Money and duty free for Dominican Republic
Currency and Money
Currency information
Dominican Peso (DOP; symbol RD$). Notes are in denominations of RD$2,000, 1,000, 500, 100 and 50. Coins are in denominations of RD$25, 10, 5 and 1.
Credit cards
American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are all accepted.
ATM
Most ATMs in the Dominican Republic accept international bankcards.
Travellers cheques
Traveller's cheques are not commonly used nowadays, but they are still accepted by banks.
Banking hours
Mon-Fri 0800-1630.
Some banks are open on a Saturday.
Currency restrictions
The import and export of local currency is prohibited. The import of foreign banknotes is allowed provided that sums being the equivalent of US$10,000 and more are declared, while export of foreign banknotes is allowed up to the sum that was imported.
Dominican Republic duty free
Overview
Visitors over 18 may bring the followings into the Dominican Republic without incurring customs duty:
• Up to 20 packs of cigarettes or 25 cigars or 200g of tobacco.
• Up to 3L of alcoholic beverages.
• Gifts up to US $500 once every three months.
Banned Imports
All animal products, agricultural and horticultural products and drugs are forbidden. Firearms and ammunition must be accompanied by an import licence.
