Skiff 2
$ 6.65 /month
$19.95 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 1 × shared
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 40 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 3 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
🇩🇴 Caribbean
VPS hosting in Santo Domingo
The largest Caribbean economy by GDP, well connected to Miami.
EdgeNo Eyes allianceOutside GDPR territoryDMCA not applicable10 Gbit/s
Short answer
Yes, you can host a server in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic without KYC. OnionVPS operates a region there since 2024, and no identity verification is required—only an email address. The Dominican Republic is not a member of the Five, Nine, or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, and the DMCA does not apply because it is U.S. statute. Local copyright law requires a court order. Entry price is $4 per month.
- City
- Santo Domingo
- Country
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic (DO)
- Region
- Caribbean
- Tier
- Edge
- Intelligence alliance
- Not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes alliances
- GDPR applies
- No
- DMCA applies
- Not applicable — DMCA is US statute
- Online since
- 2024
- Uplink
- 10 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage
- Coordinates
- 18.49, -69.93
Why hosting in Santo Domingo looks the way it does
Santo Domingo is the largest Caribbean economy by GDP, well connected to Miami. Its jurisdiction is classified as Edge, offering smaller footprints for latency coverage. The network runs on a 10 Gbit/s uplink with DDoS scrubbing, native IPv6 /64, and NVMe storage. Estimated round-trip times are 34 ms to Ashburn and 105 ms to Frankfurt, with nearby regions in San Juan (7 ms), Willemstad (12 ms), Kingston (12 ms), and Nassau (16 ms). GDPR does not apply to personal data processed here.
Typical deployments include latency-sensitive services for North American users, such as web servers, gaming, and VPN endpoints. The proximity to the U.S. East Coast (34 ms to Ashburn) makes it a strong choice for serving that market while remaining outside intelligence-sharing alliances. Businesses handling data that falls outside GDPR scope also use it for its legal posture.
Plans available in Santo Domingo
Cutter 8
$ 32.3 /month
$96.90 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 4 × dedicated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 160 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 10 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Clipper 16
$ 87.4 /month
$262.20 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 8 × dedicated
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 400 GB NVMe Gen4 SSD
- Transfer
- 30 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Hold 4
$ 20.9 /month
$62.70 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 2 × shared
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 2 TB Enterprise HDD
- Transfer
- 20 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
The hardened Bastion line is restricted to offshore and privacy-tier jurisdictions and is not available here.
Compare all plansEstimated round-trip latency from Santo Domingo
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 20 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 34 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 36 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 74 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 97 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 101 ms |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 105 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 160 ms |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 169 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 181 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 213 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 241 ms |
Estimates are computed from great-circle distance × 1.35 route factor, at 200 km/ms in fibre, plus 2 ms of equipment latency. They are a floor, not a measurement.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dominican Republic a good place to host a server?
The largest Caribbean economy by GDP, well connected to Miami.
Is Dominican Republic in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
No. Dominican Republic is not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, which is one reason it appears in our edge tier.
Does the DMCA apply to a server in Dominican Republic?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Dominican Republic is governed by Dominican Republic copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Santo Domingo from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 105 ms to Frankfurt and 34 ms to Ashburn. These are computed from great-circle distance rather than measured, so treat them as a floor.
Do I need to identify myself to order in Santo Domingo?
No. Every OnionVPS location has the same signup: an email address you control and a cryptocurrency payment. No name, no address, no document, no card.
How is the latency to North America from Santo Domingo?
Estimated round-trip times from Santo Domingo are about 34 ms to Ashburn and 74 ms to São Paulo. This makes it competitive with many U.S. locations for serving North American traffic. Actual latencies depend on routing and your provider's network, but these figures give a baseline.
What legal protections does a Santo Domingo host offer?
Hosting in the Dominican Republic means U.S. statutes like the DMCA do not apply. Local copyright law generally requires a court order for takedowns. Also, since the country is not in the Five, Nine, or Fourteen Eyes alliances, data is not subject to those intelligence-sharing agreements.
This page is general information, not legal advice.