The following
information was provided by the US Department of
State, visit their
website
for additional travel information. A valid
U.S. passport is required for U.S. Citizens
traveling by air to and from the Dominican
Republic in order to re-enter the United States.
While a U.S. passport is not yet mandatory for
sea travel, it is strongly recommended since it
is a more readily recognized form of positive
proof of citizenship.
American citizens can visit http://travel.state.gov or call 1-877-4USA-PPT (1-877-487-2778) for information on applying for a passport.
When traveling by sea, Dominican law allows U.S. citizens to enter the country on other proof of U.S. citizenship (U.S. birth certificate, Naturalization Certificate, etc.) along with a photo ID. U.S. citizens who arrive by boat and attempt to fly back to the United States without a passport, due to an emergency or change of plans, will be required by U.S. law to obtain a U.S. passport from the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo. Obtaining a U.S. passport takes several weeks and requires documents that most tourists do not carry, thus potentially delaying the traveler's return to the United States.
American citizens can visit http://travel.state.gov or call 1-877-4USA-PPT (1-877-487-2778) for information on applying for a passport.
When traveling by sea, Dominican law allows U.S. citizens to enter the country on other proof of U.S. citizenship (U.S. birth certificate, Naturalization Certificate, etc.) along with a photo ID. U.S. citizens who arrive by boat and attempt to fly back to the United States without a passport, due to an emergency or change of plans, will be required by U.S. law to obtain a U.S. passport from the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo. Obtaining a U.S. passport takes several weeks and requires documents that most tourists do not carry, thus potentially delaying the traveler's return to the United States.