DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Drivers with licenses issued in the Dominican Republic will not need to undergo driving tests to get the New York one. The governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, President Luis Abinader and New York senator Luis Sepúlveda signed on Sunday, 13 August 2023 the Law S4329A that homologated the issuance of driver’s licenses between New York and the Dominican Republic. President Luis Abinader had traveled to New York to participate in the Dominican Parade on Sunday.

With the signing of this landmark law, Dominican citizens who have a valid driver’s license in the Dominican Republic will be able to obtain a license in New York only by paying the established fee for it, without the need to take the driver’s test. The same will happen with drivers with a New York license in the Dominican Republic.

President Luis Abinader expressed his appreciation for the legislative...