DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Central Electoral Board, in charge of the civil registry in the Dominican Republic, announced that the new state-of-the-art ID (cedula) cards for legal residents of the Dominican Republic will begin in early 2026. The head of the JCE, Roman Andres Jaquez Liranzo, told reporters that the issuance of the new document to the general public would begin on 8 April 2026. Reportedly, this would be by birthdates. The entire process is scheduled to end on 31 March 2027.

The process will begin on 26 January 2026, when the JCE issues the first of the new IDs to President Luis Abinader.

During February and March, the JCE will begin issuing the new cedulas to members of the government ministries and other dependencies.

The timeline for covering the entire population is set to begin on 8 April, when the cards will be given to the Overseas Deputies, as well as the political...