Do Dominicans need visas?

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Mr. Visa

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I have read alot of posts on this board about whether Dominicans need visas to visit, US, Canada, Europe ect. The Dominican passport might as well be toilet paper, there are very few countries that the average citizen can visit without a visa.
 
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ECH, M.D.

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You seem to misunderstand the use of the Passport.....The passport identifies the nationality of the holder....nothing more. And asks that the citizen be permitted to pass without delay or hindrance and in case of need to give all lawful aid and protection.

The VISA, on the other hand, is PERMISSION from the HOST country to enter and visit the country.

The passport does not grant you authority/permission to visit anywhere. It is just citizen identification.
 
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Mr.Visa

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While this may be true, I have yet to see anyone from Canada, US for the most part being denied entry to any country for a visit. However, Dominicans need visas for every country that they visit. Bearers of Canadian or American passports, even if they earn $ 7.00 per hour are usually not denied access to other countries. I would much rather have a US or Canadian passport.
 
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M

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Yes, but even US and Canadian citizens need visas to enter many foreign countries (the DR included). The key difference is that most countries will grant such visas to US and Canadian citizens without further review, while, as many people know, similar courtesies are rarely extended to Dominican travelers.
 
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mrbean

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You don't need a visa to come here from Canada, you don't even need a passport. The difference, I think, is between developing and developed countries. It is assumed that many people, given the opportunity, would move from a developing to a developed country--visas limit the number of "permanent visitors". While this may not be "nice", it is true.
 
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Mr. Visa

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To M. I work for an export company, in Canada, from personal experience I can tell you that the only country that requires a visa is Belarus. However, this is not a visa per say, rather another way for the country to extract hard currency from visitors, since the price is quoted in US dollars. Practically, no country in the developed world will grant the average Dominican a visitors visa. I am not including the elite in the statement.
 
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ECH, M.D.

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This is due to the fact the government has an agreement that their citizens do not need a visa. Such is International Politics. Another reason why Canadian/US passports are so valuable
 
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ECH, M.D.

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Change your word "elite" for "RICH" and you have the answer to all of this.
 
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Larry

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Have never needed a Visa to enter DR. Being Canadian I have yet to travel to a country that requires Canadians to have a Visa, but I'm sure there are some. The reason Dominicans need a visa is because it is assumed by many that they will not return to the DR once they have the opportunity to leave. Americans and Canadians, on the other hand always return home.
 
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Bill-Ont

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Re: Do Dominicans need visas? (Mr. Visa)

For a person who is in the export business, you sure have a lot to learn. A Visa is required to visit the Ukraine. The payment to the Ukrainian Emabassy in Canada is in Canadian Dollars - not U.S.$. Where do you get your information from, and furthermore, I doubt whether you have done much research.
Bill-Ont
 
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ECH, M.D.

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Re: Do Dominicans need visas? (Mr. Visa)

Then, there is Thailand and Vietnam and a few others in South East Asia that require visa.....
 
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M

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Aren't virtually all visitors to the DR (with the exception of nationals) required to purchase a tourist visa? Granted they are easily obtained and are approved immediately, but are visas nonetheless for three months. To say that Americans and Canadians can travel to most countries without a visa would be misleading - a more accurate statements would be that for American and Canadian citizens, obtaining a temporary visa to visit usually isn't too difficult. Unfortunately, the same can not be said for [most] Dominican nationals....
 
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Mr. Visa

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As I explained in the past posts, these are not visas per say, but rather ways of countries in need to extract hard currency from visitors.

Canadians and Americans are rarely ever refused entry into any country, however, the average Dominican cannot visit other countries freely.
 
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Duck

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That is exactly what they are - Visas. There are different requirements in every country for foreign citizens to visit. The prices differ also depending on the Nationality of the visitor and the duration of stay.

As a US citizen who travels frequently in Eastern Europe and Central Asia I must say that it isn't always easy to get visas. Also, the stamp which US citizens receive in their passport, for example in the UK or Germany, is also a visa which allows us to stay for a certain number of days (I think 90) - happens to be free for us, other nationals have to pay. If you stay more than 90 days, you may end up filling out a lot of paper before you leave.
 
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Jim Hinsch

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Re: Visa vs. Tourist Card

A subtle distinction, but a visa is not the same as a tourist card. A visa needs to be applied for and goes inside your passport. A tourist card is simply purchased. One does not need to "apply" for one.

I've seen a number of posts from people that have applied for and purchased visa in order to avoid having to purchase a tourist card on each of their frequent visits.

I agree, that in practice, they are similar, in that they both allow a visit with restrictions.

The new and old tourist cards:

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