No visa needed

Do citizens of the United Arab Emirates need a visa for the Dominican Republic?

Citizens of the United Arab Emirates 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 the United Arab Emirates: the passport opens 127 countries visa-free; Abu Dhabi — Santo Domingo: ≈ 12,330 km, about 16 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 United Arab Emirates passport?

Yes, citizens of the United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates passport you can visit 127 countries visa-free, 34 with a visa on arrival and 26 with an e-visa; 11 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the United Arab Emirates passport ranks 2nd of 199.
United Arab Emirates passport: visa-free access to 127 countries; Dominican Republic passport: 30.
Citizens of the United Arab Emirates and the Dominican Republic can travel together visa-free to 27 countries, for example: Palestine, Tajikistan, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Seychelles, Russia, Thailand, Zambia, Malaysia, Angola, Singapore, Morocco, Botswana, Philippines, and Japan.
Citizens of the Dominican Republic, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to the United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates visa for citizens of the Dominican Republic

Travelling to the Dominican Republic: good to know

Abu Dhabi — Santo Domingo: about 12,330 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 16 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −8 hours.
Local time: Abu Dhabi 12:00 — Santo Domingo 04:00.
Local currency: Dominican Peso.
Languages: Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ DOP 60.
Dominican Republic is the 168th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the United Arab Emirates.