Dominican Republic–United Kingdom relations

Dominican Republic–United Kingdom relations

Dominican Republic
United Kingdom
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of the Dominican Republic, LondonEmbassy of the United Kingdom, Santo Domingo

Dominican Republics–United Kingdom relations encompass the diplomatic, economic, and historical interactions between the Dominican Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The two countries established diplomatic relations on 6 March 1950.[1][2] The United Kingdom was the first country to recognise and establish diplomatic relations with the Dominican Republic.[3]

Both countries share common membership of the Atlantic Co-operation Pact,[4] the International Criminal Court, the United Nations, and the World Trade Organization, as well as the CARIFORUM–UK Economic Partnership Agreement.[5] Bilaterally the two countries have a Maritime Boundary Agreement.

Economic relations

From 29 December 2008 until 30 December 2020, trade between the Dominican Republic and the UK was governed by the CARIFORUM–European Union Economic Partnership Agreement, while the United Kingdom was a member of the European Union.[6]

Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, the UK and the CARIFORUM states signed the CARIFORUM–United Kingdom Economic Partnership Agreement on 22 March 2019, with the Dominican Republic signing on 4 April 2019.[7] The CARIFORUM–UK Economic Partnership Agreement is a continuity trade agreement, based on the EU free trade agreement, which entered into force on 1 January 2021.[8][5] Trade value between the CARIFORUM states and the United Kingdom was worth £5,108 million in 2022.[9]

Diplomatic missions

  • Dominican Republic maintains an embassy in London.[10]
  • The United Kingdom is accredited to Dominican Republic from its embassy in Santo Domingo.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Cancillería de República Dominicana [@MIREXRD] (6 March 2025). "#RepúblicaDominicana 🇩🇴 y el Reino Unido 🇬🇧 de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte celebran hoy 6 de marzo, 175 años de amistad" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 July 2025 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Mario J. Gallego, Cosme (22 July 2014). "Contexto histórico e internacional de las relaciones diplomáticas de la República Dominicana con España durante la segunda mitad del siglo XIX" (PDF). Revista Electrónica Iberoamericana (in Spanish): 5–6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  3. ^ Steinberg, S.H, ed. (1953). "Dominican Republic". Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World. The Statesman’s Year-Book. pp. 912–917. doi:10.1057/9780230270824. ISBN 9780230270824. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  4. ^ Politi, James (19 September 2023). "US unveils Atlantic co-operation pact". Financial Times. Washington, D.C. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b Partington, Richard (22 March 2019). "UK secures post-Brexit trade deal with group of Caribbean countries". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  6. ^ "EU - CARIFORUM States". World Trade Organization. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  7. ^ "United Kingdom - CARIFORUM States". World Trade Organization. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  8. ^ Department for International Trade; Hollingbery, George (22 March 2019). "UK signs trade continuity agreement with Caribbean countries". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  9. ^ Department for International Trade (3 November 2022). "UK trade agreements in effect". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  10. ^ Diplomat Magazine (5 February 2018). "Dominican Republic". Diplomat Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  11. ^ "British Embassy Santo Domingo". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
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