The Department of Passports announced it is prepared to renew passports in less than 20 minutes time at the Las Americas International Airport. The press note does not explain which other airports may offer this service. From 1 December 2000 to 31 January 2001, the service will be offered at Las Americas. The government will start a campaign to make returning Dominicans aware of this service. The renewals will cost more at the airport than through the normal process in Santo Domingo. For those that do not want to waste a minute of their vacations, US$50/2 year renewal; US$70/four year renewal and US$90/six year renewal will be possible. (21 November 2000)
