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Dominican Republic passport

Visa requirements for ordinary passport holders, tourism. Data as of September 4, 2026.

Dominican Republic passport holders can travel to 63 destinations without arranging a visa in advance. That is 39 visa-free, 19 with a visa on arrival, and 5 with an electronic travel authorisation. 24 more offer an e-visa; 161 require a visa before you travel. This puts the Dominican Republic passport 77th of 250 worldwide.

39 visa-free
19 on arrival
5 eTA
24 e-visa
161 visa required
#77 global rank

Visa-free

39 destinations

Enter on a valid passport, no visa.

Visa on arrival

19 destinations

A visa is issued at the border.

Electronic travel authorisation (eTA)

5 destinations

Quick online approval before departure.

e-Visa

24 destinations

Apply and get approved online before travel.

Visa required in advance

161 destinations

Arrange a visa before you travel.

Visa rules change frequently and can depend on your specific circumstances. This site is compiled from public government sources and is provided for general information only. Always confirm requirements with the official immigration authority or a consulate of your destination before you travel.

About Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is an island country on the eastern part of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean. It shares a maritime border with Puerto Rico to the east and a land border with Haiti to the west, occupying the eastern five-eighths of Hispaniola which, along with Saint Martin, is one of only two islands in the Caribbean shared by two sovereign states. In the Antilles, the country is the second-largest by area after Cuba at 48,671 square kilometers (18,792 sq mi) and the second most populous after Haiti with approximately 11.4 million people in 2024, of whom 3.6 million reside in the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo, the capital city.

CapitalSanto Domingo

RegionCaribbean

Population11.5M

Area48,671 km²

CurrencyDominican peso

LanguagesSpanish

Calling code+1809, +1829, +1849

Income levelUpper middle income

GDP per capita$11,059 (2025)

Tourist arrivals2.7M (2020)

Climate in Santo Domingo

Warmest in August, coolest in March, driest in December. Monthly mean temperature:

January to December, climate normals via Open-Meteo (2020)

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