The Dominican Republic (República Dominicana, the Caribbean country – not the Commonwealth of Dominica) has an embassy in Hanoi that is also accredited to the Philippines. The embassy is at 10 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan Street (Ba Dinh), phone +84 936 178 631, open Monday to Friday 8 am–4:30 pm; the Dominican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MIREX) can also be reached on +1 809 987 7001 or relexteriores@mirex.gob.do. Info Travel helps Dominican citizens in Vietnam with visas, residence cards, legalisation and Spanish translations – WhatsApp +84327828822.
Dominican Embassy contact details
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Address | 10 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan Street, Ba Dinh, Hanoi |
| Phone | +84 936 178 631 – Dominican Foreign Ministry (MIREX): +1 809 987 7001 |
| Not verified – MIREX general email: relexteriores@mirex.gob.do | |
| Website | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic (MIREX): https://mirex.gob.do/ |
| Opening hours | Mon–Fri 8:00 am–4:30 pm |
| Jurisdiction | Vietnam; also accredited to the Philippines |
The MIREX directory has no entry for Vietnam, so the address, phone and hours above follow the embassy’s Google Maps listing. The contact number is a mobile; call before visiting. The embassy’s own email address could not be verified.
Consular services for Dominican citizens
The list of consular services available in Hanoi has not been published. Procedures for Dominican nationals are generally tied to home-country agencies:
- Passports: managed by the General Directorate of Passports (Dirección General de Pasaportes), a MIREX agency.
- Help for citizens in difficulty abroad through the embassy and MIREX.
- Civil records, police certificates and apostilles – handled by the competent authorities in the Dominican Republic.
Ask the embassy or MIREX which steps can be done in Hanoi before preparing your file.
Before you visit
- Always call before visiting – this is a small mission with few staff, so make sure someone can see you.
- Bring your Dominican passport or cédula and original documents.
- Mind the roughly 11-hour time difference when calling Santo Domingo.
- Closed on Vietnamese and Dominican holidays (e.g. Independence Day, 27 February).
- Ba Huyen Thanh Quan Street is in the Ba Dinh diplomatic area; give your driver the house number 10 and do not stop for long at the gate.
- Visitors describe the staff as friendly; bring your original documents so the visit goes smoothly.
What foreigners usually need help with
Lost passport: get a police report where it happened, then contact the embassy or MIREX for a travel document. Your Vietnamese visa was in the old passport, so you need a new visa or exit procedures for foreigners before departure.
Passport expiring: ask how to renew from abroad; with the new passport, transfer your visa or temporary residence card. While waiting, you may need a visa extension.
Marriage, birth, work permit: Dominican documents need an apostille at home and a notarised Vietnamese translation.
Relatives planning a visit can look into the Vietnam e-visa.
Dominican passport help in Vietnam
We could not verify that the embassy in Hanoi accepts passport applications, so we do not claim it does. Alternatives are applying through the General Directorate of Passports in the Dominican Republic or another Dominican mission, and in an emergency requesting a temporary travel document. If biometrics are required, the applicant must attend in person. Info Travel handles the Vietnamese side: visa extensions, transferring your visa or residence card to the new passport, and exit procedures.
Consular legalisation, MOFA certification and notarised translation
The Dominican Republic has been an Apostille Convention party since 2009, and Vietnam has applied the Convention since 11 September 2026 – good news, as you no longer need to find a mission to legalise documents.
a) Dominican documents for use in Vietnam: obtain an apostille from MIREX (or legalisation through the Vietnamese mission covering the Dominican Republic if a Vietnamese office insists), then a notarised translation into Vietnamese. Unless exempted by an international treaty, documents need an apostille or legalisation.
b) Vietnamese documents for use in the Dominican Republic: get an apostille or consular certification from the Consular Department (MOFA, Hanoi) or the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Foreign Affairs, with a Spanish translation.
Info Travel handles the whole chain: translation, notarisation, apostille or MOFA/DOFA stamp, submission and collection. See consular legalisation in Vietnam and apostille vs consular legalisation; quotes on WhatsApp +84327828822.
Frequently asked questions
Are the Dominican Republic and Dominica the same country?
No. The Dominican Republic (capital Santo Domingo) and the Commonwealth of Dominica (capital Roseau) are different countries. This page is about the Dominican Republic.
Which countries does the Dominican Embassy in Hanoi cover?
Vietnam, and it is also accredited to the Philippines.
Where is the Dominican Embassy in Hanoi?
At 10 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan Street, Ba Dinh, Hanoi; phone +84 936 178 631. If you cannot get through, call MIREX on +1 809 987 7001 or message Info Travel for help.
See the full directory: foreign embassies and consulates in Vietnam.
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