Dominican Republic Passport Requirements

Passport Validity	Blank Passport Pages
Your passport must be valid for the duration of your stay.	One Page Required for Entry Stamp.

Dominican Republic VISA Requirements

VISA-Exempt Passport Holders	All Other Travelers
No VISA Required. Pay entry fee to receive Tourist Card.	Must apply for a Tourist VISA before traveling.

	Albania		Iceland		Poland
	Andorra		Ireland		Portugal
	Antigua and Barbuda		Israel		Qatar
	Argentina		Italy		Romania
	Australia		Jamaica		Russia
	Bahamas		Japan		Saint Kitts and Nevis
	Bahrain		Kazakhstan		Saint Lucia
	Barbados		Kiribati		St Vincent Grenadines
	Belize		Kuwait		San Marino
	Bolivia		Latvia		Serbia **
	Bosnia and Herzegovina		Liechtenstein		Seychelles
	Botswana		Lithuania		Singapore *
	Brazil **		Luxembourg		Slovakia
	Brunei		Macao		Slovenia
	Canada		Malaysia		Solomon Islands
	Chile		Malta		South Africa
	Colombia		Marshall Islands		South Korea
	Costa Rica		Mauritius		Spain
	Cyprus		Mexico		Suriname
	Czechia		Micronesia		Sweden
	Denmark		Monaco		Switzerland
	Ecuador *		Montenegro		Taiwan
	El Salvador		Morocco **		Thailand
	Estonia		Namibia		Tonga
	Fiji		Nauru		Trinidad and Tobago
	Finland		Netherlands		Turkey
	France		New Zealand		Tuvalu
	Germany		Nicaragua		Ukraine
	Greece		North Macedonia		United Arab Emirates
	Grenada		Norway		United Kingdom
	Guatemala		Panama		United States
	Guyana		Papua New Guinea		Uruguay
	Honduras		Paraguay		Vanuatu
	Hong Kong		Peru **		Vatican City
	Hungary

All Other Travelers

If you don’t hold a passport from a VISA-exempt nation, you will need to obtain a tourist VISA before traveling to the Dominican Republic. For your convenience, I have outlined the process for applying for a tourist VISA for the Dominican Republic below.

• Complete Aisa Application Form – Fill out a Dominican Republic visa application form, with your personal details and requested information.
• Schedule An Appointment – Contact the nearest Dominican Republic foreign office to arrange a visa application appointment and pay the VISA application fees.
• Await Visa Decision – You will receive notification from the Dominican Republic embassy, consulate, or representation office where you applied.

Dominican Republic Immunization Requirements

Important Note: I am not a medical doctor and don’t have medical experience. The information provided in this section is a summary of information that I got from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States for travel to the Dominican Republic. I am providing you this information to help bring awareness of the necessary vaccinations to you. Still, consultation with my guide should not replace a discussion about your travels with your doctor or a travel medical clinic.

While there are generally no required immunizations for entering the Dominican Republic, that isn’t always the case. If you are traveling from an area at high risk for Yellow Fever, you may be required to show proof of Yellow Fever vaccination before being allowed into the Dominican Republic.

In addition, it is also recommended to be up-to-date on standard immunizations. Please refer to the tables below for some guidance on what is recommended before traveling to the Dominican Republic.

Recommended Vaccinations for the Dominican Republic

There are several vaccinations that the CDC recommends that you get before traveling to the Dominican Republic, which I have outlined for you below. Please pay special attention to the details in this guide section and ensure you discuss all vaccinations with your doctor or travel health clinic.

Routine Vaccinations for Travel

In addition, to the vaccinations that are recommended for travel to the Dominican Republic specifically, there are other routine vaccinations you should be current on before traveling anywhere in this world. For an overview of the routine vaccinations recommended by the CDC, please review the chart that I have included below.

Non-Vaccine Preventable Diseases

In addition to the recommended vaccinations, other health precautions should be taken when visiting the Dominican Republic to avoid getting sick. While these health precautions aren’t on the list of the Dominican Republican entrance requirements, they are important measures that you can take to make sure you don’t get ill while traveling.

AVOID CONTAMINATED WATER

When traveling, one of the easiest ways to get sick is to come into contact with contaminated water. Several illnesses are found in the Dominican Republic that can be spread by either drinking or swimming in contaminated water. Before you depart for your trip, you will want to be aware of the illnesses below. To avoid getting sick, make sure you stick to drinking bottled water and avoid swimming in stagnant pools.

AVOID BUG BITES

Another easy way to get sick while traveling is to be bitten by bugs that carry illnesses. The most common insect that spreads diseases to humans is the mosquito, but ticks and flies can also spread serious illnesses through their bites.

To make sure you don’t fall ill from an insect bite while in the Dominican Republic, I would recommend bringing insect repellent and mosquito netting with you when you visit and avoid getting bitten by bugs as much as possible.

BE AWARE OF AIRBORNE AND DROPLET ILLNESSES

Out of all the ways that illnesses can be spread, airborne diseases are the hardest to protect yourself against. After all, you don’t have to physically touch or be touched by an infected person or animal and there isn’t a repellant that you can spray on to avoid catching these illnesses.

This is why it is always important to be observant of those with whom you interact while traveling and make sure you don’t expose yourself to potentially harmful airborne illnesses. According to the CDC, the particular airborne illnesses that you should be aware of while traveling to the Dominican Republic are as follows:

Dominican Republic Customs Restrictions

Another important aspect of travel to the Dominican Republic that you must be aware of before you travel is the country’s customs regulations. Like other countries, there are certain goods that you are restricted or even prohibited from bringing into the country. To ensure you don’t make the costly mistake of having one of these restricted items in your baggage, I have outlined the Dominican Republic entrance requirements for customs regulations for you to review below.

FREE IMPORT

According to the VISAHQ.com, website, the following items are considered free-import items when entering the Dominican Republic, but with limits (as described below).

• 200 cigarettes or 1 box of cigars.
• 2-liter bottles of alcoholic liquor – unopened.
• 2 opened bottles of perfume.

Important Note: You need to be at least 16 years of age to bring tobacco products into the country and you must be 18 years of age or older to drink alcohol in the Dominican Republic.

PROHIBITED ITEMS

Before you will be allowed into the Dominican Republic, you will also need to clear customs to be sure you aren’t carrying any prohibited items with you. For instance, travelers are strictly prohibited from bringing the following items into the Dominican Republic:

• Car, motor, or other machine parts.
• Illegal drugs (prescriptions must be in a prescription bottle).
• Guns, explosives, and ammunition.
• Pornographic or offensive materials.
• Birds or animal products.
• Meat and dairy products.
• Statues, valuable paintings, or historical artifacts over 100 years old.
• You are not allowed to export the local currency (Dominican Peso- DOP) out of the country.

CONTROLLED ITEMS

In addition to these prohibited items, the government of the Dominican Republic has placed limits on the quantity of other items that can be brought into the country. If you plan to travel with any of the following items when visiting the Dominican Republic, you will want to plan accordingly so that you do not violate the Dominican Republic entrance requirements:

• An invoice is required to bring machines, appliances, and spare parts, which may also be subject to taxes.
• Pets must have a Health Certificate and full protection against Rabies and parvovirus.

Dominican Republic Currency Restrictions

The final aspect of the Dominican Republic entrance requirements that you will want to ensure you comply with is the amount of currency you plan on bringing to the country. Like all countries, there are certain restrictions on currency in the Dominican Republic. According to the US State Department website, the government of the Dominican Republic has the following currency limits and regulations in place:

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