Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is an island country on the eastern part of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean. It shares a maritime border with Puerto Rico to the east and a land border with Haiti to the west, occupying the eastern five-eighths of Hispaniola which, along with Saint Martin, is one of only two islands in the Caribbean shared by two sovereign states. Wikipedia
Cities
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Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 7 August 2026:
You can visit the Dominican Republic for tourism without a visa for 30 days.
To stay longer (to work or study, for business travel or for other reasons), you must meet the Dominican Republic government’s entry requirements.
Passport validity
Up until 31 December 2026, British passport holders can enter and leave the Dominican Republic for tourism purposes, as long as their passport remains valid for the duration of their visit. Rules may change after this date. Check the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism website for the latest information.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Dominican Republic
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Dominican Republic's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Dominican Republic
- Currency
- Dominican Peso (DOP)
- Time
- UTC−4
- Tue 10:05 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types A, B · 110 V
- Driving
- On the right
- Calling code
- +1809, +1829, +1849
- Languages
- Spanish
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.