DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Central Electoral Board (JCE) is awaiting to resolve legal matters to open the winning proposal for the new ID cards (cedula) in the Dominican Republic that was impugned by competitors. The JCE is in charge of the civil registry in the Dominican Republic.

As it stands, only one company passed the final phase, Americo Rodriguez, director of ID for the JCE told Despierta con CDN on Channel 37, as reported in El Caribe. The JCE had said the ID process would begin this fall, but it is delayed by the legal dispute.

Rodriguez explained that all claims by competitors had to be submitted by 12 August 2025 and this will be studied and decided upon for a new date for the opening of the only accepted proposal.

Most IDs in the Dominican Republic expired in 2023, with the JCE issuing a temporary validation for their use.

The Dominican Republic is about to launch a new national ID...