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Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ): arrival & transit guide

What to expect landing at Punta Cana International Airport in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic: the arrival flow, transit rules, and onward transport.

Punta Cana International Airport is unusual for splitting across five separate terminal buildings, A through E, open-air structures rather than one enclosed complex; which one you land at depends on your airline, so it is worth checking your booking rather than assuming, especially if you are meeting someone arriving on a different flight.

Immigration is the first stop off the aircraft, where officers check your passport alongside the Dominican Republic's E-Ticket entry form, which is completed online before travel rather than on paper at the counter. Most major nationalities, including the US, Canada, and the EU, do not need a visa for a short tourist stay; a modest entry fee for the E-Ticket process is typically already bundled into the airfare for these nationalities rather than paid separately at the airport. Foreign residents and Dominican citizens have their own dedicated lines in the immigration halls, separate from the visitor lanes, at both entry and exit.

There is no dedicated airside transit area here, so a connecting passenger clears immigration and baggage the same as anyone ending their trip.

Outside arrivals, taxis, resort shuttles, and pre-arranged transfers are the standard way onward, since Punta Cana's airport primarily serves resort areas along the coast rather than a single nearby city center.

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