Visa policy of the Dominican Republic


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.

Visa exemption

Holders of passports of the following countries and territories may enter the Dominican Republic without a visa for tourist purposes for up to 30 days. Extension of stay is possible for up to 120 days for a fee.
1 - 90 days.

2 - 60 days.

3 - 60 days within any 180-day period.
Date of visa changes

Cancelled:
  • 16 December 2019: Venezuela
A visa is not required for citizens of any country who were born in the Dominican Republic according to their travel document.

Substitute visa

Holders of a valid visa or residence card of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States may enter the Dominican Republic without a visa.

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of diplomatic, official or service passports of Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Morocco, Nicaragua, India, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, Uruguay and Vietnam may enter the Dominican Republic without a visa for up to 30 days.

Future changes

The Dominican Republic has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet been ratified:
CountryPassportsAgreement signed on
Rwanda

Tourist fee

Visitors are required to pay a tourist fee of 10 USD, except:
  • 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
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.
Visitors who enter the Dominican Republic by land or sea are still required to purchase a tourist card on arrival, which costs 10 USD or 10 EUR.

Admission restrictions

Passengers and airline crew arriving from Equatorial Guinea are not allowed to enter.
Passengers and airline crew who have been in or transited through Equatorial Guinea on or after 8 February 2023 are not allowed to enter.

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving in the Dominican Republic were from the following countries of nationality:
Country/Territory20172016201520142013
United States