Omitting information on your visa application may be detrimental
We encourage applicants to exercise caution with “gestores” who advise you during your visa application process, especially if they suggest omitting any information on your…
Coronavirus Information for the Dominican Republic
Last updated: [07/20/2021] *** Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide a negative COVID-19 viral…
Passport Renewal by Mail
The American Citizen Services unit at Embassy Santo Domingo now accepts U.S. ten-year passport renewal applications for eligible adults by mail. You can renew your…
Come Prepared & Don’t Delay Your Immigrant Visa Appointment!
An important announcement from the U.S. Embassy Consular Section in Santo Domingo to Immigrant Visa Applicants: Be prepared! Don’t lose your appointment! Don’t delay your…
Alert – U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo
Location: Dominican Republic The following information has been updated on the Embassy Santo Domingo COVID-19 website: · All travelers to the United States should continue to monitor…
Waivers of Ineligibilities or “Pardons” for Nonimmigrant Visas
If you have been denied a non-immigrant visa and you have been informed by a consular officer that you have permanent ineligibility (also known as…
Weather Alert – U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Location: Southern coast of the Dominican Republic Event: The National Hurricane Center advises that as of Friday, July 2, Tropical Storm Elsa has been upgraded to a…
Temporary Suspension on the Importation of Dogs
On June 14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a Notice of Temporary Suspension of Dogs Entering the United States from High-Risk…
Notice of Funding Opportunity: Engaging with civil society organizations and local audiences to promote...
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE US EMBASSY SANTO DOMINGO Notice of Funding Opportunity Funding Opportunity Title: Engaging with civil society organizations and local audiences to promote…
Questions regarding Immigrant visa appointments
When will the Embassy start sending out notifications to applicants? The U.S.Embassy Immigrant Visa unit has already started sending out notifications, it is important for…
Hurricane preparedness and the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)
Hurricane Season in the Atlantic officially runs from June 1 through November 30. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA)of the United States predicts another…
Dominican Republic – Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Reconsider travel to the Dominican Republic due to COVID-19. Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued…
Avoid delays, come prepared to your immigrant visa interview
The immigrant visa unit has resumed limited operations and is currently processing all classes of visas; however, the wait time is longer than in the…
The United States Embassy Signs Agreement with the Dominican General Directorate of Special Programs...
Santo Domingo. The United States Embassy in Santo Domingo, through its Agency for International Development (USAID), signed a memorandum of understanding with the Dominican General…
I am LGBTQI+. Can I apply for a visa with my partner?
There is no discrimination in visa applications on the basis of race, gender, color, religion or sexual orientation. Every applicant, regardless of sexual orientation, must…
Alert – U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo
Location: Dominican Republic The following information has been updated on the Embassy Santo Domingo COVID-19 website: All travelers to the United States should continue to monitor…
Travel of U.S. Citizens with Expired Passports
As of May, 21, 2021, U.S. citizens can use their expired U.S. passports to return to the United States through December 31,2021. This applies only…
Alert – U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo
Location: Santo Domingo Event: U.S. citizens may directly return to the United States with certain expired U.S. passports. If you are overseas and your passport expired on…
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