🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Many passports visit the Dominican Republic with just a Tourist Card; a list of nationalities need a visa. Below: visa rules for every passport.
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Explore Dominican Republic: things to do, shopping, food and getting around
A short guide based on the Dominican Republic's official tourism website.
Places to visit
Colonial Zone
Santo Domingo
A UNESCO World Heritage Site of cobblestone streets. Sights include Fortaleza Ozama, the oldest European military building in the New World; the Primada de América Cathedral, the oldest cathedral in the Americas; and the Alcázar de Colón.
Source: Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism (godominicanrepublic.com) – Santo Domingo
Los Tres Ojos National Park
Santo Domingo
Underground caves with crystal-clear lakes.
Source: Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism (godominicanrepublic.com) – Santo Domingo
Summarised in our own words from the linked pages, official tourism boards and transport authorities first; items marked "Not official" come from other guides. Prices and opening times change, so check the source before you go. Last checked 24 Oct 2026.
Common tourist traps and how to avoid them
Scams and risky spots named in official travel advice for Dominican Republic, plus a few reported in public visitor reviews (labelled), in our own words.
Motorbike bag-snatching
How it works: Thieves on motorbikes snatch bags from pedestrians and reach into cars at red lights.
How to avoid it: Carry bags on the side away from the road and keep car windows closed in traffic.
Card cloning
How it works: Bank cards are cloned and used for identity theft.
How to avoid it: Keep your card in sight when paying, or pay cash.
Fake police roadblocks near the Haiti border
How it works: There have been armed robberies near the Haitian border, including by criminals posing as police.
How to avoid it: Avoid the border area. FCDO advises against all travel to Haiti.
Beach-vendor excursions that don't match the pitch
How it works: Vendors on the beach sell cheap trips, such as to Saona Island. Visitors report a different tour from the one promised, overloaded boats, long detours and overcharged cards.
How to avoid it: Book through a reputable, well-reviewed operator, and get the pickup, itinerary and refund terms in writing.
From visitor reviews, not official Punta Cana beaches. Sources: reddit.com · reddit.com. Researched 23 Oct 2026; there is no official page to re-check, so this date is not updated automatically.
Areas flagged in official advice
- Dominican Republic–Haiti border area (armed robberies; FCDO advises against all travel to Haiti)
Official advice: FCDO: no areas of the Dominican Republic advised against; advises against all travel to neighbouring Haiti.
Emergency numbers in Dominican Republic
- Emergency 911
- Tourist police +1 809 200 3500
Other traps paraphrased from official travel advice: FCDO travel advice – Safety and security · FCDO travel advice – Warnings and insurance · FCDO travel advice – Getting help (emergency numbers) · FCDO page updated 7 Aug 2026 · Last checked 24 Oct 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Cash you can bring in and take out
Customs rules for banknotes and other cash when you enter or leave Dominican Republic.
Not yet confirmed — check the official customs page of Dominican Republic.
Dominican Republic visa rules by passport
The general rule for each passport, from official sources. Open a passport to see conditions and options that depend on where you live.
Visa-free104 passports
- 🇺🇸 American
- 🇦🇩 Andorran
- 🇦🇬 Antiguan and Barbudan
- 🇦🇷 Argentine
- 🇦🇺 Australian
- 🇦🇹 Austrian
- 🇧🇸 Bahamian
- 🇧🇭 Bahraini
- 🇧🇧 Barbadian
- 🇧🇪 Belgian
- 🇧🇿 Belizean
- 🇧🇴 Bolivian
- 🇧🇼 Botswanan
- 🇧🇷 Brazilian
- 🇬🇧 British
- 🇧🇳 Bruneian
- 🇧🇬 Bulgarian
- 🇨🇦 Canadian
- 🇨🇱 Chilean
- 🇨🇴 Colombian
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rican
- 🇭🇷 Croatian
- 🇨🇾 Cypriot
- 🇨🇿 Czech
- 🇩🇰 Danish
- 🇩🇲 Dominican (Dominica)
- 🇳🇱 Dutch
- 🇪🇨 Ecuadorian
- 🇦🇪 Emirati
- 🇪🇪 Estonian
- 🇫🇯 Fijian
- 🇫🇮 Finnish
- 🇫🇷 French
- 🇩🇪 German
- 🇬🇷 Greek
- 🇬🇩 Grenadian
- 🇬🇹 Guatemalan
- 🇬🇾 Guyanese
- 🇭🇳 Honduran
- 🇭🇰 Hong Konger
- 🇭🇺 Hungarian
- 🇰🇮 I-Kiribati
- 🇮🇸 Icelandic
- 🇮🇪 Irish
- 🇮🇱 Israeli
- 🇮🇹 Italian
- 🇯🇲 Jamaican
- 🇯🇵 Japanese
- 🇰🇿 Kazakhstani
- 🇰🇳 Kittitian and Nevisian
- 🇰🇼 Kuwaiti
- 🇱🇻 Latvian
- 🇱🇮 Liechtensteiner
- 🇱🇹 Lithuanian
- 🇱🇺 Luxembourgish
- 🇲🇴 Macanese
- 🇲🇾 Malaysian
- 🇲🇹 Maltese
- 🇲🇭 Marshallese
- 🇲🇺 Mauritian
- 🇲🇽 Mexican
- 🇫🇲 Micronesian
- 🇲🇨 Monégasque
- 🇳🇦 Namibian
- 🇳🇷 Nauruan
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- 🇻🇺 Ni-Vanuatu
- 🇳🇮 Nicaraguan
- 🇲🇰 North Macedonian
- 🇳🇴 Norwegian
- 🇵🇦 Panamanian
- 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinean
- 🇵🇾 Paraguayan
- 🇵🇪 Peruvian
- 🇵🇱 Polish
- 🇵🇹 Portuguese
- 🇶🇦 Qatari
- 🇷🇴 Romanian
- 🇷🇺 Russian
- 🇱🇨 Saint Lucian
- 🇸🇻 Salvadoran
- 🇸🇲 Sammarinese
- 🇷🇸 Serbian
- 🇸🇨 Seychellois
- 🇸🇬 Singaporean
- 🇸🇰 Slovak
- 🇸🇮 Slovenian
- 🇸🇧 Solomon Islander
- 🇿🇦 South African
- 🇰🇷 South Korean
- 🇪🇸 Spanish
- 🇸🇷 Surinamese
- 🇸🇪 Swedish
- 🇨🇭 Swiss
- 🇹🇼 Taiwanese
- 🇹🇭 Thai
- 🇹🇴 Tongan
- 🇹🇹 Trinidadian and Tobagonian
- 🇹🇷 Turkish
- 🇹🇻 Tuvaluan
- 🇺🇦 Ukrainian
- 🇺🇾 Uruguayan
- 🇻🇦 Vatican
- 🇻🇨 Vincentian
Embassy visa93 passports
- 🇦🇫 Afghan
- 🇦🇱 Albanian
- 🇩🇿 Algerian
- 🇦🇴 Angolan
- 🇦🇲 Armenian
- 🇦🇿 Azerbaijani
- 🇧🇩 Bangladeshi
- 🇱🇸 Basotho
- 🇧🇾 Belarusian
- 🇧🇯 Beninese
- 🇧🇹 Bhutanese
- 🇬🇼 Bissau-Guinean
- 🇧🇦 Bosnian
- 🇧🇫 Burkinabè
- 🇧🇮 Burundian
- 🇨🇻 Cabo Verdean
- 🇰🇭 Cambodian
- 🇨🇲 Cameroonian
- 🇨🇫 Central African
- 🇹🇩 Chadian
- 🇨🇳 Chinese
- 🇰🇲 Comorian
- 🇨🇩 Congolese (DR Congo)
- 🇨🇬 Congolese (Republic of the Congo)
- 🇨🇺 Cuban
- 🇩🇯 Djiboutian
- 🇪🇬 Egyptian
- 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinean
- 🇪🇷 Eritrean
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopian
- 🇵🇭 Filipino
- 🇬🇦 Gabonese
- 🇬🇲 Gambian
- 🇬🇪 Georgian
- 🇬🇭 Ghanaian
- 🇬🇳 Guinean
- 🇭🇹 Haitian
- 🇮🇳 Indian
- 🇮🇩 Indonesian
- 🇮🇷 Iranian
- 🇮🇶 Iraqi
- 🇨🇮 Ivorian
- 🇯🇴 Jordanian
- 🇰🇪 Kenyan
- 🇽🇰 Kosovar
- 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstani
- 🇱🇦 Lao
- 🇱🇧 Lebanese
- 🇱🇷 Liberian
- 🇱🇾 Libyan
- 🇲🇬 Malagasy
- 🇲🇼 Malawian
- 🇲🇻 Maldivian
- 🇲🇱 Malian
- 🇲🇷 Mauritanian
- 🇲🇩 Moldovan
- 🇲🇳 Mongolian
- 🇲🇪 Montenegrin
- 🇲🇦 Moroccan
- 🇲🇿 Mozambican
- 🇲🇲 Myanmar
- 🇳🇵 Nepali
- 🇳🇬 Nigerian
- 🇳🇪 Nigerien
- 🇰🇵 North Korean
- 🇴🇲 Omani
- 🇵🇰 Pakistani
- 🇵🇸 Palestinian
- 🇷🇼 Rwandan
- 🇼🇸 Samoan
- 🇸🇹 São Toméan
- 🇸🇦 Saudi
- 🇸🇳 Senegalese
- 🇸🇱 Sierra Leonean
- 🇸🇴 Somali
- 🇸🇸 South Sudanese
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lankan
- 🇸🇩 Sudanese
- 🇸🇿 Swazi
- 🇸🇾 Syrian
- 🇹🇯 Tajikistani
- 🇹🇿 Tanzanian
- 🇹🇱 Timorese
- 🇹🇬 Togolese
- 🇹🇳 Tunisian
- 🇹🇲 Turkmen
- 🇺🇬 Ugandan
- 🇺🇿 Uzbekistani
- 🇻🇪 Venezuelan
- 🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- 🇾🇪 Yemeni
- 🇿🇲 Zambian
- 🇿🇼 Zimbabwean
Verified rules for Dominican Republic: 196 of 198 passports; awaiting verification: 2; not yet covered: 0. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet.
⚠ Unofficial sources: 2 rules for Dominican Republic are not from an official Dominican Republic government source (based on other governments' travel advice or secondary research). They are labelled on each page, are not counted as verified above, and should be confirmed with the embassy before travel.
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