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Saint Martin → Dominican Republic: Short-stay tourist

What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.

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Required documents

7 items

Identity

  • Copy of your residence card, if you're applying from a country you're not a national of

    A legible photocopy of the residence card, where it applies to you, and your migratory status must be valid.

    Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (MIREX), República Dominicana

  • One photograph, 2 × 2 inches, front-facing on a white background

    Required

    A single 2" × 2" photo, facing forward, white background.

    Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (MIREX), República Dominicana

  • Original passport, valid at least 6 months

    Required

    The original, not a copy, with a minimum of six months' validity. Separately, the ministry notes that every foreigner entering the country, whether on a visa or a Tourist Card, must hold a valid passport and keep it valid throughout the stay and on departure.

    Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (MIREX), República Dominicana

  • Visa application form (tourist visa, TS or TM)

    Required

    Check Decree 691-07 first, it may mean you don't need this visa at all. If you hold permanent residence, or a valid multiple-entry visa, for the United States, the European Union (Schengen), Canada or Great Britain, you can enter the Dominican Republic for tourism on a valid passport plus a Tourist Card, whatever your nationality. If you do apply: the tourist visa comes in two forms, simple (TS), 60 days and one entry, or multiple (TM), 60 days and two entries. Applications go to the Dominican embassy or consulate nearest your place of residence, or the one with jurisdiction over it, in person or by email. Allow 10 to 20 working days for a decision.

    Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (MIREX), República Dominicana

Financial

  • Evidence of financial means: employment letter and 3 months of bank movements

    Required

    The ministry names both: a letter confirming your employment, and a bank certification showing the movements of the last three months. A balance alone isn't what's asked for, it's the movement history.

    Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (MIREX), República Dominicana

Travel

Other

  • Parental or guardian authorisation, for a minor whose parent isn't applying

    Required when the application for a minor is made by someone other than the mother or father. Birth certificates for children, and a marriage certificate where applicable, are listed alongside it.

    Source: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (MIREX), República Dominicana

Why applications on this route get refused

  • Financial evidence incomplete

    Economic solvency has to be shown two ways at once, an employment letter and a bank certification covering the last three months of movements. One without the other doesn't meet the published requirement.

    How to avoid it: Request the bank certification with transaction history rather than a balance letter, and get it close to the date you file.

  • Passport under six months' validity

    Six months is the stated minimum for the application, and the passport must also stay valid throughout your stay and departure.

    How to avoid it: Check the expiry against your return date plus a margin, and renew before applying rather than after.

  • Applied too close to travel

    The published response time is 10 to 20 working days, up to a month of calendar time, and applications are made in person or by email at the mission with jurisdiction over where you live.

    How to avoid it: Count back at least a month from departure, and confirm which mission covers your area before filing.

  • Application for a minor without parental authorisation

    Where someone other than the mother or father applies for a minor, authorisation from the parents or guardian is required, along with the child's birth certificate.

    How to avoid it: Arrange the authorisation before filing, it is a listed document, not something that can follow later.

Sources

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