Document checklist
Gabon → Dominican Republic: Permiso de Estudiante (E-1)
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
11 itemsIdentity
Birth certificate, apostilled or legalized
RequiredYour full birth certificate, apostilled or legalized as needed for your country.
Source: Dirección General de Migración de la República Dominicana, Permiso de Estudiante (E-1)
Passport valid for at least 6 months
RequiredYour passport must be valid for at least six months when you apply.
Source: Dirección General de Migración de la República Dominicana, Permiso de Estudiante (E-1)
Student visa (Visa E)
RequiredA Student visa (Visa E), which you normally get from a Dominican consulate before you travel, as part of this application.
Source: Dirección General de Migración de la República Dominicana, Permiso de Estudiante (E-1)
Two recent 2x2 photos
RequiredTwo recent photos, 2x2 inches, facing forward, no jewelry or accessories, ears uncovered, white background.
Source: Dirección General de Migración de la República Dominicana, Permiso de Estudiante (E-1)
Financial
Proof you can pay for your studies and stay
RequiredEvidence you have enough money to cover your studies and living costs while you're in the Dominican Republic. The DGM page doesn't publish a set amount, check with the DGM for the current expectation.
Source: Dirección General de Migración de la República Dominicana, Permiso de Estudiante (E-1)
Purpose of travel
Certificate of admission or enrollment
RequiredA certificate from your school showing you're admitted or enrolled for the relevant period, at a study center officially registered in the country.
Source: Dirección General de Migración de la República Dominicana, Permiso de Estudiante (E-1)
Insurance
Health insurance valid in the Dominican Republic
RequiredHealth insurance valid in the Dominican Republic, approved by the DGM, covering your whole period of study.
Source: Dirección General de Migración de la República Dominicana, Permiso de Estudiante (E-1)
Other
Dominican police clearance certificate (if already in the country)
If you've already been in the Dominican Republic more than 6 months, you also need a police clearance certificate issued by the Procuraduría General de la República.
Source: Dirección General de Migración de la República Dominicana, Permiso de Estudiante (E-1)
Medical exams at a DGM-authorized clinic
RequiredMedical exams done at one of the clinics authorized by the DGM. You must have the exam within 3 days of paying for it, and results take about 10 days.
Source: Dirección General de Migración de la República Dominicana, Permiso de Estudiante (E-1)
Police clearance certificate from your home country
RequiredA certificate showing you have no criminal record, from your country of origin or from any country where you've lived in the last 5 years.
Source: Dirección General de Migración de la República Dominicana, Permiso de Estudiante (E-1)
Power of attorney from the absent parent (if you're a minor)
RequiredIf you're a minor and only one parent is your guarantor, you need an apostilled and legalized power of attorney from the other parent authorizing your application.
Source: Dirección General de Migración de la República Dominicana, Permiso de Estudiante (E-1)
Why applications on this route get refused
Missing required documents
Not presenting the documents required by migration law to authorize your entry or stay is a listed ground for non-admission.
How to avoid it: Check every document on the DGM's Permiso de Estudiante (E-1) list is included before you apply.
False or altered documents
Presenting or carrying adulterated or falsified documentation is a ground for non-admission under Dominican migration law.
How to avoid it: Only submit genuine documents, properly apostilled or legalized where required.
Certain health conditions
The law lists some health conditions, such as an infectious disease serious enough to be a public health risk, as impediments to entry.
How to avoid it: Complete the DGM-authorized medical exams and follow their guidance if a health issue is found.
No lawful means of support
Lacking a profession, trade, or other lawful means of support, in a way that suggests you could become a public charge, is listed as an impediment to entry.
How to avoid it: Include clear evidence you can cover your study and living costs in the Dominican Republic.
No action taken for 90 days
Any application started through the DGM's online platform that sits without action from you for 90 calendar days is automatically considered lapsed, and you'd need to start a new application.
How to avoid it: Keep responding to any request from the DGM and complete each step of your online application without long gaps.
Sources
- Dirección General de Migración de la República Dominicana, Permiso de Estudiante (E-1) · checked 19 Sept 2026
- Ley General de Migración No. 285-04 de la República Dominicana (texto oficial) · checked 19 Sept 2026
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