Travellers could be able to move between Caribbean countries on a single visa similar to the Schengen, a task force has suggested. The CTO Aviation Task Force has recommended the single visa as one of several initiatives to boost tourism to the islands.

The arrival of international visitors to the Dominican Republic through the country’s seven international airports grew by 5.9 percent in 2012. The country’s seven international airports received 3.9 million visitors, compared to 3.7 million in 2011. Fifty-five percent of the international visitors were from North America.