What is the age of consent in the Dominican Republic?

18+

The age of consent is 18.

The Dominican Republic is one of 44 countries classified “18+” for the age of consent — 23% of the 188 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Age of consent by country
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Haiti
14–15 The age of consent is 15.
Aruba
14–15 The age of consent is 15.
Jamaica
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Curaçao
14–15 The age of consent is 15.
Antigua and Barbuda
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Bahamas
16–17 The age of consent is 16.

Other laws in Dominican Republic

Same-Sex Marriage
Not recognized
Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Sex Work
Legal & regulated
Same-Sex Adoption
Not permitted
Incest Laws
Legal between adults
Marriage Age
18+

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