{"id":46122,"date":"2026-11-05T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/povnomad.com\/?p=46122"},"modified":"2026-11-05T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T16:00:00","slug":"dominican-republic-sim-card-for-tourists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/povnomad.com\/en\/dominican-republic-sim-card-for-tourists\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominican Republic SIM Card for Tourists: Claro, Altice, Passport Rule and eSIM"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the Dominican Republic, Claro and Altice sell prepaid lines only against an identity document; as a tourist you register with your passport, and Claro handles passport customers in its stores. Data packages are sold in their apps, and without a package Claro charges RD$1.75 per MB, about \u20ac26.66 per gigabyte. The POVNOMAD Dominican Republic eSIM<\/a> starts at \u20ac5.90 for 1 GB over 7 days, costs \u20ac14.90 for 5 GB over 30 days and runs on Claro in roaming, with no store visit. As of 31 October 2026.<\/p>\n

We could not verify the price of a Claro or Altice data package: both show them only in their apps or customer portals, not on a public page. So we cannot tell you whether the local SIM is cheaper. What we can say: up to 10 GB our eSIM costs less than Airalo’s; at 20 GB Airalo is cheaper, \u20ac45.00 against \u20ac49.90.<\/p>\n

Local SIM, travel eSIM or roaming: what is the difference in the Dominican Republic?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nLocal SIM (Claro or Altice prepaid)<\/th>\nTravel eSIM (POVNOMAD)<\/th>\nRoaming on your home contract<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Price<\/td>\npackages not published on a public page; without a package Claro charges RD$1.75 per MB<\/td>\n\u20ac5.90 for 1 GB\/7 days, \u20ac14.90 for 5 GB\/30 days, \u20ac26.90 for 10 GB\/30 days<\/td>\nthe Dominican Republic is outside EU roaming, your provider sets its own rates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What you need<\/td>\npassport; the line is registered to your name<\/td>\neSIM-capable, unlocked phone<\/td>\nroaming enabled on your contract<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dominican number<\/td>\nyes<\/td>\nno, data only; WhatsApp and similar apps run over data<\/td>\nyour home number<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Network<\/td>\nClaro or Altice<\/td>\nClaro 4G\/5G, assignment variable (product page)<\/td>\npartner network of your provider<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
When the data runs out<\/td>\npay per MB or buy the next package<\/td>\nthe plan ends; you top up or buy a new plan<\/td>\ndepends on your contract<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hotspot<\/td>\nnot checked<\/td>\nyes<\/td>\ndepends on your contract<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

As of 31 October 2026. Claro rate from claro.com.do (Navegaci\u00f3n Libre Prepago), registration rules from INDOTEL resolutions, POVNOMAD prices from the Dominican Republic product page. Converted at the Banco Central de la Rep\u00fablica Dominicana rate of 30 October 2026 (\u20ac1 = RD$67.2127).<\/small><\/p>\n

How much does a SIM card cost in the Dominican Republic?<\/h2>\n

The operators publish only part of their prepaid prices. Claro lists its rate for data without a package on its website, and Altice lists how long a recharge stays valid. Both sell data packages through their apps and customer portals; those prices we could not read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Published prepaid price<\/th>\nValue<\/th>\nin euros<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Claro, data without a package (Navegaci\u00f3n Libre)<\/td>\nRD$1.75 per MB, taxes included<\/td>\nabout \u20ac26.66 per GB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Altice, recharge of RD$30 to RD$50<\/td>\nvalid 3 days<\/td>\n\u20ac0.45 to \u20ac0.74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Altice, recharge of RD$101 to RD$150<\/td>\nvalid 18 days<\/td>\n\u20ac1.50 to \u20ac2.23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Altice, recharge of RD$251 or more<\/td>\nvalid 30 days<\/td>\nfrom \u20ac3.73<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Sources: claro.com.do, Navegaci\u00f3n Libre Prepago<\/a>; altice.com.do, Prepago<\/a>. Both retrieved 31 October 2026. Euro amounts at \u20ac1 = RD$67.2127 (Banco Central, 30 October 2026); 1 GB counted as 1,024 MB.<\/small><\/p>\n

Compare that with travel eSIMs bought before departure, as of 31 October 2026:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Plan<\/th>\nPOVNOMAD<\/th>\nAiralo<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
0.1 GB, 7 days<\/td>\n\u20ac1.90<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 GB<\/td>\n\u20ac5.90 (7 days)<\/td>\n\u20ac6.00 (3 days)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5 GB, 30 days<\/td>\n\u20ac14.90<\/td>\n\u20ac24.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10 GB, 30 days<\/td>\n\u20ac26.90<\/td>\n\u20ac34.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20 GB, 30 days<\/td>\n\u20ac49.90<\/td>\n\u20ac45.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unlimited, 7 days<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n\u20ac34.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Read on 31 October 2026 on povnomad.com and airalo.com\/de\/dominican-republic-esim (EUR view). “\u2013” = no such plan on that day. POVNOMAD sells no unlimited plan for the Dominican Republic.<\/small><\/p>\n

Do you need a passport for a Dominican SIM card?<\/h2>\n

Yes. Article 11.2 of the General Telephone Service Regulation (INDOTEL resolution 110-12) obliges operators to request, record and verify the details of anyone who signs up. Resolution 039-13 specifies how: with an identity document, recording name, surname, nationality and the document number. In 2025, under resolution 064-2025, the operators had to validate every existing prepaid line; according to Diario Libre, Claro customers who hold only a passport did this in person in a Claro store.<\/p>\n