Haiti is negotiating the repatriation of Haitians detained in Moscow
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAEC) is closely monitoring the situation of several Haitian nationals, including student Slanda François, who has been detained since October 2025 at the Temporary Detention Center for Foreign Citizens located on Warsaw Road (Varshavskoye Shosse, 64th km, Building 33) in Moscow. This center houses migrants subject to deportation orders or administrative detention.
As soon as the Ministry was notified of the case in December 2025, diplomatic exchanges were initiated with the relevant authorities. During these exchanges, the Haitian government requested the release of the detained Haitians, confirmed its willingness to cover the costs of their repatriation, and proposed various travel routes to facilitate their return, as well as the issuance of the necessary transit visas.
The Ministry remains fully engaged and will continue its discussions with the relevant authorities until this process is completed. He reaffirmed his commitment to using all appropriate diplomatic means to protect and assist Haitian nationals abroad, in accordance with the laws and procedures of the countries concerned.
According to Minister Forbin, the relevant Russian authorities are currently taking the necessary administrative steps for the release of Slanda François. The Minister specified that, as part of these repatriations, transit visas have already been obtained for the Haitian students concerned, allowing them to travel back to Haiti for their return.
