What the Türkiye visa rules mean for Dominican Republic travellers
Dominican Republic passport holders need an eVisa to enter Türkiye. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.
The main option is the e-Visa (tourism or commerce). Türkiye also offers Tourist/businessperson visa — see the visa options above.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Türkiye applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that, under article 7.1b of the Law on Foreigners and International Protection, foreigners should carry a passport with an expiration date at least 60 days beyond the "duration…
- Travel insurance: Türkiye's foreign ministry says all visa applicants are required to have medical insurance valid during their stay. No official source we could read states an insurance rule for visa-exempt visitors.
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states an onward- or return-ticket requirement for visitors to Türkiye.
- Proof of funds: Türkiye's foreign ministry says a tourist visa applicant is required to have sufficient and/or regular remunerations. No official source we could read states an amount, or a funds rule for visa-exempt visitors.
Türkiye entry rules compared
Türkiye lets 96 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 28 and requires an embassy visa from 74. Dominican Republic citizens are treated the same way as Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada and Jamaica. Overall the Dominican Republic passport ranks #141 in the world with 31 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Dominican Republic passport you can also visit 11 countries in the region without a visa, including Hong Kong, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Malaysia, Philippines, Qatar and Singapore.
In the other direction, Türkiye citizens can visit Dominican Republic visa-free for up to 30 days.