DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Central Electoral Board (JCE) issued Resolution No. 9-2025 authorizing a significant increase in fees for its services both domestically and abroad, effective 1 July 2025. The price hikes range from 17% to 150%. The new fees were announced on Sunday, 1 June 2025.

Justifying the measures, the JCE cited the need to adjust costs associated with various procedures offered through departments such as the Civil Registry, National Identification Office, Electoral Registry Department, Legal Consultancy, and the Secretary General.

Notable increases include:• Cédula certification for DGII (Tax Agency): Up a whopping 150% from 1,000 to 2,500 pesos.• VIP electoral registry certification service: Doubling from 500 to 1,000 pesos.• Cédula ertification for legal purposes: Increasing 67% from 1,500 to 2,500 pesos.• Cédula certification for public ministries (fiscalías): Also up 67%, from 1,500 to 2,500...