Visa and Entry Requirements

From May 1, 2012 to enter the Dominican Republic citizens of ALL nationalities require a valid passport, minimum 6 months validity.

Is important to know that a return or onward ticket is required by all visitors, as well as the travel documentation needed for their next destination.

Travellers should check their entry requirements with their embassy or consulate, because visa requirements can be subject to changes.

TIP: Travel with a passport photocopy during your journey.

To travel to the Dominican Republic most visitors need:

A Tourist Card:

The Tourist Card is a US$10 fee. It is purchased at the customs and immigration desk upon arrival in the Dominican airports. The Tourist Card is valid for a maximum stay of 30 days and if needed, you can extend your stay up to 90 days in the "Direccion General de Migracion" (costs 800 RDS) at:

Santo Domingo, Autopista 30 de Mayo corner Calle Héroes de Luperón or

Bávaro, Verón - Plaza Velero, Opposite to Police Station

Detailed below find the list of the countries whose citizens may need only a tourist card to enter in Dominican territory:

Acrotiri and Dhekelia (UK)
Andorra
Anguila (UK)
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Bahrein
Barbados
Belgium
Belice
Bermuda (UK)
Bolivia
Bostwana
Brasil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Costa Rica
Croacia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominica
El Salvador
Estonia
Fiji
Finland
France
France-Guyane (France)
French Polynesia (France)
French Southern Territories
Germany
Gibraltar (UK)
Greece
Grenada
Groenland (Denmark)
Groenland (Norway)
Guadalupe (France)
Guam (USA)
Guatemala
Guayana
Hawai (USA)
Honduras
Hong Kong (valid only for those citizens with special passaport from the Special Administrative Region of the People' Republic of China)
Hungary
Irland
Island Bouvet
Island Cocos (Australia)
Island Cook (New Zeland)
Island Christmas (Australia)
Island Feroe (Denmark)
Island Heard and Mcdonald
Island Norfolk (Australia)
Island Palau (USA)
Island Samoa American (USA)
Islandia
Islands Caiman (UK)
Islands Faore (Norway)
Islands Malvinas or Falkland (UK)
Islands Marian North
Islands Marshall
Islands Salomon
Islands Sandwich (UK)
Islands Svalbard (Norway)
Islands Tokelau
Islands Turks and Caicos
Islands Virgen (USA)
Islands Wallis and Futuna (France)
Italy
Jamaica
Jan (Norway)
Kazajistan
Kiribati
Kuwait
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxemburg
Macao (valid only for those citizens with special passport from the Special Administrative Region of the People' Republic of China)
Macedonia
Micronesia
Malayasia
Malta
Martinica
Mauritius
Mayen (Norway)
Mayotte (France)
Mexico
Monacoa
Montserrat (UK)
Namibia
Nauru
Netherlands Antilles
Nicaragua
Niue (New Zealand)
Norway
North Ireland (UK)
Netherlands (Holland, Curazao and Saint Marteen)
New Caledonia (France)
New Zealand
Panama
Paraguay
Polonia
Portugal
Puerto Rico (USA)
Qatar
Republic of South Africa
Réunion (France)
Romania
Rusia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
San Marino
Saint Vicent and Grenadines
Saint Helena (UK)
Saint Lucia
Scotland
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapur
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Georgia (UK)
Spain
St Jhon (USA)
St. Croix (USA)
St. Thomas (USA)
Suriname
Svalbard (Norway)
Sweden
Switzerland
Tailandia
Taiwan
Tokelau (New Zealand)
Tonga
Trinity and Tobago
Tristan da Cunha (Saint Helena)
Turkey
Tuvalu
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Wales (UK)

A Visa:

Some citizens need a Visa to enter the Dominican Republic. For business purposes, citizens must apply for a business Visa at the Dominican Consulate in his country of residence, although their country is included on the list of countries which can enter to the Dominican Republic only with a tourist card. Visa will be issued under the regulations contained in SEREX Resolution N. 01-08 dated February 7, 2008.

Visit the oficial website of the Ministry of External Affairs consuladord.com/ to find out specific information regarding the different Visa types: Business, Diplomatic, Work, Dependent, Tourism, Residence and Student.

Detailed below find the list of countries which require the Visa:

Abkhazia (Georgia)
Afganistan
Albania
Angola
Argelia
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Benin
Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Bután
Cape Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
China, Popular Republic
Colombia
Comores
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Kinshasa)
Congo Democratic Republic
Cote d'Ivoire
Cuba
Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea Equatorial
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Irak
Iran
Jordan
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan
Kosovo (Serbia)
Laos
Lesotho
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Macao (Popular Republic of China)
Madagascar
Malaui
Maldives
Mali
Morocco
Mauritania
Moldovia
Mongolia
Montenegro
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nagorno-Karabakh (independence inside Azerbajan)
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
Norfo
North Korea
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine (National Autority of Palestine)
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Ruanda
Saint Thomas and Prince
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Syria
Somalia
Somaliand (Independence inside Somalia)
South Ossetia (Georgia)
Sri Lanka
Swaziland
Sudan
Tanzania
Tayikistan
Timor East
Togo
Transnistria (independence inside Moldavia)
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
West Sahara
Yemen
Yibuti
Zaire
Zambia
Zimbabue

No Visa or Tourist Card:

Following countries are included on the list whose do not need neither a Tourist Card nor a Visa:

Argentine
Chile
South Korea
Ecuador
Israel
Japan
Peru
Uruguay

By Dominican law, there is also a US$20 Departure tax, and the cost is usually included in your airfare.

This is the "International Embarkation – Desembarkation Card" you will be asked to fill in on the plane before landing in the Dominican Republic.

Click here to view the International Embarkation – Desembarkation Card

The document below is the "Customs Declaration Form for Arrival/Departure" you are asked to fill in at the airport. This declaration is mandatory for all passengers entering or leaving the country.
Click here to view the Customs Declaration Form for Arrival/Departure