Visas & Customs Requirements

Students:

1. Letter of application addressed to the Minister of Foreign Relations.
   
   If the visa is requested in the DR, the letter of application needs to be made by the rector of the university or educational institution.
   If the application is made from abroad, it needs to be remitted via the corresponding Dominican consulate.


2. Letter of Guarantee or Affidavit addressed to the Minister of Foreign Relations, legalized by the corresponding consulate.
   
   Signed by the parent or tutor certifying he/she will cover the student's expenditures in the country.
   Proof of economic solvency.
   If issued in the country, it needs to be legalized by a notary public.


3. Three front view 2"x2" photographs.


4. Form 509-Ref - Citizens of the United States, Spain, Italy, Panama, Mexico and Norway do not need to purchase these stamps, because the visas are free for them.


5. Certificate of Good Conduct: Issued by the jurisdiction of residence, legalized by the corresponding consulate. If it is a renewal, it should be issued in the country by the Attorney General.


6. Photocopy of the previous visa, in case of a renewal.


7. Medical Certificate: Issued by the jurisdiction of residence of the applicant, legalized by the corresponding consulate. If it is a renewal, it can be issued in the DR, using a IRS form.


8. Proof of registry from the university: This can be a photocopy of the registration.


9. Two complete copies of the applicant's passport.

List of universities in Dominican Republic:

• Barna Business School
• Instituto Politécnico Loyola
• Instituto Superior de Agricultura
• Instituto Técnico Superior Oscus San Valero
• Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo
• Instituto Tecnológico del Cibao Oriental
• Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra
• Universidad Abierta para Adultos
• Universidad Adventista Dominicana
• Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
• Universidad Católica de Santo Domingo
• Universidad Católica Nordestana
• Universidad Católica Tecnológica del Cibao
• Universidad Central del Este
• Universidad Central Dominicana de Estudios Profesionales
• Universidad de la Tercera Edad
• Universidad del Caribe
• Universidad Dominicana Organización y Método
• Universidad Domínico - Americana
• Universidad Eugenio María de Hostos
• Universidad Experimental Félix Adam
• Universidad Federico Henríquez y Carvajal
• Universidad Iberoamericana
• Universidad Interamericana
• Universidad Nacional Evangélica
• Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña
• Universidad Nacional Tecnológica
• Universidad Odontológica Dominicana
• Universidad Psicología Industrial Dominicana