Haiti’s Ministry of Defense has officially announced a sweeping national recruitment drive for the country’s Armed Forces ( Forces Armées d’Haïti, FAd’H), with application sessions set to run from June 8 to 12, 2026, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. local time at sites in all 10 of Haiti’s geographic departments. In total, the force aims to bring on roughly 1,000 new personnel, filling two broad candidate pools: entry-level soldier roles and specialized technical positions across junior non-commissioned, senior non-commissioned, and officer ranks.
The specialized technical profiles prioritized in this recruitment span three core sectors. For engineering and architecture, the FAd’H is seeking civil engineers, licensed architects, and agricultural engineers. In the medical field, the force is recruiting general practitioners, internists, general surgeons, neurologists, ophthalmologists, anesthesiologists, and other specialized clinical providers. Legal roles are also open, with openings for general practice lawyers and criminal defense attorneys.
Eligibility requirements are tailored to the two applicant categories. All candidates must hold Haitian nationality, enjoy full civil and political rights, be in sound physical and mental health, have no felony convictions on their record, and be willing to complete mandatory rigorous military training. They must also meet at least one publicly listed social profile criterion, with the full criteria available on the Ministry of Defense official website and via a published notice from HaitiLibre. Height minimums are set at 1.70 meters for male applicants and 1.60 meters for female applicants, with adjusted accommodations for candidates applying for technical leadership roles. Age limits also differ: general soldier candidates must be between 18 and 25 years old, while technical role applicants may be between 25 and 35 years old.
Required documentation for all applicants includes a copy of a birth certificate or valid extract from Haiti’s National Archives, a working Tax Identification Number (NIF), a copy of the national unique identification card (CINU), official proof of required academic attainment, a certificate of good conduct issued by the national court or the Central Directorate of the Judicial Police (DCPJ), four formatted identification photos (two front-facing, two profile), two signed letters of recommendation, and one formal cover letter. For general soldier positions, applicants must provide at minimum a 9th-grade completion certificate, while technical role applicants are required to hold at least a bachelor’s degree in their relevant field.
Application drop-off locations are organized by department. Candidates based in Haiti’s West Department can submit materials at either the Anacaona military base in Léogâne or the Clercine military base in Port-au-Prince. For all other nine departments, completed application packets can be filed at local Civil Protection Directorate offices. The recruitment drive comes as part of ongoing efforts to restructure and expand the FAd’H, with further information on the defense ministry’s long-term vision for force reconstruction available via official interviews and additional public briefings.