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Visa policy of the Dominican Republic

Visa policy of the Dominican Republic

Policy on permits required to enter Dominican Republic

Not to be confused with Visa policy of Dominica.

Visitors to the Dominican Republic must obtain a visa from one of the Dominican Republic diplomatic missions unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.

Entry stamp
Exit stamp
Entry and exit stamps.

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Visa exemption

Ordinary passports

Citizens of the following countries and territories may enter the Dominican Republic without a visa for up to 30 days (unless otherwise stated). Extension of stay is possible for up to 120 days for a fee.[1][2][3]

1 - Can enter without a visa for up to 90 days instead.
2 - Can enter without a visa for up to 60 days instead.

  1. Exempt from tourist fee.
  2. Holders of British citizens passports and British overseas territories citizens passports only.
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A visa exemption also applies to holders of a valid visa/residence card of any European Union country, Canada, the United Kingdom or the United States.

A visa is not required for citizens of any country who were born in the Dominican Republic according to their travel document.

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports of Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador (90 days), El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Morocco, Nicaragua, India (30 days), Panama, Paraguay, Peru (60 days), Russia, Serbia (60 days), Singapore (90 days), South Korea, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, Uruguay and Vietnam do not require a valid visa for up to 30 days (unless otherwise noted).

Future changes

  • A visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic, official and service passports was signed with Qatar on 27 January 2022, but it has not yet ratified.[15]

Tourist fee

Visitors are required to pay a tourist fee of 10 USD, except:[16]

  • citizens, residents or holders of visas of the Dominican Republic
  • diplomats accredited to the Dominican Republic
  • citizens of Argentina, Chile, Israel, Japan, South Korea or Uruguay
  • those arriving in a small private aircraft (up to 30,000 pounds and 12 passengers)

This fee was previously charged in the form of a tourist card on arrival, but as of 25 April 2018, the card is no longer required of those arriving by air. Instead, the fee is charged with the airfare for all tickets issued outside the Dominican Republic.

Visitors who were automatically charged the fee with the airfare but satisfy one of the exemptions may request a refund of this fee online, to be issued within 15 days on a credit card, check or local bank account.[16][17]

Visitors who enter the Dominican Republic by land or sea (and are not exempt) are still required to purchase a tourist card on arrival, which costs 10 USD or 10 EUR.[3]

Reciprocity

Main article: Visa requirements for Dominican Republic citizens

Citizens of the Dominican Republic may enter without a visa to most countries whose citizens are allowed visa-free entry to the Dominican Republic, but they require a visa to all Schengen Area countries, Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Dominica, Fiji, Iceland, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Macao, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Serbia, South Africa, Suriname, Switzerland, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu and Vatican City.

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving in the Dominican Republic were from the following countries of nationality:[18]

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See also

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Dominican Republic.

References

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    "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates.
  2. [2]
    "Visa information".
  3. [3]
    About the tourist card, General Direction of Internal Taxes of the Dominican Republic (in Spanish).
  4. [4]
    "一部旅券査証の相互免除に関する日本国政府とドミニカ共和国政府との間の取極（交換公文）" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. 8 April 1957. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
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    "Statement of Treaties and International Agreements" (PDF). United Nations. November 1981.
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    "Statement of Treaties and International Agreements" (PDF). United Nations. August 1968.
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    "Statement of Treaties and International Agreements" (PDF). United Nations. December 1968.
  8. [8]
    Under arrangement on 2 February 1982.
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    "Visa requirements for the Dominican Republic towards other countries" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
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    "Statement of Treaties and International Agreements" (PDF). United Nations. September 1989.
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    "Decreto Numero 691-07" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-11-13.
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    "Impuestos Internos" (PDF).
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    Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (May 8, 2015). "República Dominicana ya no les exigirá visa a los colombianos". El Tiempo.
  14. [14]
    Finol, Mary Cruz (December 9, 2019). "República Dominicana exigirá visas de ingreso a venezolanos".
  15. [15]
    "Qatar, Dominican Republic hold round of political consultations". 27 January 2022.
  16. [16]
    Announcement about the application of the 10-dollar fee for the tourist card, General Direction of Internal Taxes of the Dominican Republic. (in Spanish)
  17. [17]
    Request refund, General Direction of Internal Taxes of the Dominican Republic. (in Spanish)
  18. [18]
    "Banco Central de la República Dominicana". www.bancentral.gov.do.
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