Health and Vaccinations
Tetanus: Yes
Typhoid: Yes
Diptheria: Yes
Malaria: Sometimes. Most prominent in the western provinces and in La Altagracia province. Low risk in other areas.
Rabies: Sometimes
Hepatitis-A: Yes
Yellow Fever: No
Health Care
Dominican Republic offers limited and scattered health care with emergency facilities available in the capital city of Santo Domingo.
The authorities in Dominican Republic strongly advise full travel insurance for all travellers to the country.
We strongly advise full travel insurance for all travellers to the country.
Travel Advice
From time to time, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the UK issues Travel Advisories for visits to Dominican Republic. Accordingly, most visits to Dominican Republic are trouble-free but the global threat from international terrorism can never be ruled out. Therefore, the travellers should take adequate precautions while visiting the places of tourists’ interest in Dominican Republic.
June to November is the hurricane season in Dominican Republic. Therefore, the travellers are advised to plan their travel accordingly.
Dengue Fever is becoming a serious health threat in the country in recent times with Santo Domingo and Santiago the most affected cities.
Terrorism-related incidents are quite negligible in the country.
At the time of publishing, this information is correct. However, the travel advice is periodically and rapidly updated. Therefore, all the visitors are advised to contact at the following addresses for the latest travel advice:
British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Tel - 0845 850 2829
Website - www.fco.gov.uk
US Department of State
Website - www.travel.state.gov/travel
Passport and Visa Info
| Nationality | Passport Required | Visa Required | Return Ticket Required |
| British | Yes | Note 2 | Yes |
| Australian | Yes | Note 2 | Yes |
| Canadian | Note 1 | Note 2 | Yes |
| USA | Note 1 | Note 2 | Yes |
| Other EU | Yes | Note 2/ Note 3 | Yes |
Passport
Passport is required for all nationals of the countries as mentioned in the chart above, except:
Note 1: Canadian and US nationals who require an accepted identity document. As of 23 January 2007, all persons, including US citizens, travelling by air between the USA and Canada, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda are required to present a valid passport, or other approved document, when entering or re-entering the USA. For further details about the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, please visit the website of the US Department of State (http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html)
Passports remain valid for twice the duration of the person staying in Dominican Republic
Visa
Visa is not required by nationals of the abovementioned countries except:
Note 3: nationals of Cyprus, Latvia, Estonia, and Malta.
The nationals of all countries, not mentioned in the chart above, should contact their local embassy for visa requirements.
Note 2: Nationals of the abovementioned countries (except Note 3) are eligible for the issuance of Tourist Card that is issued to them subject to the condition that they stay in the country up to a minimum of two weeks. If applied in advance, Tourist Cards are issued at a fee of £8 and if sought on arrival (a lengthy process), it costs US$10. Immigration Department in Santo Domingo can grant an extension up to 3 months. Failure to seek extension may further lead to surcharge at the airport while departing from the country.
Visa Types and Fee:
Visitor Visa: Single entry – £100.
Business Visa: Single Entry – £170; Multiple entry – £215.
Student Visa: £170.
Visa Validity
Tourist visas and single-entry business visas are valid for 60 days, while Multiple-entry business visas are valid for up to one year.
Working Days Required
Usually, 2 weeks from receiving applications. For emergency processing, 1 day with a fee of £100.