Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ottawa

In correspondence with the Research Directorate, an official at the Embassy of Haiti in Ottawa stated that the letters "RL" that are part of the alphanumeric code on the Haitian passport, indicate that the passport [translation] "was applied for and issued" at the Consulate of Haiti in Orlando, Orange County, in the State of Florida (Haiti 21 Sept. 2017).

The official stated that the letters "TA" are used for passports applied for and issued in Ottawa, while "ML" is the code for Montréal (ibid.). For further information on the alphanumeric code on Haitian passports, please consult Responses HTI103594 from October 2010 and HTI103241 from August 2009.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim for refugee protection. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Reference

Haiti. 21 September 2017. Embassy in Ottawa. Correspondence from an official to the Research Directorate.