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Driver's license
That is exactly what I did for my DR license. US citizens can't do it this way because the US embassy/ consulate would not do step #2!
Also bear in mind: If you want to drive in any other country you have to carry your Dominican license, otherwise you won't be driving legally. I am German citizen and when I rented a car in Germany I was asked for my Dominican driver's license because by law I "switched" my German driver's license for a Dominican one although the Dominican authority allowed me to keep my German license.
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In the event of an accident, car insurance is not valid without it! It's pretty easy to get though there's a bit of hassle in terms of getting there early and doing what you need to do. My understanding is that if you are living in the country rather than visiting short term, you need it!
You take a copy of your cedula to Ban Reservas to pay the fee for the paperwork for a 'licencia temporal' which lasts for up to a year. You take that to the transport office where they take your photo etc and you can pay someone to help you do the written test whether or not you know Spanish and you will receive a provisional license. You will need a letter of 'buena conducta' but someone will 'help' you get that too. Sometimes they give you a copy of the highway code to study. You are then supposed to drive in the company of an experienced driver for a minimum of 3 months [during which time you drive on your homeland license]. After that, you again take the provisional license and your cedula [copied] to Ban Reservas to pay the fee for the paperwork for your full license. Go back to the transport office with the relevant paperwork and someone will 'help' you for a small fee. If you don't speak Spanish, take someone with you who does and who can help you communicate with the staff. It is a bit tedious and there is a fair bit of hanging around but you get the license at the end. As far as I remember, that is all there is to it.
You cannot apply for permanent (after temporal) for 45 days then you're good to go.
45 days =temporal driving.
Mediocre Spanish will get you thru the test - the visual says it all.
@OP - I hope you got my PM w/ Gabriel's contact number
45 days =temporal driving.
Mediocre Spanish will get you thru the test - the visual says it all.
@OP - I hope you got my PM w/ Gabriel's contact number
OR, you can do what Idid,drive here for 15 years without a DR liscense.
Been in lots of "fender benders",and "check points",no problemo!
But I THINK that being retired US Military,and knowing the "System" here "HELPS"
I do not endorse my method,but I enjoy,"Tigeraje"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Been in lots of "fender benders",and "check points",no problemo!
But I THINK that being retired US Military,and knowing the "System" here "HELPS"
I do not endorse my method,but I enjoy,"Tigeraje"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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irate:I'm thinking that anyone who has lived in the country long enough to obtain their residency/ cedula which is need to get license will know enough Spanish to get them through the test...
Not true, passed with a 90, simple yes or no video questions. does what the driver is doing look right? yes or no. 95% of the dominican traffic laws are the same as in the US. If you can pass a US test you can pass the dominican test. When I took the test there was no one allowed in the booth with you to push any keys.
done in santo domingo with finger prints taken at each step of the process! Also no driving school. no chance to give any one any money, or I would have. but test not that big a deal. Driving test at the stadium not in the street. Just make sure to use the turn signals and follow the laws not what you see in the street.
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Hi guys,
I used the search but Id id not find, so I ask in this thread:
I have a cedula for estranjero, temporal recidency: can I apply for a Driver Licence in Santiago? I want to do it the correct way, so get a legal driver licence. Where can I go to get informations about this matter?
A guy in Bavaro told me I can not have a driver licence with the temporal recidency. He told me I have to wait 5 years and get the recidencia definitiva before applying to the driver licence. Is it true?
Thanks, jazz21.
I used the search but Id id not find, so I ask in this thread:
I have a cedula for estranjero, temporal recidency: can I apply for a Driver Licence in Santiago? I want to do it the correct way, so get a legal driver licence. Where can I go to get informations about this matter?
A guy in Bavaro told me I can not have a driver licence with the temporal recidency. He told me I have to wait 5 years and get the recidencia definitiva before applying to the driver licence. Is it true?
Thanks, jazz21.
As long as you have a cedula, you can apply.
http://www.elexpersona.com/EN/infocenter/articles/Pages/drivers_license_and_identification_card_for_foreigners_residing_in_dominican_republic.aspx
http://www.elexpersona.com/EN/infocenter/articles/Pages/drivers_license_and_identification_card_for_foreigners_residing_in_dominican_republic.aspx
No it's not true, I have a temp and going through the process now (currently with 45 day permit in hand).
