No visa needed

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

Citizens of Japan 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 Japan: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Tokyo — Santo Domingo: ≈ 13,230 km, about 17 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 Japan passport?

Yes, citizens of Japan 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 Japan passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 37 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 16 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Japan passport ranks 35th of 199.
Japan passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Dominican Republic passport: 30.
Citizens of Japan and the Dominican Republic can travel together visa-free to 28 countries, for example: Taiwan, Philippines, Micronesia, Thailand, Kiribati, Malaysia, Singapore, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Georgia, Palestine, Seychelles, Morocco, El Salvador, and Honduras.
Citizens of the Dominican Republic, in turn, don’t need a visa for Japan. Japan visa for citizens of the Dominican Republic

Travelling to the Dominican Republic: good to know

Tokyo — Santo Domingo: about 13,230 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 17 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −13 hours.
Local time: Tokyo 12:00 — Santo Domingo 23:00.
Local currency: Dominican Peso.
Languages: Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ DOP 60.
Dominican Republic is the 151st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Japan.