Visa requirements to enter DR for US PR

[mike775103]

My wife and I are traveling to Punta Cana this April. I have been to the DR several times, but this is the first time I will be traveling to the DR with my new wife. My wife is a citizen of the Philippines, but has a permanent residency (green card) for the US. When we travel to Mexico, the Mexican tourist visa rules overtly state that US PR and US citizen are treated the same.

When I looked at the US State Department web site for Dominican Republic travel requirements it says US citizens can obtain a tourist card at the airport in the DR, but does not address those with permanent residency. When I look on the Dominican Republic Consulate web site it states that those traveling on a Philippine passport must have a visa approved through the DR consulate, with tons of documentation required. Then there is general note 1 at the end of the visa requirements list that seems to say that people that can legally enter the US, Canada, the European Union, or Great Britain can enter the DR on a tourist card. (The visa requirements section is in Spanish, so I may be misinterpreting something.) The link is:

http://domrep.org/documents/LeyNo.875sobrevisados.pdf

 

[belmont]

My friend, an Egyptian citizen with a US green card, travels to the DR with his Egyptian passport, US green card and enters with a tourist card just like his wife who is a US citizen. Your wife should have no difficulties.

 

[SKY]

She Does Not Need a Visa

National Philippines (PH)
Destination Dominican Rep. (DO)

Dominican Rep. (DO)


Passport required.
- Passport and/or passport replacing documents must be valid
for the period of intended stay.
- Warning: if departing from the USA (regardless of any
destination passport exemptions), a valid passport and/or
accepted departure document For details, click here is required by the
US immigration authorities.

Visa required, except for A max. stay of 90 days for holders
of a valid visa issued by Canada, USA or any EU Member
StateFor details, click here traveling as tourists.
Visa Issuance:
- Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, USA or any EU
Member State;For details, click here traveling as tourists, are
required to obtain a 30 days Tourist Card on arrival. Fee:
USD 10.-. Extensions possible.
Minors:
- Passengers under 18 years of age leaving the Dominican
Rep.,For details, click here
Additional Information:
- Visitors are required hold documents required for their next
destination.
Warning:
- Visitors not holding return/onward tickets could be refused
entry.

 

[mike775103]

Thanks