To marry in the DR, you will need a valid passport, original birth certificate, single status affidavit in Spanish, Divorce Act in Spanish. Legal transcripts of the single status affidavit and divorce act can be prepared at the Dominican consulate nearest your residence. You will also need two witnesses. If these are foreigners, they will need passports. If they are Dominicans, then their cédulas (Dominican ID cards) will be sufficient.
   Several hotels offer wedding packages, many with photos taken by the sea that include the ceremony paperwork.

   The country has one of the most sophisticated telecommunications systems in Latin America that is provided by Verizon, Tricom, France Telecom (Orange) and Centennial Corporation. Services include direct dialing, faxing, teleconferencing, electronic mail and videoconferencing. There is direct dial to the Dominican Republic using the area code 809 or the less common 829.

   There are five daily local morning newspapers and one afternoon edition in Spanish. The National Hotel & Restaurant Association web site at www.drhotels.com provides an online version of the Vacation Planner print brochure, as well as updated statistics and travel news.
    See www.dr1.com for daily updated news on the Dominican Republic or get answers to your questions on the country from the web site’s very heavily-trafficked message board forums at www.dr1.com/forums
    Also check out the Calendar of Events page at www.dr1.com/calendar.
    Televised coverage of tourism destinations and special events are broadcast on the Caribbean Traveling Network (CTN) on Telecable de Tricom.