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he Tourist Card is a tax the Dominican Republic charges its visitors. Its legal base rests on the
Law 199-67, which establishes the acquisition of such card as a requirement to enter national
territory, for tourism purposes, without the need of a consular Visa.

Law 199-67 establishes that the right to the Tourist Card is automatically lost if the
beneficiary engages in lucrative activities while in Dominican territory. Furthermore, the
inappropriate use of the Card will be sanctioned by the National Migration Authorities with
immediate expulsion of the visitor from the country dispensing with any formalities.
Foreigners wishing to enter the Dominican Republic for business purposes shall apply for a
Business Visa, with one or multiple entries, at one of the many diplomatic and consulate
offices overseas.

The Tourist Card allows a stay of 30 days in the country, after which, if wishing to stay
longer, the Tourist can extend his or her stay paying a fee which will be proportional to the
amount of time he or she wishes to remain in the country. If information on the matter is
needed, contact the Ministry of Migration.

To obtain a Tourist Card the only requirements are a Valid Passport and the payment of
aUS$10.00 or €10.00fee.

The Tourist Card is valid for a year from the date of purchase and is only valid for one person,
who will only be able to use it once. The Tourist Card can be acquired at point of sale
locations in land, air, or sea ports in the country; it is also available in Dominican embassies
and consulate offices overseas and in Tour operating companies. It may also be purchased
through the online portal at www.dgii.gov.do.

Who is exempt?

All tourists entering the Dominican Republic should purchase a Tourist Card except countries
with which the Dominican Republic has previous agreements.

Tourist exempted from the Tourist Card purchase are:

 Residents, Visa holders and Dominican nationals.

 Foreigners arriving from Argentina, Chile, South Korea, Ecuador, Israel, Japan, Peru
and Uruguay.
 Diplomatic and Consular staff with assigned missions in the country, while they
remain on duty.
 Passengers using private, noncommercial aviation as long as the aircraft fulfills the
following requirements: the trip must be for sport, leisure, executive, tourism and
business purposes, and the aircraft must not weigh more than thirty thousand pounds
(30,000) and have a maximum capacity of 12 passengers.
 Haitian nationals having a card that validates their entry and exit of the country the
same day. The use of this Card is fully explained under Art. 78 of the Migration Law
.It also specifies that this card will only be valid in the Dominican province which
borders the residence in Haiti of the holder .If not, a Tourist Card must be bought.