US florida condo if I sign lease with couple with mexico passport and Haiti passport but they cannot provide us legal paperwork, am I violating the us law?

 No, you are not violating U.S. federal or Florida state law solely by signing a private residential lease with a couple who only have foreign passports and cannot provide U.S. legal paperwork. [1, 2]

While Florida passed strict immigration laws under Senate Bill 1718, that legislation primarily targets areas like employment (E-Verify), human smuggling via transportation, and hospital reporting—it does not criminalize or ban private landlords from renting to undocumented immigrants. Furthermore, federal law does not require private landlords to verify the legal U.S. status of their tenants. [1, 2, 3, 4]

However, renting out a Florida condo brings specific civil, financial, and local rules you must look out for:

1. Condo Association (HOA) Rules

While the state or federal government won't penalize you, your Condominium Association very likely will. Most Florida condo associations require an approval process for all adult tenants. This usually includes:

A criminal background check.
A credit check.
Providing a Social Security Number (SSN) or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). [1, 2, 3]

If the association requires paperwork that your applicants cannot provide, and you move them in anyway, you will likely violate your HOA bylaws. This can result in heavy fines, legal action, or forced eviction of the tenants by the association.

2. Fair Housing Act (FHA) Compliance

Under the federal Fair Housing Act, you cannot discriminate based on national origin or race. [1, 2]

The rule: You are legally allowed to reject an applicant because they cannot pass a standard financial screening, provide proof of income, or pass a background check. [1, 2]
The trap: You must apply these exact same screening standards to everyone. If you only demand U.S. legal status or specific visa paperwork from Mexican or Haitian applicants, but do not ask for it from Canadian or European applicants, you could be sued for discrimination based on national origin. [1, 2]

3. Financial & Civil Risks

Entering into a lease with individuals who lack domestic paperwork carries specific practical risks:

Background Screening: Standard U.S. tenant screening portals require an SSN or ITIN. If you accept a foreign passport as identity verification, you will need to find a specialized screening service that can handle international checks. [1, 2, 3]
Financial Recourse: If the tenants stop paying rent or cause major damage to the condo, it is incredibly difficult to chase them for money or collect on a court judgment if they do not have a U.S. credit file, a domestic bank account, or a verifiable U.S. income stream. [1, 2, 3]

Summary Recommendation

Before signing anything, check your Condo Association's tenant application rules. If the HOA requires formal approval and background checks that the couple cannot fulfill, you should decline the application based strictly on their inability to meet the building's required screening criteria, rather than their immigration status.