Entry Requirements for the Dominican Republic

As of May 1, 2012 citizens of all nationalities will be required to enter Dominican Republic with a VALID PASSPORT. 

To travel to the Dominican Republic, many people will need a Visa. Others, however, may be from countries who have signed agreements with the Dominican Republic so that they only need a Tourist Card. This, of course, only applies to visitors who are tourists.

1. Countries whose citizens DO NOT require a visa or the purchase of a tourist card to enter the Dominican Republic: Show/Hide

1. Argentina
2. Chile
3. South Korea
4. Ecuador
5. Israel
6. Japan
7. Peru
8. Uruguay

By virtue of agreements of reciprocal visa waiver to those carrying diplomatic, official, and service passports: Show/Hide

1. Argentina (October 17, 1992)
2. Belize (November 6, 1997)
3. Brazil (November 17, 2003)
4. Chile (December 1, 1995)
5. Republic of China (Taiwan) (December 3, 2002)
6. Costa Rica (November 6, 1997)
7. South Korea (February 2, 1982)
8. Colombia (September 10, 1962)
9. Ecuador (August 9, 1967)
10. El Salvador (November 4, 1997)
11. Finland (February 22, 1989)
12. Guatemala (November 6, 1997)
13. Honduras (November 6, 1997)
14. Israel
15. Japan
16. Mexico (except official passports) (August 18, 1997)
17. Morocco (May 23, 2002)
18. Nicaragua (November 6, 1997)
19. Panama (November 25, 1997)
20. Peru (October 22, 1991)
21. Russia (September 9, 2009)
22. Switzerland (except official passports)
23. Holy See (March 17, 2004)
24. Ukraine (September 25, 2002)
25. Uruguay (August 21, 2001)
26. Vietnam

2. List of countries whose citizens may enter Dominican territory for purposes of tourism only WITH the purchase of a tourist card: Show/Hide

1. Akrotiri and Dhekelia (United Kingdom)
2. Andorra
3. Anguilla (United Kingdom)
4. Antigua and Barbuda
5. Aruba
6. Australia
7. Austria
8. Bahamas
9. Bahrain
10. Barbados
11. Belgium
12. Belize
13. Bermuda (United Kingdom)
14. Bolivia
15. Botswana
16. Bouvet Island
17. Brazil
18. Brunei
19. Bulgaria
20. Canada
21. Cayman Islands (United Kingdom)
22. Christmas or Christmas Island (Australia)
23. Cocos Island (Australia)
24. Cook Island (New Zealand)
25. Costa Rica
26. Croatia
27. Cyprus
28. Czech Republic
29. Denmark
30. Dominica
31. El Salvador
32. Estonia
33. Falklands or Malvinas (United Kingdom)
34. Faore Islands (Norway)
35. Faroe Island (Denmark)
36. Fiji
37. Finland
38. France
39. French Guiana (France)
40. French Polynesia (France)
41. French Southern Territories (France)
42. Germany
43. Gibraltar (United Kingdom)
44. Greece
45. Greenland (Denmark)
46. Greenland (Norway)
47. Grenada
48. Guadeloupe (France)
49. Guam (USA)
50. Guatemala
51. Guiana
52. Hawaii (USA)
53. Heard and Mcdonald Islands
54. Honduras
55. Hong Kong (valid for special passport holders Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong People's Republic of China)
56. Hungary
57. Iceland
58. Ireland
59. Island American Samoa (United States)
60. Italy
61. Jamaica
62. Jan (Norway)
63. Kazakhstan
64. Kiribati
65. Kuwait
66. Latvia
67. Liechtenstein
68. Lithuania
69. Luxembourg
70. Macao (valid for special passport bearers of Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China)
71. Macedonia
72. Malaysia
73. Malta
74. Marshall Islands
75. Martinique
76. Mauritius
77. Mayen (Norway)
78. Mayotte (France)
79. Mexico
80. Micronesia
81. Monaco
82. Montserrat (United Kingdom)
83. Namibia
84. Nauru
85. Netherlands (including Holland, Curacao and St. Maarten)
86. Netherlands Antilles (Netherlands Antilles)
87. New Caledonia (France)
88. New Zealand
89. Nicaragua
90. Niue (New Zealand)
91. Norfolk Island (Australia)
92. Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
93. Northern Mariana Islands
94. Norway
95. Palau island (USA)
96. Panama
97. Paraguay
98. Poland
99. Portugal
100. Puerto Rico (United States)
101. Qatar
102. Republic Of South Africa
103. Reunion (France)
104. Romania
105. Russia
106. Saint Kitts and Nevis
107. Saint Vincent and Grenadines
108. San Marino
109. Sandwich Islands (United Kingdom)
110. Scotland (United Kingdom)
111. Serbia
112. Seychelles
113. Singapore
114. Slovakia
115. Slovakia
116. Slovenia
117. Solomon Islands
118. South Georgia (United Kingdom)
119. Spain
120. St John (USA)
121. St. Croix (USA)
122. St. Helena (United Kingdom)
123. St. Lucia
124. St. Thomas (USA)
125. Suriname
126. Svalbard (Norway)
127. Svalbard Islands (Norway)
128. Sweden
129. Switzerland
130. Taiwan
131. Thailand
132. Tokelau (New Zealand)
133. Tokelau Islands
134. Tonga
135. Trinidad and Tobago
136. Tristan da Cunha (St. Helena)
137. Turkey
138. Turks and Caicos
139. Tuvalu
140. UAE
141. Ukraine
142. United Kingdom of Great Britain
143. United States
144. Vanuatu
145. Vatican City (Holy See)
146. Venezuela
147. Virgin Islands (United States)
148. Wales (United Kingdom)
149. Wallis and Futuna (France)

3. List of countries whose citizens require a visa to enter the Dominican Republic: Show/Hide

1. Abkhazia (Ind. De facto of Georgia)
2. Afghanistan
3. Albania
4. Angola
5. Arabia Saudi
6. Argelia
7. Armenia
8. Azerbaiyán
9. Bangladesh
10. Benin
11. Belarus
12. Bosnia y Herzegovina
13. Burkina Faso
14. Burundi
15. Bután
16. Cabo Verde
17. Camboya
18. Camerún
19. Chad
20. China, Republic Popular
21. Columbia
22. Comores
23. Congo (Brazzaville)
24. Congo (Kinshasa)
25. Congo Republic Democratic del
26. Corea Del Norte
27. Costa de Marfil
28. Cuba
29. Djibouti
30. Egypt
31. Eritrea
32. Ethiopia
33. Philippines
34. Gabon
35. Gambia
36. Ghana
37. Guinea
38. Guinea Ecuatorial
39. Guinea-Bissau
40. Haiti
41. Hong Kong
42. India
43. Indonesia
44. Iraq
45. Iran
46. Jordan
47. Kenya
48. Kyrgyzstan
49. Kosovo (Serbia)
50. Laos
51. Lesotho
52. Lebanon
53. Liberia
54. Libyan
55. Macau (Republica Popular China)
56. Madagascar
57. Malawi
58. Maldivas
59. Mali
60. Morocco
61. Mauritania
62. Moldova
63. Mongolia
64. Montenegro
65. Mozambique
66. Myanmar
67. Nagorno-Karabakh (a de facto Independent dentro de Azerbaiyán)
68. Nepal
69. Niger
70. Nigeria
71. Norfo
72. Oman
73. Ossetia del Sur (de facto Independent dentro of Georgia)
74. Pakistan
75. Palau
76. Palestine (Autoridad Nacional de Palestine)
77. Papua Nueva Guinea
78. Republic Centroafricana
79. Rwandan
80. Sahara Occidental
81. Santo Tomé y Principe
82. Senegal
83. Sierra Leona
84. Syria
85. Somalia
86. Somaliand (De facto Independent dentro of Somalia)
87. Sri Lanka
88. Suazilandia
89. southern
90. Tanzania
91. Tayikistan
92. Timor del Este
93. Togo
94. Transnistria (De facto Independent dentro of Moldavia)
95. Tunisia
96. Turkmenistan
97. Uganda
98. Uzbekistan
99. Vietnam
100. Yemen
101. Yibuti
102. Zaire
103. Zambia
104. Zimbabue

General Rules:

1. All citizens of countries who are legally able to enter the European Union, the United States of America, Canada and Great Britain may enter the territory of the Dominican Republic by presenting the Tourist Card. (Decree 691-07 dated December 18, 2007).
2. All foreigners who enter the Dominican Republic, whether it be with a visa or a tourist card, must be in possession of their valid passports.
3. All foreigners wishing to enter the Dominican Republic on business must apply for a simple or multiple business visa, at one of our diplomatic and consular missions abroad, notwithstanding their inclusion in the list of countries which can enter with a tourist card, since it can only be used for tourism purposes exclusively.
4. Business visas will be issued by the Dominican Consulates under the provisions contained in SEREX Resolution No. 01-08 dated February 7, 2008.
5. Visa applications will be received and authorized exclusively by the Chancellery, in accordance with the current methods, restrictions and procedures established by the Consular and Migration Department.
   
6. In the event that a person requires a visa and there is no Dominican consular mission in his country of residence, s/he must go to the Dominican consular mission in the nearest country.
   
7. In the event that a person wishes to extend their visit while they are in the  Dominican Republic, they may go to the offices of the Department of Migration and apply for an extension.