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Travel to Dominican Republic

Flying to Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic's former national airline was Air Santo Domingo (EX), which has now merged with Servicios Aéreos Profesionales.

Flight times:

From Madrid is 9 hours, and from New York is 3 hours 30 minutes.

Departure tax:

A departure tax of US$20 is levied on all passengers. Passengers should check with their airline as this may already be included in the price of the airline ticket.

A 'Stay tax' is levied on all passengers staying longer than three months: RD$60 (three to nine months); RD$100 (nine to 12 months) or RD$160-600 (one year or more).

Note: When buying an international air ticket in the Dominican Republic a tax of approximately 12% is levied on the carrier by the government. This expense is passed on directly to the customer on the price of the ticket. If the ticket is bought outside the Dominican Republic, there is no tax.

Cruise ships:

Some international cruise lines call at the Dominican Republic.

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