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South Africa visa for citizens of the Dominican Republic

Citizens of the Dominican Republic need a visa for South Africa that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of the Dominican Republic: the passport opens 30 countries visa-free; Santo Domingo — Pretoria: ≈ 11,670 km, about 15 hours of flying.

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

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

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Can I travel to South Africa without a visa on a Dominican Republic passport?

No: citizens of the Dominican Republic need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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South Africa visa rules at a glance

With a Dominican Republic passport you can visit 30 countries visa-free, 33 with a visa on arrival and 48 with an e-visa; 87 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Dominican Republic passport ranks 142nd of 199.
Dominican Republic passport: visa-free access to 30 countries; South Africa passport: 60.
Citizens of the Dominican Republic and South Africa can travel together visa-free to 24 countries, for example: Jamaica, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Honduras, El Salvador, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Russia, Angola, Palestine, Georgia, and Zambia.
Citizens of South Africa, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic visa for citizens of South Africa

Travelling to South Africa: good to know

Santo Domingo — Pretoria: about 11,670 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 15 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +6 hours.
Local time: Santo Domingo 12:00 — Pretoria 18:00.
Local currency: South African Rand.
Languages: Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, and Northern Sotho.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ZAR 16.
South Africa is the 135th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Dominican Republic.