Dominican Republic
Warnings and insuranceSummary
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Update history
2024-03-20 14:21
Information about an entry and exit exemption being in place until 30 May for British passport holders (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2024-02-12 13:30
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2024-01-04 09:34
Information on passport validity requirements (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2023-08-31 10:19
Removal of information about Tropical Storm Franklin (‘Summary’ page).
2023-08-21 16:24
Information about Tropical Storm Franklin (‘Summary’ page).
2023-06-22 11:07
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-05-25 16:15
Updated information on passport validity requirements (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-10-04 09:43
Updated information on hurricanes (‘Summary’ and ‘Natural disasters’ pages).
2022-09-18 17:39
Information on Tropical Storm Fiona which is expected to reach the Dominican Republic on Sunday 18 September. You should closely monitor local and international weather updates (‘Summary’ and ‘Natural disasters’ pages)
2022-08-09 10:49
Updated information on passport validity (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-07-05 10:43
Updated information on the requirement for travellers to fill in an online entry form before travel to the Dominican Republic (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-05-03 11:47
Updated information on COVID-19 testing requirements for entry to the Dominican Republic (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-02-18 16:39
Updated information on COVID-19 measures (‘Coronavirus’ page)
2022-02-17 18:08
Updated information on entry requirements and COVID-19 measures (‘Entry Requirements and Coronavirus pages).