{"id":249089,"date":"2026-03-24T08:13:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T12:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/?p=249089"},"modified":"2026-03-24T09:54:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:54:57","slug":"government-launches-online-appointment-system-for-vehicle-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2026\/03\/24\/government-launches-online-appointment-system-for-vehicle-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Government launches online appointment system for vehicle certification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"343\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Faride-Raful-explica-la-Ceritficacion-Vehicular-Online-El-Dia.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-249117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Faride-Raful-explica-la-Ceritficacion-Vehicular-Online-El-Dia.png 343w, https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Faride-Raful-explica-la-Ceritficacion-Vehicular-Online-El-Dia-257x300.png 257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Interior and Police has announced that citizens can now schedule appointments for vehicle certification and verification using the new Plan Piloto online platform. The platform is designed to streamline a process that previously required in-person attendance. The digital transition aims to eliminate intermediaries, increase transparency, and allow vehicle owners to manage the procedure directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement was made by Interior and Police Minister Faride Raful following a meeting of the Joint Task Force, presided over by Vice President Raquel Pe\u00f1a on Monday, 23 March 2026. Minister Raful emphasized that the new system guarantees a more efficient workflow and prevents tampering or unauthorized alterations to the scheduling process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How the new platform works<br>General Juan Gabriel Gautreaux Mart\u00ednez, Director of Technology for the National Police, outlined the specific steps for users:<br>\u2022 Access: Users must visit the official portal at servicios.pn.gob.do.<br>\u2022 Documentation: The platform allows for digital document uploads and online payment of fees.<br>\u2022 Scheduling: After completing the prerequisites, users can select a specific date and time for a physical inspection.<br>\u2022 Certification: Upon completion of the inspection, a digital certification will be issued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspection site<br>Despite the digital scheduling, physical inspections remain mandatory. Once an appointment is secured, vehicles must be taken to the National Vehicle Retention Center (Cenarve), located on Avenida Circunvalaci\u00f3n in Santo Domingo, for final verification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more in Spanish:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/mip.gob.do\/gobierno-anuncia-que-citas-para-certificacion-del-plan-piloto-ya-se-pueden-agendar-en-linea\/\">Ministry of Interior and Police <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/eldia.com.do\/el-fin-del-plan-piloto-certificacion-vehicular-de-la-policia-sera-online-desde-hoy\/\">El Dia <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>24 March 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ministry of Interior and Police has announced that citizens can now schedule appointments for vehicle certification and verification using the new Plan Piloto online platform. The platform is designed to streamline a process that previously required in-person attendance. The digital transition aims to eliminate intermediaries, increase transparency, and allow vehicle owners to manage the &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/2026\/03\/24\/government-launches-online-appointment-system-for-vehicle-certification\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[340,3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249089"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249089"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249089\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":249118,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249089\/revisions\/249118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=249089"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dr1.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=249089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}