The Dominican Republic E-Ticket is a free digital form required for all arrivals and departures. It replaced the paper entry and exit cards in 2021 and is accepted only at eticket.migracion.gob.do.
One E-Ticket, two uses: you fill it once for your trip, and it covers both your arrival and your departure. If plans change and you leave earlier or later than you declared, you can update it at the official site or simply refile. It is still free.
Start here
1. The E-Ticket, explained without a fee
Who must file, when, and how to tell the official DGM site from a reseller. → Read the overview
2. How to fill every field
Field-by-field walkthrough with common errors and what they mean. → Field-by-field guide
The fast facts
- Official URL:
eticket.migracion.gob.do— nothing else ends in.gob.do, and that suffix is restricted to Dominican government entities. - Cost: free. Always free.
- When to file: up to 72 hours before arrival. Earlier is fine for most cases. Flight info should be final.
- What you need: passport, flight details, accommodation, email, about 8 minutes.
- What you get: one QR code that covers both entry and exit. Screenshot it. You show it at both borders.
- Family groups: one adult can file for the whole family in a single E-Ticket. Each traveler is a section inside one form.
Is there an entry fee or an exit fee?
The E-Ticket is free. The fees people search for are real, but you do not pay them on the E-Ticket site, and you do not pay them to anyone offering to file the form for you.
- Departure tax: USD 20. Already inside your airline ticket. The Dominican embassy in the United States states it plainly: “There is also a USD 20 departure tax, included in the airline ticket.” Check the tax line on your booking confirmation before anyone asks you to pay it twice.
- Staying past 30 days: an extension fee applies. The embassy says it can be paid online or at the airport. It is a real government charge, unrelated to the E-Ticket.
- Filing the E-Ticket: USD 0. Any site charging a “processing”, “service”, or “expedite” fee to submit
eticket.migracion.gob.doon your behalf is charging you for something the government gives away.
Source: Dominican embassy travel FAQ, verified 2026-09-02.