Visas in Cabarete

Good to Know

• The 30-day figure is the default for most Western nomads (US/Canada/UK/EU), but exact allowances vary by nationality — always check the official Directorate General of Migration site for your specific passport before assuming 30 days.
• Don't skip the E-Ticket form — it's mandatory for both entry and exit, and is checked as a QR code, not just a formality.
• If you overstay past 30 days, expect to simply pay a fee at the airport when leaving rather than needing to sort out an extension in advance — but the fee scales up the longer you've overstayed, so it's not something to treat casually if you're staying multiple months.
• This visa-free entry is strictly for tourism — if you're doing paid local work (as opposed to remote work for a foreign employer/clients), the rules get murkier and a different visa category may technically apply.
• There's no digital nomad visa here — most remote workers simply stay on tourist entries (30 days, extendable to 120) and either leave/re-enter or pay a small overstay fee, which is common practice but not the most legally airtight approach for long stays.
• If you want a real long-term legal footing, the Rentista pathway (proving $2,000/month in passive income) is the most realistic route for someone living on remote/foreign income, since Pensionado requires an actual pension and Investor requires a $200,000 stake.
• As of recent rules, you generally can't start the residency process once already inside the DR as a tourist — you need to get the Residency Visa (RS) from a Dominican consulate in your home country first.
• New tax residents get a 3-year window where foreign-sourced income isn't taxed locally, which is a real perk for nomads living off overseas clients or investments — but plan ahead for what happens after that window closes.