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Visa-Free Countries for Dominican Republic Passport Holders (2026)

Dominican Republic passport holders can visit 79 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 40 visa-free, 10 with an electronic travel authorization and 29 with a visa on arrival. 48 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 114 require a visa before travel. That puts the Dominican Republic passport at #75 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 40
  • ETA 10
  • On arrival 29
  • E-visa 48
  • Visa 114
  • Special 5
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Visa-free access

79

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#75 of 208

E-visa online

48

Visa required

114

Visa-free for Dominican Republic passport holders

40 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Angola30 daysBolivia90 daysBotswana90 daysBrazil30 daysColombia90 daysCook Islands31 daysEcuador90 daysEl Salvador180 daysGambia90 daysGeorgia360 daysGrenada90 daysGuatemala90 daysGuyana30 daysHonduras30 daysHong Kong30 daysJamaica180 daysJapan90 daysKiribati90 daysMicronesia30 daysMontserrat180 daysMorocco60 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysPalestineParaguay60 daysPeru60 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRussia60 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSvalbardFree movementTaiwan30 daysTajikistan30 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysUzbekistan30 daysVatican City90 daysZambia90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Dominican Republic passport holders

10 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysIsrael90 daysJeju Island90 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysSeychelles90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand60 days

Visa on arrival for Dominican Republic passport holders

29 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Armenia120 daysBahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysJordan90 daysLaos30 daysLebanon30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMarshall Islands90 daysMauritius60 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysPalau30 daysQatar90 daysRwanda30 daysSenegal30 daysSolomon Islands90 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for Dominican Republic passport holders

48 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and BarbudaAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia30 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanSuriname90 daysTogo90 daysTurkey90 daysUganda90 daysUkraine30 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for Dominican Republic passport holders

114 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArubaAustriaAzerbaijanBarbadosBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominicaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGuadeloupeGuamHaitiHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIrelandItalyKazakhstanKosovoKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMyanmarNamibiaNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPanamaPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

5 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

BelarusBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenNauruWestern Sahara

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Dominican Republic passport: common questions

How many countries can Dominican Republic passport holders visit without a visa?

79 destinations: 40 visa-free, 10 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 29 with a visa on arrival. Another 48 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Dominican Republic passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Dominican Republic passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Dominican Republic passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Dominican Republic passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Dominican Republic passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Dominican Republic passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Dominican Republic passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Dominican Republic passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Dominican Republic passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Dominican Republic passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Dominican Republic passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Israel, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Seychelles, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Thailand. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Dominican Republic passport holders?

114 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan and Barbados. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Tanzania#73 · 81 destinationsAzerbaijan#74 · 80 destinationsMalawi#74 · 80 destinationsMorocco#75 · 79 destinationsGambia#76 · 78 destinationsTunisia#76 · 78 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.