Dominican Republic passport
Dominican Republic passports are issued to citizens of the Dominican Republic to travel outside the country.
| Dominican Republic passport | |
|---|---|
 The front cover of a contemporary Dominican Republic passport. | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by |  |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Dominican Republic citizenship |
| Expiration | 6 or 10 years after acquisition |
Controversy
In May 2001, Kim Jong-nam, deceased eldest son of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il, was arrested at Narita International Airport, in Tokyo, Japan, travelling on a forged Dominican Republic passport. He was detained by immigration officials and later deported to the People's Republic of China. The incident caused Kim Jong-il to cancel a planned visit to China due to the embarrassment caused by the incident.[1]
Visa requirements
As of 1 January 2018, Dominican Republic citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 62 countries and territories, ranking the Dominican Republic passport 73rd in terms of travel freedom (tied with Ghanaian and Sierra Leonean passports) according to the Henley visa restrictions index.[2]
References
- Kim Jong-Il's Son Makes Pit-stop in Paris to Get Teeth Fixed Archived 2008-01-16 at the Wayback Machine from www.asianoffbeat.com 15 November 2007
- "Global Ranking - Visa Restriction Index 2017" (PDF). Henley & Partners. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
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