... I decided to open a USD bank account on my next trip to DR....
Now you have me totally confused, just 5 minutes ago you said you successfully wired US funds to The DR!
Please tell me you did not wire funds to a Real Estate seller's account?
http://www.dr1.com/forums/living/55617-transfering-large-amount-dr-w-out-audit-5.html
That's good.
For the local bank....
m'frog
Banco Popular has served me well. Only needed a passport to open there. Have both a dollar and a peso savings account. The dollar account pays very bad interest so is not the place to hold money if the idea is to acquire money from interest.
Rick
You DO NOT need residency to open a bank account in DR.
I suppose you need a Cedula also for the "Member's menu" @ La Roca as well!