Dominica visa requirements · checked 26 September 2026

Visa & Entry Requirements for Dominica

Q: What documents do I need to enter Dominica?

Passport validity: The UK Foreign Office says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Dominica. Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for entering Dominica. Return or onward ticket: The Government of Dominica lists a valid return ticket among the entry requirements for Dominica. Proof of funds: The Government of Dominica lists sufficient funds to sustain oneself for the length of the intended stay among its entry requirements.

Q: How long can I stay in Dominica without a visa?

Usually 21 days (106 passports); visa-free stays range from 21 to 180 days depending on your passport.

Most travellers can visit Dominica without a visa: 198 of 198 passports enter visa-free, usually for 21 days.

Dominica's government lists who does not need a visa: persons from Commonwealth countries, CARICOM member states, the United States and the European countries it names may enter for a period not exceeding six months, and those from a second list of countries, among them France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the People's Republic of China, for a period not exceeding three months. Any in-transit passenger or bona fide tourist with a return ticket who satisfies the Immigration Officer that they do not intend to remain more than twenty-one days also needs no visa.

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198

Passports visa-free

Embassy visa required

Do I need a visa for Dominica? Quick answers

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Visa for Dominica — requirements summary

Visa-free: 198 (100%)

All travellers must meet the entry rules set by Dominica, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.

Passport	Requirement	Max stay	Details
Afghanistan	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Albania	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Algeria	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Andorra	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Angola	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Argentina	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Armenia	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Australia	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Austria	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Azerbaijan	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Bahamas	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Bahrain	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Bangladesh	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Barbados	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Belarus	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Belgium	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Belize	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Benin	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Bhutan	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Bolivia	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Botswana	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Brazil	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Brunei	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Bulgaria	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Burkina Faso	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Burundi	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Cambodia	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Cameroon	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Canada	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Cape Verde	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Central African Republic	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Chad	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Chile	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
China	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Colombia	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Comoros	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Costa Rica	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Côte d'Ivoire	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Croatia	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Cuba	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Cyprus	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Czechia	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Denmark	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Djibouti	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Dominican Republic	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
DR Congo	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Ecuador	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Egypt	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
El Salvador	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Equatorial Guinea	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Eritrea	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Estonia	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Eswatini	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Ethiopia	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Fiji	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Finland	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
France	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Gabon	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Gambia	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Georgia	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Germany	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Ghana	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Greece	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Grenada	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Guatemala	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Guinea	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Guinea-Bissau	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Guyana	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Haiti	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Honduras	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Hong Kong	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Hungary	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Iceland	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
India	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Indonesia	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Iran	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Iraq	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Ireland	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Israel	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Italy	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Jamaica	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Japan	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Jordan	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Kazakhstan	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Kenya	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Kiribati	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Kosovo	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Kuwait	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Kyrgyzstan	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Laos	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Latvia	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Lebanon	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Lesotho	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Liberia	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Libya	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Liechtenstein	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Lithuania	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Luxembourg	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Macau	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Madagascar	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Malawi	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Malaysia	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Maldives	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Mali	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Malta	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Marshall Islands	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Mauritania	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Mauritius	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Mexico	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Micronesia	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Moldova	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Monaco	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Mongolia	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Montenegro	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Morocco	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Mozambique	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Myanmar	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Namibia	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Nauru	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Nepal	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Netherlands	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
New Zealand	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Nicaragua	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Niger	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Nigeria	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
North Korea	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
North Macedonia	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Norway	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Oman	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Pakistan	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Palau	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Palestine	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Panama	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Papua New Guinea	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Paraguay	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Peru	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Philippines	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Poland	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Portugal	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Qatar	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Republic of the Congo	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Romania	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Russia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Rwanda	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Saint Lucia	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Samoa	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
San Marino	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Sao Tome and Principe	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Saudi Arabia	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Senegal	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Serbia	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Seychelles	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Sierra Leone	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Singapore	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Slovakia	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Slovenia	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Solomon Islands	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Somalia	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
South Africa	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
South Korea	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
South Sudan	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Spain	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Sri Lanka	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Sudan	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Suriname	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Sweden	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Switzerland	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Syria	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Taiwan	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Tajikistan	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Tanzania	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Thailand	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Timor-Leste	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Togo	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Tonga	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Tunisia	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Türkiye	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Turkmenistan	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Tuvalu	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Uganda	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Ukraine	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
United Arab Emirates	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
United Kingdom	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
United States	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Uruguay	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Uzbekistan	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Vanuatu	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Vatican City	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Venezuela	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Vietnam	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Yemen	Visa-free	21 days	Details →
Zambia	Visa-free	180 days	Details →
Zimbabwe	Visa-free	21 days	Details →

Dominica visa types, fees and processing times

Visitor's visa

Visa

Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.

Documents (10)

Valid passport
Two recent passport-size photographs
Bank statement from your sponsor
Invitation letter from your sponsor
Valid medical certificate
Employment letter or proof of self-employment (if applicable)
Marriage or birth certificate (if applicable)
Your signature, notarised or sworn before a Commissioner of Oaths
Application fee of $200.00, paid at the Treasury Department
Information in another language translated into English

Extension of stay

Extension

Extension: Possible

Fee and processing time not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.

Entry requirements for Dominica

Passport validity

6 months

The UK Foreign Office says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Dominica.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Dominica entry requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Vaccinations: Yellow fever

1 year

The UK Foreign Office says you need a certificate proving yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk. WHO's country list gives the requirement for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and for travellers who transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Dominica entry requirements✓ Checked 8 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for entering Dominica. Canada's travel advice says to make sure you get travel insurance that includes coverage for medical evacuation and hospital stays, and that you may have to provide immediate cash payment for medical treatment.

Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica — What are the Entry Requirements for the Commonwealth of Dominica?✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

The Government of Dominica lists a valid return ticket among the entry requirements for Dominica.

Government of Dominica — What are the entry requirements for the Commonwealth of Dominica?✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

The Government of Dominica lists sufficient funds to sustain oneself for the length of the intended stay among its entry requirements. No official source we could read states an amount.

Government of Dominica — What are the entry requirements for the Commonwealth of Dominica?✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Arrival cards and declarations: Immigration and customs declaration

Dominica's Online Embarkation and Disembarkation (ED) card at edcard.dominica.gov.dm should be submitted no more than three days before travel. You receive a confirmation with a QR code to save or print and present with your passport, on request, to the Immigration and Customs authorities at the port of entry.

Government of Dominica — Online Immigration and Customs Declaration (ED) card✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

The UK government says it is illegal to overstay or to work without a work permit.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Dominica travel advice✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

USD 10,000

The customs declaration on Dominica's online ED card asks every arriving traveller whether they are carrying currency or monetary instruments over USD 10,000 or the equivalent, and says failure to make a full declaration is an offence that can result in seizure of the goods, fines and/or imprisonment.

Government of Dominica — Online Immigration and Customs Declaration (ED) card, Customs step✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Dominica visa requirements statistics

198

Passports covered

198

Most common: Visa-free

100%

Visa-free access

Visa-free stays by length

180 days · 67 passports
90 days · 25 passports
21 days · 106 passports

Understanding Dominica visa requirements

We track the entry rules of Dominica for 198 passports. The most common situation is visa-free, which applies to 198 passports (100%). 100% of passports can enter without a visa.

Entry categories for Dominica

Visa-free entry: 198 passports can enter without a visa, for stays from 21 to 180 days.

What else you need to enter Dominica

Passport validity: The UK Foreign Office says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Dominica.
Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for entering Dominica.
Return or onward ticket: The Government of Dominica lists a valid return ticket among the entry requirements for Dominica.
Proof of funds: The Government of Dominica lists sufficient funds to sustain oneself for the length of the intended stay among its entry requirements.

Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Dominica or its official immigration website before you travel.

Frequently asked questions about Dominica visas

Do I need a visa for Dominica?

Dominica's government lists who does not need a visa. Persons from Commonwealth countries, CARICOM member states, the United States and the European countries it names may enter for a period not exceeding six months, and those from a second list, among them France, Germany, the United Kingdom and China, for a period not exceeding three months. Any in-transit passenger or bona fide tourist with a return ticket who satisfies the Immigration Officer that they do not intend to remain more than 21 days also needs no visa, as do passengers on tourist vessels.

How long can I stay in Dominica?

It depends on your nationality. Dominica's list allows a period not exceeding six months for persons from Commonwealth countries, CARICOM member states, the United States and the European countries it names, three months for those of its second list, among them France, Germany, the United Kingdom and China, and twenty-one days for an in-transit passenger or bona fide tourist with a return ticket. Applications for an extension of stay are made by application/interview with the Inspector-in-Charge of Immigration in person, before the time given at the port of entry expires.

Is Dominica the same as the Dominican Republic?

No. The Commonwealth of Dominica and the Dominican Republic are separate countries; WHO's country list, for example, gives each its own entry. This page covers the Commonwealth of Dominica.

Do I need a return ticket for Dominica?

Yes. The Government of Dominica lists a valid return ticket and sufficient funds to sustain oneself for the intended stay as entry requirements. Canada's travel advice says you must present proof of onward travel or a return ticket to enter Dominica.

Can I work remotely from Dominica?

No official source we could read describes a remote-work visa for Dominica.

Do US citizens need a visa for Dominica?

US citizens can visit Dominica visa-free for 180 days. Full rules for United States passport holders.

Do UK citizens need a visa for Dominica?

UK citizens can visit Dominica visa-free for 90 days. Full rules for United Kingdom passport holders.

Do German citizens need a visa for Dominica?

German citizens can visit Dominica visa-free for 90 days. Full rules for Germany passport holders.

What documents do I need to enter Dominica?

Passport validity: The UK Foreign Office says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Dominica. Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for entering Dominica. Return or onward ticket: The Government of Dominica lists a valid return ticket among the entry requirements for Dominica. Proof of funds: The Government of Dominica lists sufficient funds to sustain oneself for the length of the intended stay among its entry requirements.

How long can I stay in Dominica without a visa?

Usually 21 days (106 passports); visa-free stays range from 21 to 180 days depending on your passport.

How many countries can visit Dominica without a visa?

198 of 198 passports can enter Dominica visa-free (100%). and 0 need a visa from an embassy.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).

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Where can Dominica citizens travel visa-free?

Dominica passport holders can visit 91 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.

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