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Dominican Republic visa for Swiss citizens

Visa-free

30 days visa-free

Swiss citizens can visit the Dominican Republic without a visa for up to 30 days. Every traveller fills in the free E-Ticket (entry and exit form) and must hold a return or onward ticket. Tourists may stay 30 days; longer stays cost an extra fee paid online or at the airport on departure.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
Visa-free
Max stay
30 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

30 days is about a month. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 30 November 2026, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

For a longer base you need an extension, if one exists, or a different visa from the start. Repeated back-to-back entries are at the officer's discretion.

How the Dominican Republic counts your stay: Tourists may stay 30 days from entry. Staying longer is allowed if you pay the stay fee (tasa de estadía): online at migracion.gob.do or at the airport immigration desk when you leave, e.g. RD$3,500 for a stay of 30–90 days, more for longer bands.

Before you go

Official details are shown in English.

  • E-Ticket (electronic entry and exit form) — Before you reach immigration, both for arrival and for departure; Free on the official website. Mandatory for all passengers, foreign and Dominican, including children (children skip the customs section). One person can file for up to seven family members. The form produces a QR code that you show at immigration and customs. Use only eticket.migracion.gob.do; other sites charge for a free form. Official site
  • Return or onward ticket — Before departure; shown at check-in and on arrival; Price of the ticket. Since 28 April 2023 foreign passengers must show both an entry and an exit ticket. Dominican citizens and legal residents are exempt. Official site

At the border

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  • Passport valid for the whole stay and departure; the Dominican embassy advises checking whether 6 months' validity applies to your nationality
  • E-Ticket QR code
  • Return or onward ticket
  • USD 20 departure tax is included in the air fare

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 30 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. A formal extension (prórroga) up to 120 days in total can be requested from the Dirección General de Migración online or in person; the request is free, you pay only the fee for the days requested. You need a passport copy, last entry stamp, return ticket, proof of funds and a medical certificate; processing takes about 3 working days.
  • What overstaying costs. Paying the overstay fee at departure settles the extra days but is not a permit to stay; for long stays apply for a formal extension in advance.

Good to know

Official details are shown in English.

  • Paying the overstay fee at departure settles the extra days but is not a permit to stay; for long stays apply for a formal extension in advance.

Questions

Do Swiss citizens need a visa for the Dominican Republic?

Swiss citizens can visit the Dominican Republic without a visa for up to 30 days.

How long can Swiss citizens stay in the Dominican Republic?

Up to 30 days, according to Bordr's data. Tourists may stay 30 days from entry. Staying longer is allowed if you pay the stay fee (tasa de estadía): online at migracion.gob.do or at the airport immigration desk when you leave, e.g. RD$3,500 for a stay of 30–90 days, more for longer bands.

Can I extend my stay in the Dominican Republic?

A formal extension (prórroga) up to 120 days in total can be requested from the Dirección General de Migración online or in person; the request is free, you pay only the fee for the days requested. You need a passport copy, last entry stamp, return ticket, proof of funds and a medical certificate; processing takes about 3 working days.

What do I need at the border in the Dominican Republic?

Passport valid for the whole stay and departure; the Dominican embassy advises checking whether 6 months' validity applies to your nationality; E-Ticket QR code; Return or onward ticket.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for the Dominican Republic against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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