Dominican Republic entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
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Visa (FCDO): Read the official visa text below
Official source: GOV.UK – Dominican Republic travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 7 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
What the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) says about visas and passport validity for British travellers to Dominican Republic, quoted word for word.
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Do I need a visa for Dominican Republic with a British passport?
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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.
More from the FCDO visa section (extensions, border checks and other cases)
Extending your visit
You can pay to extend your visit up to 120 days by contacting the Dominican Republic Immigration Service.
Official source: GOV.UK – Dominican Republic travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 7 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
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.
Checks at border control
You may be refused entry if you do not have proof of onward or return travel when you arrive in the country.
Border officials will take your fingerprints and take a photograph of you before allowing you into the country.
Official source: GOV.UK – Dominican Republic travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 7 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
No automatic check for this destination. The official text above is not a validity period we turn into a date calculation. Read it, and check with your airline or carrier.
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 5 December 2025: “Updated information that 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 (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 4 December 2024: “New information on passport validity requirements (‘Entry requirements’ page)”
- 26 June 2024: “Addition of link to the Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Tourism website with information on entry requirements (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 12 June 2024: “Updated information on passport validity requirements ('Entry requirements' page).”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Dominican Republic (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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