Entry / Exit Requirements for Foreign Students

All foreign students should obtain a Student Visa or its equivalent. It is recommendable to start this process as soon as admission has been granted. If you do not get a visa in your country, it is possible to obtain a Tourist Card once you arrive at a Dominican port of entry.

This Card allows you to stay legally in the Dominican Republic for 90 days. After this period, you must keep renewing it or pay a fine at the airport when you depart the country. Living in the Dominican Republic without processing the Student Visa is considered illegal and sanctions may be determined by Dominican authorities.

Tourist Cards expire each time you leave the country and must buy a new one upon reentry.
It is recommendable that students contact the closest Dominican Consulate to obtain travel and visa information for your country of residence. Please visit the following website to find the closest Consulate: www.serex.gov.do