A new reciprocal visa exemption agreement between the Dominican Republic and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan will enter into force on September 19, 2026, opening the door for smoother cross-border travel for official representatives of both nations. The policy change, which was formally announced through the Dominican Embassy based in Cairo, Egypt, applies exclusively to citizens of both countries that hold valid diplomatic passports, eliminating the requirement to obtain advance travel visas before entering each other’s sovereign territories.
Under the terms of the bilateral arrangement, eligible Dominican diplomatic passport holders will be permitted to enter Jordan without pre-approved visas, so long as they abide by all conditions laid out in the agreement. Jordanian diplomatic passport holders receive identical treatment when planning travel to the Dominican Republic, creating a mutually beneficial framework for official movement between the two countries. Critically, the policy does not extend to citizens traveling on standard ordinary passports; those travelers will remain bound by the existing visa regulations that were in place before the agreement was reached.
Officials from the Dominican Republic frame the agreement as a deliberate, meaningful step to deepen ties between the two Middle Eastern and Caribbean nations. By cutting bureaucratic red tape for official travel, the new rule is expected to expand the scope of bilateral cooperation across a range of diplomatic and policy areas, while creating more accessible opportunities for government and diplomatic representatives to carry out their official duties. The agreement builds on existing collaborative frameworks and signals a shared commitment to strengthening the bilateral relationship moving forward.