No visa needed

Do citizens of Bulgaria need a visa for the Dominican Republic?

Citizens of Bulgaria don’t need a visa for the Dominican Republic and can stay up to 30 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Bulgaria: the passport opens 119 countries visa-free; Sofia — Santo Domingo: ≈ 8,890 km, about 11.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

Can I travel to the Dominican Republic without a visa on a Bulgaria passport?

Yes, citizens of Bulgaria don’t need a visa for the Dominican Republic for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

Dominican Republic visa rules at a glance

With a Bulgaria passport you can visit 119 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Bulgaria passport ranks 21st of 199.
Bulgaria passport: visa-free access to 119 countries; Dominican Republic passport: 30.
Citizens of Bulgaria and the Dominican Republic can travel together visa-free to 27 countries, for example: Palestine, Georgia, Morocco, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Angola, Seychelles, Zambia, Botswana, Thailand, Grenada, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Citizens of the Dominican Republic, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Bulgaria. Bulgaria visa for citizens of the Dominican Republic

Travelling to the Dominican Republic: good to know

Sofia — Santo Domingo: about 8,890 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 11.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −7 hours.
Local time: Sofia 12:00 — Santo Domingo 05:00.
Local currency: Dominican Peso.
Languages: Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ DOP 60.
Dominican Republic is the 155th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Bulgaria.