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Vatican City visa for citizens of the Dominican Republic

Citizens of the Dominican Republic need a visa for the Vatican City 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 — Vatican City: ≈ 8,030 km, about 10.5 hours of flying.

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

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Can I travel to the Vatican City 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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Vatican City 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; Vatican City passport: 92.
Citizens of the Dominican Republic and the Vatican City can travel together visa-free to 20 countries, for example: Grenada, Colombia, Honduras, El Salvador, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Angola, Palestine, Georgia, Zambia, Botswana, Uzbekistan, Seychelles, and Micronesia.
Citizens of the Vatican City, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic visa for citizens of the Vatican City

Travelling to the Vatican City: good to know

Santo Domingo — Vatican City: about 8,030 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +6 hours.
Local time: Santo Domingo 12:00 — Vatican City 18:00.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: Italian and Latin.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Vatican City is the 70th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Dominican Republic.