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Practical info for the Dominican Republic
Emergencies, embassy, entry requirements, money: the essentials before you go, with the official source and the date each piece of information was checked.
Embassy and entry requirements shown for travellers from: United Kingdom.
Emergency numbers
- Single emergency number911
Source: France Diplomatie, GOV.UK, French embassy, Portal das Comunidades Portuguesas, Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych RP · verified on 26/10/2026
Embassy and consulates
- British Embassy Santo DomingoEmbassy
- Address
- Av. Winston Churchill 1099 Torre Citigroup, Acropolis, Floor 18, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Consular emergency line
- To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/dominican-republic/british-embassy-santo-domingo
Consular emergency numbers (emergencies only): FCDO, London (24 hours): +44 20 7008 5000.
Entry requirements
The rules depend on your passport: check them here before you book, for every traveller, children included.
Official page: GOV.UK (FCDO), updated 07/08/2026 ›
Source: GOV.UK · verified on 26/10/2026
Safety and travel advice
The FCDO does not currently advise against travel to any part of this country.
Source: GOV.UK · verified on 26/10/2026
Currency and payments
Currency: Dominican peso (DOP).
The ECB does not publish a reference rate for DOP.
Source: SIX Group (ISO 4217), European Central Bank, EU Publications Office · verified on 26/10/2026
Time difference
Local time: UTC-04:00, −4 h compared with London (calculated on 26/10/2026).
The clocks change in London on 28/03/2027: the difference may change that day.
Source: IANA (time zones) · verified on 26/10/2026
Driving
Driving licence, according to GOV.UK (FCDO): “You can use a UK photocard driving licence to drive in the Dominican Republic for up to 3 months. If you still have a paper driving licence, you may need to update it to a photocard licence or get the correct version of the international driving permit (IDP) as well. For longer visits, apply for a local driving licence.”
Source: GOV.UK · verified on 26/10/2026
Mobile networks
Networks listed by the eSIMs we checked: Altice (Sirocco, Airalo); Claro (Sirocco).
eSIM prices for the Dominican Republic
7 days, 5 GB · prices checked on 26/10/2026
3 brands compared, not an exhaustive listWhy this ranking?
Ranked by price: for each brand, the cheapest plan that covers 7 days and 5 GB.
Not an exhaustive comparison: 3 brands out of the dozens that sell eSIMs. The list of brands compared is in our Methodology.
eSIMeter is published by Mocom SAS, which sells Sirocco: the site is funded by those sales. No other brand pays us.
Frequently asked questions
What are the emergency numbers in the Dominican Republic?
Single emergency number: 911
How do I contact the embassy or consulate in the Dominican Republic?
British Embassy Santo Domingo, Av. Winston Churchill 1099 Torre Citigroup, Acropolis, Floor 18, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Consular emergency numbers (emergencies only): FCDO, London (24 hours): +44 20 7008 5000.
What are the entry requirements for the Dominican Republic?
The rules depend on your passport: check them here before you book, for every traveller, children included. Official page: GOV.UK (FCDO), updated 07/08/2026.
What is the travel advice for the Dominican Republic?
The FCDO does not currently advise against travel to any part of this country.
What currency is used in the Dominican Republic?
Currency: Dominican peso (DOP). The ECB does not publish a reference rate for DOP.
What is the time difference in the Dominican Republic?
Local time: UTC-04:00, −4 h compared with London (calculated on 26/10/2026). The clocks change in London on 28/03/2027: the difference may change that day.
What should I know about driving in the Dominican Republic?
Driving licence, according to GOV.UK (FCDO): “You can use a UK photocard driving licence to drive in the Dominican Republic for up to 3 months. If you still have a paper driving licence, you may need to update it to a photocard licence or get the correct version of the international driving permit (IDP) as well. For longer visits, apply for a local driving licence.”
Which mobile networks operate in the Dominican Republic?
Networks listed by the eSIMs we checked: Altice (Sirocco, Airalo); Claro (Sirocco).
Photo: Rachid Oucharia / Unsplash
The Dominican Republic with the family
From Sirocco, the publisher of eSIMeter
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