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Tourist Visa — TS or TM

Dominican RepublicShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

Under Law No. 875 of 31 July 1978 on visas, foreigners entering Dominican territory must hold visas, except nationals of countries with which the Dominican Republic has signed visa-waiver agreements for tourism. Under Decree 691-07, foreigners with permanent residence or a valid multiple-entry visa of the United States, the European Union (Schengen), Canada or Great Britain may enter for tourism with only a valid passport and a Tourist Card.

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  • The page does not list the nationalities covered by visa-waiver agreements, so whether a given traveller needs a visa cannot be determined from it.
  • https://servicios360.mirex.gob.do/visas/
    La Ley No. 875, de fecha 31 de julio de 1978, sobre Visados dispone que los extranjeros que deseen ingresar a territorio dominicano deberán estar provistos de visados en sus documentos de viaje correspondientes, con excepción de los nacionales de países con los cuales la República Dominicana haya suscrito acuerdos sobre dispensa de visados con fines turísticos.
  • https://servicios360.mirex.gob.do/visas/
    El Decreto Núm. 691-07, del 18 de diciembre de 2007, facilita la entrada a la República Dominicana a extranjeros con residencia permanente o visado de entradas múltiples vigente en Estados Unidos, Unión Europea (Schengen), Canadá o Gran Bretaña. Pueden ingresar solo con pasaporte válido y una Tarjeta de Turismo para fines turísticos.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the visit purposes this route covers.

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  • Searched the MIREX visas capture (TS/TM short and extended requirement lists) for a description of the purposes covered by the tourist visa; only the visa name and a request-letter field "propósito de viaje" appear, with no stated scope of permitted activities.

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

TS is stated for 60 days with one entry; TM for 60 days with two entries.

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What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

For the tourist visa application MIREX lists: an original passport with at least six months' validity; solvency documents (bank letters or certificates, an employment certification with start date, position and salary, property titles or vehicle registration if held); a hotel reservation or an invitation letter with the host's address and details; and an up-to-date round-trip flight reservation. The official source does not state a travel or health insurance requirement.

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  • These are consular visa-application requirements; the page does not state what is checked at the border on arrival.
  • No travel or health insurance requirement is stated.
  • https://servicios360.mirex.gob.do/visas/
    Pasaporte original con una vigencia mínima de Seis (06) meses.
  • https://servicios360.mirex.gob.do/visas/
    Documentos que demuestran solvencia económica: 1) carta(s) bancarias de su cuenta de ahorros libreta, cuenta corriente o certificados bancarios, 2) Certificación Laboral (indicando su fecha de ingreso a la empresa, posición que ocupa en la empresa, salario), 3) Títulos de propiedad de su residencia, negocio, finca o terreno, o matrícula de vehículo si los posee.
  • https://servicios360.mirex.gob.do/visas/
    Copia legible de reserva de hotel o Carta de invitación con la información de la dirección y datos generales de la persona que le dará hospedaje en RD.
  • https://servicios360.mirex.gob.do/visas/
    Copia legible de reserva de vuelo (IDA Y VUELTA) actualizada a la fecha de su viaje.

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

Applicants contact the Dominican embassy or consulate nearest to their place of residence or designated as their jurisdiction, complete the visa application form and present the visa requirements; the stated response time is 10 to 20 working days. The official source does not state when a stay can be extended or changed.

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Limits of the record
  • Conditions for extending or changing a tourist stay are not stated in the captured sources.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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