Passports

All visitors must have a valid passport to enter the Dominican Republic. Please make sure before you travel to check with your nearest Consulate or Embassy if your country of citizenship require a visa to enter the Dominican Republic.

All non-residents of the Dominican Republic should have a round trip ticket or some type of proof they will be departing the Dominican Republic after their intended stay.

Visas

Visitors that don’t require a prior visa before entry must buy a Tourist Card at the moment of arrival to your port of entry in the Dominican Republic. Please check with your travel agency or nearest Embassy or consulate if your country requires a visa prior your arrival.

The Tourist Card is a required document for residents of authorized countries to enter the Dominican Republic exclusively for tourist purposes. It can be obtained at the Dominican Consulates or directly upon arrival at the airports in the Dominican Republic. The cost is $10 U.S. dollars and is valid for 30 days.

To review here IF your country of citizenship requires a visa prior entry, please visit the Official DR Tourism webpage:

http://www.godominicanrepublic.com/en/BeforeYouGo/EntryRequirements.htm

Children & Exit requirements:

Strict exit requirements apply to minors under 18 years of age (of any nationality) who are residents in the Dominican Republic.  Children traveling alone, without one parent, or with anyone other than the parent(s), must present written authorization from a parent or legal guardian. 

This authorization must be in Spanish, and it must be notarized at a Dominican consulate in the United States or notarized and then certified at the Dominican Attorney General’s office if done in the Dominican Republic.  Please ask your nearest Consulate updated information.

Helpful Information:

Travelers may contact the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in USA:

1715 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20008,

Tel: (202) 332-6280. 

Webpage: http://www.domrep.org

There are also Dominican consulates in other cities like Boston, Chicago, Mayaguez, Miami, New York, and San Juan.