press rank #41 · ~$1,100/mo

Can you live unwatched in Dominican Republic?

Easy entry, cash economy, uneven policing.

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The privacy scorecard

State surveillance3/5
Facial recognition4/5
No national ID3/5
Data-protection law2/5
Encryption4/5
VPN freedom5/5
Democracy4/5
Free expression3/5
Cash still works5/5
Financial privacy3/5
Crypto freedom3/5
Easy to stay4/5
Off-grid living5/5
5 cameras / 1,000 people press rank #41 ~$1,100/mo national average

Childhood vaccines: compulsory by law

The National Vaccine Law makes the whole schedule compulsory and free, and puts the duty on the parents by name.

If you skip them: A fine, set as a share of the parents’ salary.

Exemptions: The law names none.

Source: Georgetown AMP EID, survey of national legislation, 2024

Legal & financial exposure

Facts about the law, not a privacy score: whether each one helps or hurts depends on what you are trying to do.

Does not report your account balances abroad

Extradition treaty with the US

5 of 7 signals are unverified for this country: not shown, rather than guessed.

15 real places in Dominican Republic

Facial recognition, Bitcoin friendliness and cost vary by city even inside the same country.

Santo Domingo

~$1,350/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5

Santiago de los Caballeros

~$950/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5

Barahona

~$1,100/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5

Samaná

~$1,250/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5

Punta Cana

~$1,250/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5

Sosúa

~$1,350/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5

Jarabacoa

~$1,200/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5

Las Terrenas

~$1,450/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5

Cabarete

~$1,400/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5

Río San Juan

~$1,200/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5

Las Galeras

~$1,250/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5

Bayahibe

~$1,350/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 3/5

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Country-level estimates for orientation, not legal advice. Surveillance law changes fast: verify anything you would act on.