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Embassy of the Dominican Republic

Tel: 202-332-6280
Fax: 202-265-8057

General Consular Information

 

All foreign Nationals who can legally enter or reside in the United States of America, the European Union (including Great Britain), and Canada may enter the Dominican Republic with the presentation of a valid passport and the purchase of the tourist card at the port of arrival.

 

The tourist card amounts to your visa to enter our country; the tourist card can be bought upon arrival at any port or airport when you land in the Dominican Republic . Some tour-operators include the tourist card in their travel packages.

 

Exception:
The nationals of countries with which the Dominican Republic have visa agreements and the nationals of countries authorized to travel with tourist cards do not need visa to enter the Dominican territory.

 
The nationals of the following countries do not need visa or tourist card to enter the Dominican Republic:

Argentina, Chile, South Korea, Ecuador, Israel, Japón, Perú, Uruguay.

 

The diplomatic and official nationals (with diplomatic, official or military service passports) of the following countries do not need visa to enter the Dominican Republic:
Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, South Korea, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Israel, Japan, México (except official passports), Morocco, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Liechtenstein, Santa Sede, Switzerland (except official passports), Ukraine, Uruguay, Chinese Republic (Taiwan).
The nationals of the following countries just need a tourist card to enter the Dominican Republic:

Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, Bolivia, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Dominica, Slovakia, Slovenia, El Salvador, Spain, United Status (including Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John and Hawaii), Finland, France (including French Guyana, Martinique, Guadalupe and Reunion), Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Macedonia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, UK, Netherlands, St. Kitts and Nevis, San Marino, San Vincent and Grenadines, St. Lucia, Sweden, Switzerland, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Venezuela.