreign company search ONAPI online?
No. onapi.ht no longer resolves. The live Guichet MCI page is the MCI one-stop channel, not the dead ONAPI host and not a Tribunal de Commerce extract search.
What languages are used?
Formal Haitian company documents are in French. The live Guichet MCI title is French. There is no official English-language registry interface.
Is Haiti on the FATF grey list?
Not covered by this guide; confirm at source.
What is the gourde (HTG) rate?
No live Guichet MCI or ONAPI page publishes a rate; confirm at source.
Are there US or international sanctions on Haiti?
There is no Cuba-style complete embargo. Individual OFAC and other designations exist, so screen names against the SDN list at source.
Last verified: 2026-09-06. Sources: guichet.mci.ht, titled Guichet MCI; onapi.ht, which no longer resolves; mci.gouv.ht, the ministry brochure, which is not an ONAPI replacement. For the full global due diligence framework, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.