Find, in this article, some useful contact information that will probably help during your relocation to the Dominican Republic and while you are living there. Most of the websites are in Spanish, but some do give the English option.
Government institutions in the Dominican Republic
Citizenship and legal weapons permits.
Customs administration: For duty to be paid on imported items.
Taxation information and registration
Passport office: For Dominican passports.
Transit office: Check traffic fines and obtain driving licenses.
Attorney General with a list of courts and lawyers and for obtaining a police report from the DR.
Presidency website for all government information.
Foreign office Dominican–Haitian border crossing procedures, apostilles, foreigners visa requirements, and category passport management.
Ministry of Education with school timetable.
Transport in the Dominican Republic
Main airports operated by Aerodom
Punta Cana Airport (private) (in English)
Caribe Express: Intercity bus company
Metro: Intercity bus company
Hertz: Car hire
Communications in the Dominican Republic
Claro (phone, TV, Internet)
Altice (phone, Internet)
Starlink (Internet)
Banks in the Dominican Republic
Central Bank (also in English)
Banco Popular: 809-544-5555
BanReservas 809 960 2121
Banco BHD Leon 809-243-5000
Scotiabank 809-567-7268
Electricity in the Dominican Republic
Eastern region
Northern region
Southern region
Police in the Dominican Republic
National Police
Emergencies: Call 911
Tourist Police
Embassies in the Dominican Republic
American Embassy
British Embassy
Canadian Embassy
Employment in the Dominican Republic
Real estate purchase and rental in the Dominican Republic
Car purchase in the Dominican Republic
Online classifieds in the Dominican Republic
English newspapers in the Dominican Republic
Spanish newspapers in the Dominican Republic
Listin Diario
Diario Libre
Hoy
El Dia
Other useful websites in the Dominican Republic
We do our best to provide accurate and up to date information. However, if you have noticed any inaccuracies in this article, please let us know in the comments section below.
