Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is home to over 229,000 people in need of international protection, including stateless persons, asylum-seekers, and refugees.
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Key statistics
126,346
people were displaced or stateless (or returning from forced displacement) within the country at the end of 2024
125,343
people were in need of international protection in the country at the end of 2024, from Venezuela
$49.3 million
are needed in 2025 to ensure operations covered by the United States multi-country office* are sustained
*UNHCR’s operations in the Dominican Republic are managed by the United States multi-country office, which also oversees operations in the United States and 18 Caribbean States and overseas territories: Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Haiti, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines; the British overseas territories of Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat, and Turks and Caicos Islands; and the Dutch overseas territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Sint Maarten, with needs budgeted jointly.
The Dominican Republic is home to over 229,000 people in need of international protection, including stateless persons, asylum-seekers, and refugees. UNHCR supports the government in implementing regularization programs, strengthening the national asylum system, and ensuring access to documentation, education, and livelihoods. The office also plays a key role in emergency preparedness along the border with Haiti.
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Population and financial overview
Data on population and financials are available at the multi-country office level, which oversees operations across several countries.
Dominican Republic
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Financial
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Office contact details
The UNHCR Chief of Mission in the Dominican Republic
Street and mailing address:
Calle César Nicolás Penson 115, Santo Domingo DN, Dominican Republic
Phone:
+809 274 7111
Fax:
+809 621 8136
Email:
[email protected]
Time zone:
GMT -4
Working hours
- Monday: 08:30 - 17:30
- Tuesday: 08:30 - 17:30
- Wednesday: 08:30 - 17:30
- Thursday: 08:30 - 17:30
- Friday: 08:30 - 17:30
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
