Guide · Documents & Travel
How to Get a Dominican Police Record (Good-Conduct Certificate) From Abroad
The certificado de no antecedentes penales — needed for visas, jobs and residency — without a flight home.
At some point almost every Dominican abroad gets asked for it: a certificate proving you have no criminal record back home. US and foreign immigration cases, work permits, professional licensing and foreign residency applications all commonly require a Dominican certificado de no antecedentes penales (also called a good-conduct or police-record certificate). The good news is you don't have to fly to Santo Domingo to get one — under a standing agreement between the Attorney General's Office (Procuraduría General de la República) and the Foreign Ministry (MIREX), authorized Dominican consulates can issue it abroad.
✅ Who can request it
Any applicant 18 or older: Dominican citizens, and foreigners who once resided in the Dominican Republic. The certificate confirms whether the Attorney General's criminal-investigation system (SIC) has any registered case against you. Dominican citizens are typically asked to present their Dominican cédula.
📍 Where to do it
At an authorized Dominican consular office abroad, not by mail from a random third party. Find your nearest consulate through the MIREX services portal (servicios360.mirex.gob.do). Fees are charged in US dollars — or in euros/local currency depending on the consulate — and vary by the cost of living of the city where the office sits.
⏱️ How long it takes
Often fast — anywhere from about 10 minutes to two hours, depending on urgency, how many requests are ahead of you, staffing, and whether anything unresolved shows up under your name. If a case does appear, expect the process to take longer while it's reviewed.
Before you go: ask whoever is requiring the certificate whether they need it apostilled and/or officially translated. For use abroad, many institutions require the certificate to carry an apostille — see our separate guide on apostilling Dominican documents.
Official sources: Procuraduría General de la República (pgr.gob.do, Certificación de Buena Conducta / No Antecedentes Penales) and MIREX Portal Único de Servicios (servicios360.mirex.gob.do).
Sources
1. Procuraduría General de la República, "Certificación de Buena Conducta" and No-Criminal-Record service description, accessed July 2026. 2. MIREX Portal Único de Servicios de Relaciones Exteriores, Certificaciones / consular office locator, accessed July 2026.
Criollo News guides are practical explainers, not legal advice — requirements, fees and processing times are set by the Procuraduría and MIREX and can change, so confirm the current steps with the consulate before you go.