Guides
Practical guides for the diaspora, sourced from the official agencies — passports, cédula, customs, and everything else for your trip home.
Documents & Travel · New
How to Get a Dominican Police Record (Good-Conduct Certificate) From Abroad
The certificado de no antecedentes penales for visas, jobs and residency — requested at a consulate. Read the guide →
Documents & Travel · New
How to Get Your Dominican Birth Certificate (Acta) Online
If your record is digitized, pull a certified acta with a QR code from anywhere. Read the guide →
Moving Home & Money · New
Retiring or Moving to DR: The Pensionado & Rentista Residency
Income-based routes under Law 171-07 that fast-track residency — with tax breaks. Read the guide →
Moving Home & Money · New
Sending a Barrel or Package Home to DR
The US$200 line, ITBIS and duties, the RUA courier registry, and how to pack so it clears. Read the guide →
Documents & Travel
How to Renew Your Dominican Passport From Abroad
What you need, what it costs, and how to book the appointment. Read the guide →
Documents & Travel · New for 2026
How to Renew Your Cédula From Abroad
The JCE's new program means you no longer have to wait for your birthday. Read the guide →
Documents & Travel
What You Can Bring Back to DR Without Paying Taxes
The $500 gift exemption, personal-use limits, and electronics rules. Read the guide →
Moving Home & Money
Moving Back to DR for Good: The "Dominicano Ausente" Tax Break
A partial tax exemption on household goods and one vehicle for returning residents. Read the guide →
Moving Home & Money
Importing a Car to the Dominican Republic
The 5-year age limit, and how DGA's tax calculator actually prices your car. Read the guide →
Documents & Travel
Renewing Your Dominican Driver's License From Abroad
INTRANT now runs license services at consulates in the US and Spain. Read the guide →
Civic Life
How Voting From Abroad Works, Ahead of 2028
Over 860,000 Dominicans voted from abroad last cycle. Here's how it works. Read the guide →
Money & Travel
The DR Departure Tax, Explained
How much it is, who's exempt, and how it's collected. Read the guide →
Family & Citizenship
Registering Your US-Born Child as a Dominican Citizen
The 60-day window that matters, and how the consulate process works. Read the guide →
Documents & Travel
The Trip-Home Checklist
Everything worth confirming before you fly, pulled from across our other guides. Read the guide →
Family & Citizenship · New
The Travel Permission Dominican Kids Need When Both Parents Aren't Traveling
One parent traveling, a third party, or a parent living abroad — the rule is different for each. Read the guide →
Documents & Travel · New
How to Apostille Dominican Documents From Abroad
Dominican document headed abroad, or foreign document headed to DR — the two processes aren't the same. Read the guide →
Documents & Travel · New
Getting a Poder Notarial From a Dominican Consulate
Two witnesses, valid ID for both sides, and a clear draft of what you're authorizing. Read the guide →
Family & Community · New
CIELORD: The Repatriation Insurance Every Dominican Abroad Should Know About
About $50 a year, available at any consulate — worth raising with older relatives abroad. Read the guide →
Documents & Travel · New
How Long the US Visa Wait From Santo Domingo Really Is
The embassy's own wait-time tool, and the Interview Waiver Program that can skip it entirely. Read the guide →
Family & Community · New
Hurricane Season 2026: What to Know If Your Family Is on the Island
Where to get real alerts, and the family check-in plan worth setting up now. Read the guide →
Documents & Travel · New
Do Dominicans Have TPS? What's Actually True
Short answer: no. Here's where the confusion comes from, and where to check your own status. Read the guide →
Family & Community · New
SENASA's Plan Larimar: Health Coverage for Dominicans Abroad
About $35 a month, no age limit, now enrolling in NY, NJ, and Philadelphia. Read the guide →
Moving Home & Money · New
Buying Property in DR From Abroad: What Diaspora Buyers Should Know
Full ownership rights, the Confotur exemption, and why title verification matters most. Read the guide →
Money & Travel · New
Comparing Remittance Apps to DR: Fees, Speed, and What Actually Works
Wise, Western Union, and DomiPago compared on total cost, not just the advertised fee. Read the guide →
Moving Home & Money · New
Opening a Dominican Bank Account Without Being a Resident
No cédula needed — what you actually need, and the bank that makes it easiest. Read the guide →