Travel Requirements
Travelling to Dominica? Then You Must Know a Few Things First!

Travelling to Dominica? Then You Must Know a Few Things First!
All passengers arriving in Dominica require a valid passport and a return ticket. However, proof of citizenships bearing a photograph is acceptable from Canadian and US citizens. French Nationals may visit for up to two weeks with a Carte D’identite.
Departure Tax in Dominica:
- Non-Nationals: EC$59.00/US$22.00
- Non CARICOM Nationals: EC$59.00/US$22.00
- CARICOM Nationals: EC$45.00/US$18.00
- Nationals EC$:45.00/US$18.00
- Children 12 years and under – Exempted
Note: Only cash is accepted for payment of departure tax
Visa Requirements:
Dominica maintains a fairly open visa regime for visits to the country lasting less than 21 days. However, nationals of most non Western countries require a Dominican consular visa stamped in a passport.
The following do not need a visa to enter into the Commonwealth of Dominica:
- Persons wishing to enter into the Commonwealth of Dominica for a period not exceeding six months, from the following countries:
- Countries in the Commonwealth of Nations (Member States of the Commonwealth)
- Czech Republic
- Lithuania
- Estonia
- Poland
- Austria
- Finland
- Romania
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
- Slovakia
- Cyprus
- Latvia
- Slovenia
- CARICOM member states
- Persons from European Union Countries
- Persons with either a Schengen, American, British or Canadian visa
- Persons wishing to enter into the Commonwealth of Dominica for a period not exceeding three months, from the following countries:
- Argentina
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Mexico
- Norway
- Portugal
- South Korea
- Spain
- Suriname
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
- Venezuela
- Netherlands (including Netherland Antilles)
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