just a info note for all who switch their drivers license or completely make a new one.
i did so in La Romana yesterday.
their service been surprisingly good, no overlong waiting times, friendly staff, lately i've been for different paperwork at different gubmin offices and i have to mention that i been at each positively surprised about provided services compared to such a short while back.
their office in la romana is open from 8AM til 4:30PM,
but be aware that you have to present your complete paperwork includung the receipts for the paid taxes before 12:30PM, otherwise you have to come back an other day.
i've been late myself b/c did not know about the other tax i had to pay at the Banco Reservas, but a bit of wining from the Gringito who came all that long way from punta cana/bavaro to La Romana to get that plastic and they invited me to join the game with a smile, and surprise, the guy who signs the "Chara", the certificate which states that your papers are complete, did not even ask for some "extra" to do so.
the practice test is done at the "Toro's' baseball stadium parking area and is completely easy stuff, parking a car between some metal poles(lots of space to do so) and then a 3 minutes 'test ride' with that professor at your side on the public street in front of the stadium. while you get not advised by anybody prior to the lil exercise make sure you fasten your seatbelt before the profesor climbs on the seat aside you and do not answer your cellphone while testriding.
i saw one guy who has to come back for the same procedure again in 16 days because he did not use the seatbelt and an other one took his ringing cellphone, ha ha.
for the test you can rent one of the numerous present 'chicharras', ole daihatsu pick ups, manual shifters, mine did not even have a real break, heck, but to rent them costs only 300 pesos for the whole procedure, so no prob. mine did not have direction lights neither, so when turning make sure to use the ole typical dominican handsign, ha ha, we really had fun over there.
you can also bring your own car and do the testride with that, make sure you have your renewed car insurance card and the copy of the cars matricula with you, they ask for it.
with the paperwork you also need a police record certificate(certificado de buena conducta), be aware that those papers are always valid only for 90 days from the day you get them.
happy Valentine's weekend
Mike
i did so in La Romana yesterday.
their service been surprisingly good, no overlong waiting times, friendly staff, lately i've been for different paperwork at different gubmin offices and i have to mention that i been at each positively surprised about provided services compared to such a short while back.
their office in la romana is open from 8AM til 4:30PM,
but be aware that you have to present your complete paperwork includung the receipts for the paid taxes before 12:30PM, otherwise you have to come back an other day.
i've been late myself b/c did not know about the other tax i had to pay at the Banco Reservas, but a bit of wining from the Gringito who came all that long way from punta cana/bavaro to La Romana to get that plastic and they invited me to join the game with a smile, and surprise, the guy who signs the "Chara", the certificate which states that your papers are complete, did not even ask for some "extra" to do so.
the practice test is done at the "Toro's' baseball stadium parking area and is completely easy stuff, parking a car between some metal poles(lots of space to do so) and then a 3 minutes 'test ride' with that professor at your side on the public street in front of the stadium. while you get not advised by anybody prior to the lil exercise make sure you fasten your seatbelt before the profesor climbs on the seat aside you and do not answer your cellphone while testriding.
i saw one guy who has to come back for the same procedure again in 16 days because he did not use the seatbelt and an other one took his ringing cellphone, ha ha.
for the test you can rent one of the numerous present 'chicharras', ole daihatsu pick ups, manual shifters, mine did not even have a real break, heck, but to rent them costs only 300 pesos for the whole procedure, so no prob. mine did not have direction lights neither, so when turning make sure to use the ole typical dominican handsign, ha ha, we really had fun over there.
you can also bring your own car and do the testride with that, make sure you have your renewed car insurance card and the copy of the cars matricula with you, they ask for it.
with the paperwork you also need a police record certificate(certificado de buena conducta), be aware that those papers are always valid only for 90 days from the day you get them.
happy Valentine's weekend
Mike
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