Dominican Republic business visa (NS and NM)

Visa-free entry, where it applies, covers tourism only, so meetings, negotiations and other business travel require a business visa from the Dominican consulate with jurisdiction for your country, which MIREX's consultation tool names. Religious visitors also use the business visa, with a request letter from the inviting church and proof that the church is registered in the Dominican Republic.

MIREX's detailed requirements add an unnotarised request letter addressed to the consul, issued on letterhead and stamped by the company or institution the applicant belongs to, stating the applicant's name, nationality, place of residence, activity, financial means and the purpose of the trip.

MIREX requires the guarantee letter to contain a set clause, or the mission will not accept it. In it the guarantor states that the visa holder will not stay in the Dominican Republic longer than the time granted by the Directorate General of Migration, will not apply for residence or a change of migration status from inside the country and will engage only in the activity for which the visa was issued, and accepts moral and financial responsibility for the person's return, including any cost to the Dominican State from their stay, repatriation or deportation. The applicant brings this letter, with the other documents, to the interview at the consulate.

Present one 2 x 2 inch photo with a white background, an original passport valid for at least six months, a copy of your residence card if applicable, a certificate of no criminal record issued by the national authority of each country where you lived in the last five years, legalised or apostilled and valid for one year (translated by a judicial interpreter if not in Spanish), current or expired visas and an employment certificate from your country.

The guarantor in the Dominican Republic provides a guarantee letter from the company, notarised and legalised by the Attorney General's Office (PGR), valid for six months, with the signatory's identity document, plus documents showing the company's solvency and a copy of its commercial registration. MIREX may call the guarantor to an interview with a consular official.

Fill in the visa application form and submit the requirements at the Dominican consulate for your jurisdiction. The consulate evaluates the file and sends it to MIREX, which takes the final decision, usually within 10 to 20 working days. Completing the requirements does not guarantee the visa, so avoid non-refundable tickets until it is issued.

The NS and NM visas are for business visits. People who will work in the Dominican Republic for a company for a fixed term use the business visa for work purposes (NM1), valid for one year with several entries, and must register with the Directorate General of Migration within 30 days of arrival.