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Getting a Driver’s License in the
Dominican Republic. Getting your license in the Dominican Republic
is a straightforward process. Bring your cedula and a copy of the document with
you to La Direccion General de Transito Terreste (DGTT), which is the equivalent
of the department of motor vehicles. Make sure you have studied the driver’s
manual before you take your driving exam. Next, you must pay taxes in order to
receive your license:
Driver’s License: RD$455
Exam: RD$200
Medical Exam RD$40
Classification Fee: RD$75
Taxes: RD$20
Cost of Forms and Services: RD$85
Total: RD$855
At DGTT go to window # 1 and present your cedula and one copy, and pay for the
driver’s license. Next, go to window #2 and present your cedula, along with the
receipt of payment of taxes, and the receipt of payment for the driver’s
license. Thirdly, go to window # 5 and present your cedula with the previous
receipts, so that the information can be checked to make sure it’s accurate.
After that, present all previous documents to window # 6, in order to take the
written exam.
If you pass the written exam you’ll be asked to take a road test. You have to
wait 45 days before you can take a road test. Once you pass the road test, you
can then obtain a Dominican drivers license.
Note: Driver’s tests in the Dominican Republic are done in standard vehicles,
i.e. vehicles with stick shifts. You can opt to take your test in an automatic
vehicle, but it will be listed as a restriction on your license. If you choose
to take your test with a standard vehicle, but don’t own one, you can rent one
at DGTT for RD$300.
For foreigners wishing to obtain a Dominican driver’s license there is a
separate, but similar process. First, foreigners must present their valid
licenses from their country of origin with a certification from the Dominican
embassy or consulate offices, verifying the validity of the license. Then take
this document to the department of foreign relations and legalizations
(Cancilleria) and have the document legalized there. Provide photocopies of all
documents, present to DGTT, and follow the steps outlined above. The taxes for
foreigners are different, and are listed below.
Driver’s License: RD$455
Exam: RD$200
Medical Exam: RD$40
Classification Fee: RD$75
Taxes: RD$70
Cost of Forms and Services: RD$85
Additional Taxes: RD$20
Total: RD$925
If you are in the country legally and have not overstayed your tourist visa (15
days) you will be able to drive using your foreign license.
If you wish to get a Dominican driver’s license, be aware that the United States
Embassy will NOT validate your license. If you still want a Dominican driver’s
license, and your embassy doesn’t validate, you will first need a cedula before
you can get a license. Assuming you have a cedula, you will have to visit the
Department of Motor Vehicles and take a driving test.
Most European Embassies, however, will validate licenses. If your country’s
embassy does validate your license, the Department of Motor Vehicles requires
the following:
1) A valid license from a foreign country
2) Certification from the foreign country's consular or diplomatic mission in
the DR stating that the foreign license is valid
3) Authentication of the certification at the Dominican Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (La Cancilleria)
4) Passport, valid for at least a year from the time of the application with
residency visa or work permit or cedula
5) Payment of fees for medical exam, blood test and license at Banco de
Reservas.
6) Medical exam and blood test results
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