Dominican Republic passport | |
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Type | Passport |
Issued by | ![]() |
Purpose | Identification |
Eligibility | Dominican Republic citizenship |
Expiration | 6 or 10 years after acquisition |
Cost | from RD$1,650.00 from RD$1,850.00 for minors |
Dominican Republic passports are issued to citizens of the Dominican Republic to travel outside the country.
In May 2001, Kim Jong-nam, the eldest son of then North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il, was arrested at Narita International Airport, in Tokyo, Japan, travelling on a forged Dominican Republic passport. He was detained by immigration officials and later deported to the People's Republic of China. The incident caused Kim Jong-il to cancel a planned visit to China due to the embarrassment caused by the incident.[1]
As of 07 July 2021, Dominican Republic citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 70 countries and territories, ranking the Dominican Republic passport 79th in terms of travel freedom, according to the Henley visa restrictions index.[2]