Dominican Republic Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ) is a country located in the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands, along with Saint Martin, that are shared by two sovereign states. The Dominican Republic is the second-largest Caribbean nation by area (after Cuba) at , and third by population with approximately 10 million people, of which approximately three million live in the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo, the capital city. Christopher Columbus
Visa policy of the Dominican Republic on a credit card, check or local bank account. Visitors who arrive by land or sea (and are not exempt) are still required to purchase the tourist card on arrival. The fee may alternatively be paid as 10 EUR. Most visitors arriving to Dominican Republic were from the following areas of residence or countries of nationality: Visa policy of the Dominican Republic Visitors to the Dominican Republic must obtain a visa unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries. Nationals of the following 107 countries and passport-issuing jurisdictions do not require a visa to enter the Dominican Republic