I enquired with one driving school to get a driving licence for me. He told me that I cannot apply for the driving licence because my cedula is "Extranjero Temporal".He told me that it has to be a normal cedula. I am not sure that i will get that type unless I become a citizen. He do not know any other procedures. Can anyone help me with this matter? I do not want to take risk by driving without licence?
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Cedula and driving licence
Not a citizen but a resident. You can do a search to find out how to obtain both your residence & cedula. The whole process 6 months to 1 year. BTW I had never heard of a "Extranjero Temporal" cedula. If you live and work here, I recommend you get Residencia , Cedula & Drivers Licence.
Even though the law states otherwise, yes, they won't let you apply for a DR driver license unless you can present a cedula (national ID card). Cedulas are only given to legal residents (a 8 to 18 month process) and nationals.
You can drive on your foreign driver license for 6 months. After that you would have to leave and re-enter the country to be able to drive another 6 months, a routine many who applied for residence had to perform to be able to drive legally while waiting for their residence papers to be issued.
Upon asking around for a solution, you may happen to be offered "help" in form of a "facilitated" license, sometimes even from officers right at the driver license office.
Never be fooled into believing that these would be LEGAL, and that in case of an accident the whole think would not blow up at your face, resulting in you being thrown into jail and out some substantial amounts of money. DON'T DO IT!
... J-D.
You can drive on your foreign driver license for 6 months. After that you would have to leave and re-enter the country to be able to drive another 6 months, a routine many who applied for residence had to perform to be able to drive legally while waiting for their residence papers to be issued.
Upon asking around for a solution, you may happen to be offered "help" in form of a "facilitated" license, sometimes even from officers right at the driver license office.
Never be fooled into believing that these would be LEGAL, and that in case of an accident the whole think would not blow up at your face, resulting in you being thrown into jail and out some substantial amounts of money. DON'T DO IT!
... J-D.
Thank you for your response. I had already got my residencia and cedula. Even this was after long struggle for the past one and half years. It was mentioned in the cedula on the reverse side as " no vota, extranjero temporal". The driving school guy told me that it will not work.
Go back to the Junta and ask them for a new one. On the back, it should say EXTRANJERO of course the NO VOTA.
He must have been looking out for a propina to encourage him to "help" you. DON'T! Not in these offices.
... J-D.
The first 1-year cedula suffices, cetainly AS LONG it is still VALID (NOT expired). I don't know if they would or would not issue a driver license on an expired cedula.
Well, we have discussed this so many times... there is conflicting "information" flaying around, but it seems that the consensus "expert" (that doesn't mean "me") opinion always ends up being 6 months.
Most serious insurance companies, once you are lucky enough to deal with somebody knowledgeable, seem to accept a foreign license for up to 6 months.
As always, I am not a legal professional, I am merely parroting what I perceive as the information which seems to prevail.
... J-D.
I've never heard ''6 months'' in all the discussion on the subject. I'll make a search on the forumsssssssss
If you can drive you do not need a driving school.
after driving in this country for 12 years and clocking 250,000 km. I decided to get a Dominicnan driver's liciense.
I shunned the offers of various policemen and driving school instructors to get me a license for RD$6000-8000. I wanted to do it ligitimately. They welcomed me with open arms. For 1500 pesos they got me certificado de buena conducta, and issued me a temporary license. I also had to sit through an interesting driver education course. Then they issued me atemporary license which is good for 45 days. Then I made an appointment for the drivers tes and the theoretical. I was put in front of a monitor and had to punch yes or no buttons fro the right answer.
Although I could have easily passed, someone else pressed the buttons for me. I did not ask for it. On the other hand they did not offer to do it, they just did it. Then they determined my blood type.
Then they issued me the permanent license. When I asked when the practical test was going to take place they just laughed and sent me on the way. The whole thing cost about 4000pesos. All you need is a nonvoting cedula.
By the way this took place in Puerto Plata. They are very, very friendly people.
Where is the problem?
after driving in this country for 12 years and clocking 250,000 km. I decided to get a Dominicnan driver's liciense.
I shunned the offers of various policemen and driving school instructors to get me a license for RD$6000-8000. I wanted to do it ligitimately. They welcomed me with open arms. For 1500 pesos they got me certificado de buena conducta, and issued me a temporary license. I also had to sit through an interesting driver education course. Then they issued me atemporary license which is good for 45 days. Then I made an appointment for the drivers tes and the theoretical. I was put in front of a monitor and had to punch yes or no buttons fro the right answer.
Although I could have easily passed, someone else pressed the buttons for me. I did not ask for it. On the other hand they did not offer to do it, they just did it. Then they determined my blood type.
Then they issued me the permanent license. When I asked when the practical test was going to take place they just laughed and sent me on the way. The whole thing cost about 4000pesos. All you need is a nonvoting cedula.
By the way this took place in Puerto Plata. They are very, very friendly people.
Where is the problem?
Same experience.... going for the permanent licensia in June.
They call it " VIP" treatment. I could have passed the computer test but another finger beat me to the button every time.
I hope the VIP treatment means they will pick me up and drive me for my permanent licensia in some sort of stretch vehicle w/ a policia escort.
Double sorry
First, sorry I did not respond earlier, I was in Santo Domingo for two days.
Yes, of course you are correct. I don't know how I came up with the 6 month thing when I myself, as many others stated in several similar treads that it is 90 days.
LEY 241 DE TR?NSITO DE VEH?CULOS
Art. 30.- Personas exentas del requisito de licencia.
a. Toda persona que est? debidamente autorizada para conducir un veh?culo de motor en cualquier pa?s extranjero donde se exijan requisitos similares a los establecidos por esta Ley para la concesi?n de licencias de conductor, y que posea y lleve consigo una licencia autorizada y en vigor en dicho pa?s extranjero, estar? autorizada para conducir tal tipo de veh?culos de motor en la Rep?blica Dominicana, durante los primeros noventa (90) d?as desde su arribo.
[... for the first ninety (90) days from their arrival]
... J-D.
First, sorry I did not respond earlier, I was in Santo Domingo for two days.
Yes, of course you are correct. I don't know how I came up with the 6 month thing when I myself, as many others stated in several similar treads that it is 90 days.
LEY 241 DE TR?NSITO DE VEH?CULOS
Art. 30.- Personas exentas del requisito de licencia.
a. Toda persona que est? debidamente autorizada para conducir un veh?culo de motor en cualquier pa?s extranjero donde se exijan requisitos similares a los establecidos por esta Ley para la concesi?n de licencias de conductor, y que posea y lleve consigo una licencia autorizada y en vigor en dicho pa?s extranjero, estar? autorizada para conducir tal tipo de veh?culos de motor en la Rep?blica Dominicana, durante los primeros noventa (90) d?as desde su arribo.
[... for the first ninety (90) days from their arrival]
... J-D.
Only one question for thomasj. The whole thing cost about 4000pesos. according to the Papers I picked up at DGTT the price is 1380 for everything? why did you pay so much?
Has everything broken down as far as documents paso's 1-9 and the time s 8:30 am to 3:00 pm .
Has everything broken down as far as documents paso's 1-9 and the time s 8:30 am to 3:00 pm .
It has been hassle free for at least the last 3 years - I renewed my driving licence back in 2007 and described the experience here:
http://www.dr1.com/forums/living/62487-renewing-dr-driving-licence-vast-improvement.html
http://www.dr1.com/forums/living/62487-renewing-dr-driving-licence-vast-improvement.html
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does anyone know why the 4000 pesos when dgtt documentation says 1380. maybe vip processing>
does anyone know why the 4000 pesos when dgtt documentation says 1380. maybe vip processing>