No visa needed

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

Citizens of Uruguay 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 Uruguay: the passport opens 96 countries visa-free; Montevideo — Santo Domingo: ≈ 6,110 km, about 8 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 Uruguay passport?

Yes, citizens of Uruguay 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 Uruguay passport you can visit 96 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 43 with an e-visa; 27 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Uruguay passport ranks 59th of 199.
Uruguay passport: visa-free access to 96 countries; Dominican Republic passport: 30.
Citizens of Uruguay and the Dominican Republic can travel together visa-free to 25 countries, for example: Paraguay, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Guyana, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Jamaica, Honduras, El Salvador, Angola, Botswana, Seychelles, and Palestine.
A language both countries share: Spanish.
Citizens of the Dominican Republic, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Uruguay. Uruguay visa for citizens of the Dominican Republic

Travelling to the Dominican Republic: good to know

Montevideo — Santo Domingo: about 6,110 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 8 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Montevideo 12:00 — Santo Domingo 11:00.
Local currency: Dominican Peso.
Languages: Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ DOP 60.
Dominican Republic is the 22nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Uruguay.