Dominican Republic visa requirements · checked 13 October 2026

Visa & Entry Requirements for Dominican Republic

Q: What documents do I need to enter the Dominican Republic?

Passport validity: The UK government says that up to 31 December 2026 British passport holders can enter and leave the Dominican Republic for tourism as long as their passport remains valid for the duration of their visit, and that the rules may change after that date. Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for the Dominican Republic. Return or onward ticket: The UK government says you may be refused entry if you do not have proof of onward or return travel when you arrive in the country. Proof of funds: No official source we could read publishes a minimum amount.

Q: How long can I stay in the Dominican Republic without a visa?

Up to 30 days for every visa-free passport.

Most travellers can visit the Dominican Republic without a visa: 111 of 198 passports enter visa-free, usually for 30 days.

The UK government says British citizens can visit the Dominican Republic for tourism without a visa for 30 days, and Canada's travel advice says a tourist visa is not required for up to 30 days. The Dirección General de Migración offers tourists who want to stay more than 30 days an extension (prórroga) of up to 120 days. Every passenger entering or leaving must complete the digital e-Ticket form, which Migration says is free. Under Decree No. 691-07, foreigners with permanent residence or a valid multiple-entry visa for the United States, the European Union (Schengen), Canada or Great Britain can enter for tourism with only a valid passport and a tourist card.

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111

Passports visa-free

Embassy visa required

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Visa for Dominican Republic — requirements summary

Visa-free: 111 (56%)
Visa required: 87 (44%)

All travellers must meet the entry rules set by Dominican Republic, 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 required	—	Details →
Albania	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Algeria	Visa required	—	Details →
Andorra	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Angola	Visa required	—	Details →
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Argentina	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Armenia	Visa required	—	Details →
Australia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Austria	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Azerbaijan	Visa required	—	Details →
Bahamas	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Bahrain	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Bangladesh	Visa required	—	Details →
Barbados	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Belarus	Visa required	—	Details →
Belgium	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Belize	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Benin	Visa required	—	Details →
Bhutan	Visa required	—	Details →
Bolivia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Botswana	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Brazil	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Brunei	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Bulgaria	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Burkina Faso	Visa required	—	Details →
Burundi	Visa required	—	Details →
Cambodia	Visa required	—	Details →
Cameroon	Visa required	—	Details →
Canada	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Cape Verde	Visa required	—	Details →
Central African Republic	Visa required	—	Details →
Chad	Visa required	—	Details →
Chile	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
China	Visa required	—	Details →
Colombia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Comoros	Visa required	—	Details →
Costa Rica	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Côte d'Ivoire	Visa required	—	Details →
Croatia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Cuba	Visa required	—	Details →
Cyprus	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Czechia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Denmark	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Djibouti	Visa required	—	Details →
Dominica	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
DR Congo	Visa required	—	Details →
Ecuador	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Egypt	Visa required	—	Details →
El Salvador	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Equatorial Guinea	Visa required	—	Details →
Eritrea	Visa required	—	Details →
Estonia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Eswatini	Visa required	—	Details →
Ethiopia	Visa required	—	Details →
Fiji	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Finland	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
France	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Gabon	Visa required	—	Details →
Gambia	Visa required	—	Details →
Georgia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Germany	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Ghana	Visa required	—	Details →
Greece	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Grenada	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Guatemala	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Guinea	Visa required	—	Details →
Guinea-Bissau	Visa required	—	Details →
Guyana	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Haiti	Visa required	—	Details →
Honduras	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Hong Kong	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Hungary	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Iceland	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
India	Visa required	—	Details →
Indonesia	Visa required	—	Details →
Iran	Visa required	—	Details →
Iraq	Visa required	—	Details →
Ireland	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Israel	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Italy	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Jamaica	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Japan	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Jordan	Visa required	—	Details →
Kazakhstan	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Kenya	Visa required	—	Details →
Kiribati	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Kosovo	Visa required	—	Details →
Kuwait	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Kyrgyzstan	Visa required	—	Details →
Laos	Visa required	—	Details →
Latvia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Lebanon	Visa required	—	Details →
Lesotho	Visa required	—	Details →
Liberia	Visa required	—	Details →
Libya	Visa required	—	Details →
Liechtenstein	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Lithuania	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Luxembourg	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Macau	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Madagascar	Visa required	—	Details →
Malawi	Visa required	—	Details →
Malaysia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Maldives	Visa required	—	Details →
Mali	Visa required	—	Details →
Malta	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Marshall Islands	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Mauritania	Visa required	—	Details →
Mauritius	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Mexico	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Micronesia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Moldova	Visa required	—	Details →
Monaco	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Mongolia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Montenegro	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Morocco	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Mozambique	Visa required	—	Details →
Myanmar	Visa required	—	Details →
Namibia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Nauru	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Nepal	Visa required	—	Details →
Netherlands	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
New Zealand	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Nicaragua	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Niger	Visa required	—	Details →
Nigeria	Visa required	—	Details →
North Korea	Visa required	—	Details →
North Macedonia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Norway	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Oman	Visa required	—	Details →
Pakistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Palau	Visa required	—	Details →
Palestine	Visa required	—	Details →
Panama	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Papua New Guinea	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Paraguay	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Peru	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Philippines	Visa required	—	Details →
Poland	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Portugal	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Qatar	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Republic of the Congo	Visa required	—	Details →
Romania	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Russia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Rwanda	Visa required	—	Details →
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Saint Lucia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Samoa	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
San Marino	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Sao Tome and Principe	Visa required	—	Details →
Saudi Arabia	Visa required	—	Details →
Senegal	Visa required	—	Details →
Serbia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Seychelles	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Sierra Leone	Visa required	—	Details →
Singapore	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Slovakia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Slovenia	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Solomon Islands	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Somalia	Visa required	—	Details →
South Africa	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
South Korea	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
South Sudan	Visa required	—	Details →
Spain	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Sri Lanka	Visa required	—	Details →
Sudan	Visa required	—	Details →
Suriname	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Sweden	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Switzerland	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Syria	Visa required	—	Details →
Taiwan	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Tajikistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Tanzania	Visa required	—	Details →
Thailand	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Timor-Leste	Visa required	—	Details →
Togo	Visa required	—	Details →
Tonga	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Tunisia	Visa required	—	Details →
Türkiye	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Turkmenistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Tuvalu	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Uganda	Visa required	—	Details →
Ukraine	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
United Arab Emirates	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
United Kingdom	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
United States	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Uruguay	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Uzbekistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Vanuatu	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Vatican City	Visa-free	30 days	Details →
Venezuela	Visa required	—	Details →
Vietnam	Visa required	—	Details →
Yemen	Visa required	—	Details →
Zambia	Visa required	—	Details →
Zimbabwe	Visa required	—	Details →

Dominican Republic visa types, fees and processing times

Single-entry tourist visa (Visa de Turismo Simple, TS)

Embassy

Fee: 100 USD
Entries: Single
Extension: Possible

Visa de Turismo Simple (TS) US$100.00; Visa de Turismo Múltiple (TM) US$150.00. MIREX describes the TS as for 60 days with one entry and the TM as for 60 days with two entries.

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Entry requirements for Dominican Republic

Passport validity

The UK government says that up to 31 December 2026 British passport holders can enter and leave the Dominican Republic for tourism as long as their passport remains valid for the duration of their visit, and that the rules may change after that date.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Dominican Republic entry requirements✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Vaccinations: Yellow fever

1 year

WHO's yellow fever list (International Travel and Health, Annex 1) shows the Dominican Republic requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 1 year and over arriving from countries determined by WHO to be at risk of transmission, including travellers who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country. WHO notes that the list of countries this requirement applies to differs from its list of countries at risk.

WHO, International Travel and Health, Annex 1 — countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for the Dominican Republic. Canada's travel advice says medical facilities may require payment up front, and that private hospitals and doctors could request to see proof of your insurance before admitting you as a patient.

Government of Canada — Dominican Republic travel advice✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

The UK government says you may be refused entry if you do not have proof of onward or return travel when you arrive in the country. No Dominican government page we could read states the rule.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Dominican Republic travel advice: entry requirements✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

No official source we could read publishes a minimum amount. Canada's travel advice says that when you enter the Dominican Republic you may need to be able to prove adequate funds for the duration of your stay, and that you will also need to provide the address where you will be staying.

Government of Canada — Travel advice and advisories: Dominican Republic (entry and exit requirements)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Arrival cards and declarations: e-Ticket (digital entry and exit form)

The Dirección General de Migración says every passenger entering or leaving the Dominican Republic must truthfully complete the digital e-Ticket for the Dirección General de Migración and the Dirección General de Aduanas, under Laws 285-04, 115-17, 72-02 and 226-06. It says its e-Ticket service is free and urges travellers not to use unofficial pages that ask for data and payment for it. The e-Ticket portal (eticket.migracion.gob.do) says the form is also for the Ministry of Public Health and that the Unique Customs Declaration is only required for adults (18+).

Dirección General de Migración — E-TICKET, ticket electrónico de entrada y salida✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

30 days

Foreigners who have exceeded the stay authorised by law regularise their migration status when leaving the country by paying the fee for the overstay period. The service is offered at the administrative desks at authorised exit points in airports, ports and land border posts. The amount may vary with the total time spent in the country. The tax authority (DGII) says that a foreigner entering with a Tourist Card may stay 30 days, and after that may extend the stay by paying the fee set by the Directorate General of Migration.

Dirección General de Migración (DR) — Servicio de cálculo y pago de tasas de estadía (stay-fee calculation and payment)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

US$10,000

The Dirección General de Aduanas says no tax is charged for carrying money, but that if you enter or leave with more than US$10,000 or the equivalent in Dominican pesos or another foreign currency, or in bearer securities, you must declare it to its officers on entry or exit using the form provided for that purpose, and have documents showing the lawful origin of the funds.

Dirección General de Aduanas — Manual del Viajero (traveller's guide)✓ Checked 13 Oct 2026

Dominican Republic visa requirements statistics

198

Passports covered

111

Most common: Visa-free

Least common: Visa required

56%

Visa-free access

Visa-free stays by length

30 days · 111 passports

Understanding Dominican Republic visa requirements

We track the entry rules of Dominican Republic for 198 passports. The most common situation is visa-free, which applies to 111 passports (56%). 56% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa required (87 passports).

Entry categories for Dominican Republic

Visa-free entry: 111 passports can enter without a visa, for up to 30 days.
Visa required: 87 passports must apply at an embassy or consulate.

What else you need to enter Dominican Republic

Passport validity: The UK government says that up to 31 December 2026 British passport holders can enter and leave the Dominican Republic for tourism as long as their passport remains valid for the duration of their visit, and that the rules may change after that date.
Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for the Dominican Republic.
Return or onward ticket: The UK government says you may be refused entry if you do not have proof of onward or return travel when you arrive in the country.
Proof of funds: No official source we could read publishes a minimum amount.

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 Dominican Republic or its official immigration website before you travel.

Frequently asked questions about Dominican Republic visas

Do I need a visa for the Dominican Republic?

Most travellers can visit the Dominican Republic without a visa: 111 of 198 passports enter visa-free, usually for 30 days. It depends on your passport — check yours.

What is the Dominican Republic e-Ticket and who needs it?

The Dirección General de Migración says the e-Ticket is a digital form required by several institutions for entering or leaving the country, and that every passenger must complete it truthfully for the Dirección General de Migración and the Dirección General de Aduanas. It says its e-Ticket service is free and urges travellers not to use unofficial pages that ask for data and payment for it. The official portal is eticket.migracion.gob.do.

Do US citizens need a visa for the Dominican Republic?

No. The Dominican Foreign Ministry's visa requirements checker answers "No" to whether US ordinary passport holders need a tourist visa (TS). Every passenger entering or leaving must complete the digital e-Ticket form.

Can I stay longer than 30 days in the Dominican Republic?

Yes. The Dirección General de Migración offers tourists who want to stay in the Dominican Republic more than 30 days a stay extension (prórroga) of up to 120 days. Canada's travel advice says you can apply for an extension of up to 120 days at the Directorate General for Migration in Santo Domingo, after you arrive and before your tourist card expires, and that if you overstay your tourist card or extension you could be deported or refused re-entry.

Do I still need to buy a tourist card for the Dominican Republic?

Canada's travel advice says that if you enter by air, the cost of the tourist card is included in your airline ticket, and that if you enter by sea you can obtain the card from the General Directorate of Internal Taxes at your point of entry. It says the e-Ticket form does not replace the tourist card.

Can I enter the Dominican Republic with a US, UK or Schengen visa instead of a Dominican visa?

Yes. Under Decree No. 691-07, foreigners who hold permanent residence or a valid multiple-entry visa for the United States, the European Union (Schengen), Canada or Great Britain can enter for tourism with just a valid passport and a tourist card.

Do UK citizens need a visa for the Dominican Republic?

UK citizens can visit the Dominican Republic visa-free for 30 days. Full rules for United Kingdom passport holders.

Do German citizens need a visa for the Dominican Republic?

German citizens can visit the Dominican Republic visa-free for 30 days. Full rules for Germany passport holders.

What documents do I need to enter the Dominican Republic?

Passport validity: The UK government says that up to 31 December 2026 British passport holders can enter and leave the Dominican Republic for tourism as long as their passport remains valid for the duration of their visit, and that the rules may change after that date. Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for the Dominican Republic. Return or onward ticket: The UK government says you may be refused entry if you do not have proof of onward or return travel when you arrive in the country. Proof of funds: No official source we could read publishes a minimum amount.

How long can I stay in the Dominican Republic without a visa?

Up to 30 days for every visa-free passport.

How many countries can visit Dominican Republic without a visa?

111 of 198 passports can enter Dominican Republic visa-free (56%). and 87 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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