Visas & Customs Requirements

General Requirements:

All Americans traveling by air outside of the United States are required to present a passport or other valid travel document to enter or re-enter the United States. This requirement will be extended to sea travel (except closed loop cruises), including ferry service, by the summer of 2009. Until then, U.S. citizens traveling by sea must have government-issued photo identification and a document showing their U.S. citizenship (for example, a birth certificate or certificate of nationalization), or other WHTI compliant document such as a passport card for entry or re-entry to the U.S. Sea travelers should also check with their cruise line and countries of destination for any foreign entry requirements.

The following documents will be required:

• Photocopy of the photo page of the passport showing personal details of the applicant.
• Fee, payable by cheque. Applicant's name and address must be written on the back.
• Stamped, self-addressed envelope for postal applications.
• Application form

All legal residents (green card holders) from the United States of America and Canada can enter the Dominican Republic holding travel documents that substitute their passports.

If the person would like to extend the stay in the country, the tourist needs to visit the Migration Department in Santo Domingo and request an extension. Those that do not do so will need to pay a surcharge at the airport upon departure.

General Consulates of Dominican Republic:

New York	http://www.consuladord-ny.org
Washington	http://www.domrep.org