Entry/Exit Requirements
"All Americans traveling by air outside 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.
Visitors who do not obtain a Dominican visa prior to entry must
purchase a tourist card upon arrival to enter the country. Tourist
cards cost ten U.S. dollars, which must be paid in U.S. currency.
Tourist cards may be purchased at the Dominican Embassy in Washington
or Dominican Consulates prior to arrival, as well as at Dominican
airports at the time of entry. Tourist cards normally permit a legal
stay of up to 60 days. Visitors who would like to extend their time
in the Dominican Republic should visit the Migration Department
in Santo Domingo and request an extension. Failure to request an
extension will subject the visitor to a surcharge at the airport
upon departure.
Travel of children and EXIT requirements: Strict exit requirements
apply to minors under 18 years of age (of any nationality) who are
residents in the Dominican Republic. Such children traveling alone,
without one parent, or with anyone other than the parent(s), must
present written authorization from a parent or legal guardian. This
authorization must be in Spanish, and it must be notarized at a
Dominican consulate in the United States or notarized and then certified
at the Dominican Attorney General’s office (Procuraduria de
la Republica) if done in the Dominican Republic. Though not a requirement
for non-resident minors (in the Dominican Republic), the U.S. Embassy
recommends that any minor traveling to the Dominican Republic without
one or both parents have a notarized document from the parent(s).
In addition to clarifying the reason for travel, this will facilitate
departure from the Dominican Republic." - US State Dept
For non-US Citizen requirements, please contact
us for updated information.
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