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Dominica

ISO Code: DM

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  • Visa: Not Required
  • Vaccination: Conditionally Required
Capital
Roseau (DCF)
Dialing Code
+ 767
Time Zone
UTC / GMT -4
Language
English
Best Time to Go
December – May
Currency
East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)

Travel Tips

  • US Dollars and Pounds Sterling are also legal tender
  • Water in hotels and towns is safe to drink, bottled water is available and recommended
  • Creole is also spoken

Last updated 29 September 2026

Visa Guide

Public Holidays

2026

January: 1
February: 16 - 17
April: 3, 6
May: 4, 25
August: 3
November: 3 - 4
December: 25 - 26

Visa Requirements

Visas are not required by SA passport holders for a stay up to 6 months

Visa and entry information: dominica.gov.dm

Entry Requirements
  • Valid Passport
  • Valid return ticket
  • Sufficient funds to sustain oneself for length of time intended to stay
  • Local address
Health / Vaccinations

Compulsory:

Yellow Fever (Dependant on Country of Origin/Stopover)

Recommended Travel Vaccines:

Hepatitis B, Tetanus, Polio

South African Representative Abroad

Representation accredited from Kingston, Jamaica