Can you bring fresh fruit or produce to the Dominican Republic?

• Fresh produce

  allowed, declaration may be required

  Plants, agricultural products and food must be declared on the customs form (E-Ticket); they are subject to Ministry of Agriculture rules and plant-quarantine inspection.

  DGA Manual del Viajero: 'Plantas, productos agropecuarios, alimentos y medicinas, sujetas a regulaciones por el Ministerio de Agricultura o el Ministerio de Salud Pública' are listed under items that DO need a customs declaration; FAQ 16 says foods must be declared on the form. The Ministry of Agriculture runs plant-quarantine inspection at airports, but we found no official passenger list of banned fruits/vegetables. Declare and expect possible confiscation.

  Also covers: fruit, vegetables, fresh produce, plants, seeds, flowers, soil, nuts

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  Source Dirección General de Aduanas (DGA) — Manual del Viajero (traveller FAQ page)Checked against the source on 2026-10-09

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Informational only — not legal advice. Customs rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history