Italy visa for citizens of the Dominican Republic

For the tourist visa, Italy’s official sources give a standard fee of €90. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Italy has 4 missions in the Dominican Republic, with its embassy in Santo Domingo. Honorary consulates, which normally do not take visa applications: Santiago de los Caballeros, Puerto Plata and La Romana.

In 2025, Italy’s embassy and consulates in the Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo) received 5,907 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 3,175. 46.2% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 55.5%: the rate fell by 9.3 points, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications fell by 9% compared with 2024 (6,527).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 26.6% of the applications lodged in the Dominican Republic that year, from 17.0% at the consulates of Germany to 46.8% at those of the Netherlands. Italy’s consulates worldwide refused 10.8%. Italy was the 2nd most applied-for Schengen state in the Dominican Republic.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in the Dominican Republic, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Citizens of the Dominican Republic planning a trip to Italy can compare how foreign ministries rate it: the US State Department rates Italy at Level 2, exercise increased caution (updated 9 September 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Italy (updated 3 November 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Italy (updated 23 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

How long citizens of the Dominican Republic can stay in Italy

How long citizens of the Dominican Republic may stay in Italy is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How citizens of the Dominican Republic apply

In the Dominican Republic, applications go to the Italian embassy in Santo Domingo, or to a visa centre acting for Italy; fees, documents and processing times are published by Italy.

Italy and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Italy lets citizens of the Dominican Republic travel in all Schengen states; apply to Italy when it is the main destination of the trip.

Italy’s neighbours for citizens of the Dominican Republic

Switzerland, the Holy See, Slovenia, San Marino, France and Austria require citizens of the Dominican Republic to obtain a visa in advance.

Italian citizens travelling to the Dominican Republic

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