Proof of Address

Norteman said:

i am a renter with none of the utility bills in my name.

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Do you have a rental contract?
If so use that.

Cell Phone bills?
Cable Bills?

? Notarised statement from your Embassy.

If I was a bank and somebody wanted to open account I would be worried if said person had absolutely no way of proving where they lived!

Maybe the rules about opening a bank account are designed for this situation?

Interestingly I am in the same situation - my situation was supposed to be temporary.
But if I needed proof I would go to my landlord and have him write a document stating that I did indeed live where I claim - then have it notarised locally for 500 pesos.

Norteman said:

But would not the embassy need some sort of undeniable proof of my resident address to produce such paper?

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You might be better off asking your Embassy this question.

Surely you have your rent receipts, listing your name and the address of the property you are renting. Get the last 3 months of receipts, get them notarized by an attorney, and send them to the bank for proof of address.

The property owner may balk if they think it's for a Dominican bank and they aren't paying taxes on their rental income, but just explain to the landlord it is for a foreign bank. Also explain to the bank that you are renting month to month.

You could also go to the local area police station and ask for a Certificate of Good Conduct which lists your passport number and local address, and submit that with your rent receipts.