As of February 2023, the Haitian government registered 5.3 million Haitian adults, but only 4.4 million have received the new ID card, meaning at least 900,000 Haitians are still waiting to receive the cards for which they have registered. Over 300,000 additional Haitians turn 18 and become eligible to vote each year, which adds to the total number of Haitians requiring an identification card. The estimated current gap of adults needing a new ID card is currently between 2 and 2.6 million.
To ensure that all Haitians have the basic right of identity and the possibility to vote, USAID, through the Organization of American States, will support the Haitian National Identification Office (ONI) to distribute over 2 million ID cards throughout Haiti.
