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Dominican Republic travel guide: visa, best time and weather
Entry rules for every passport, the best months to go, live weather, public holidays and the plug you need for the Dominican Republic. Capital: Santo Domingo.
Do you need a visa for the Dominican Republic?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 108 passports can enter the Dominican Republic without a visa.
All 198 passports for Dominican Republic · Visa checker · Passport validity checker for Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic at a glance
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
- Region
- Caribbean, North America
- Currency
- Dominican peso ($, DOP)
- Languages
- Spanish
- Calling code
- +1
- Drives on the
- right
- Power
- Type A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz
Best time to visit Dominican Republic
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
Dec–Apr. Dry season, outside hurricane months.
General guidance on weather, crowds and wildlife, not a forecast. The chart below shows what the weather actually did last year.
Other places in season: Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · Dec All months
Weather in Santo Domingo
Month by month last year
- Daily high and low (°C), monthly average
- Rain (mm in the month)
Next public holidays in Dominican Republic
Nationwide holidays only, from Nager.Date. Check dates locally before you book: they can move.
Power plugs and voltage in Dominican Republic
- Type Atwo flat pins
- Type Btwo flat pins and a round earth pin
Mains power is 120 V at 60 Hz. Phone and laptop chargers usually accept 100 to 240 V, so they only need the right plug. Hair dryers, kettles and other single-voltage appliances need a matching voltage or a converter.
Do I need an adapter for the Dominican Republic? Adapter guide for Dominican Republic
Hand-curated, so a good first answer: confirm before you fly.
More before you go
- Passport validity. Many countries want 3 to 6 months of validity left. Check your dates for Dominican Republic or read the six-month rule explained.
- What to eat. Dishes to try in the Dominican Republic, with how locals have them. Money, language and the driving side for every country: currency, languages, which side of the road.
- Other places you can go. Where can I go? lists the places your passport reaches that are also in season, and the passport ranking shows how yours compares.
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Questions
Do I need a visa for the Dominican Republic?
It depends on your passport. Of the 198 other passports in our data, 108 passports can enter the Dominican Republic without a visa and 90 passports need a visa in advance. Pick your passport on this page, or see the full list on the all-passports page for Dominican Republic.
When is the best time to visit the Dominican Republic?
Dec–Apr. Dry season, outside hurricane months.
What plug type and voltage does the Dominican Republic use?
Dominican Republic uses plug types A, B at 120 V and 60 Hz. Check that your devices accept that voltage before you plug them in. Plug data is hand-curated, so confirm before you fly.
Which side of the road do they drive on in the Dominican Republic?
Traffic keeps to the right in the Dominican Republic.
What currency does the Dominican Republic use?
Dominican peso ($, DOP).
What is the calling code for the Dominican Republic?
+1.
What is the capital of the Dominican Republic?
Santo Domingo.
How up to date is this information?
Entry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset, last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book. Weather and public holidays on this page are fetched live from Open-Meteo and Nager.Date.
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Get ExploEntry rules come from the open Passport Index dataset by Ilya Ilyankou (MIT), last updated 18 February 2026. Governments change rules often, so treat this as a guide and check with the embassy or the official immigration site before you book.