Drivers Licence

[Americano]

Hi, I am a resident of DR. Where do I go to get a drivers licence and what are the costs involved? Is there a test? (I imagine if there was it would consider how well you can drive on the wrong side of the road with your hi-beams on while running a red light?!?)

I live on the North Coast so I would need the closest office.

Thanks!

[Americano]

I just did a search about getting a licence.

After reading what is involved, all I can say, is I am not doing all that crap just to get a licence when I can just give the cops 100 pesos when they stop me.

Does anyone know someone I can just pay to go get the licence for me, without any test or the other BS? I am too busy for this stuff.

Thanks!

[Escott]

It is no wonder you can't fly through the United States on the way to Canada.

[Hillbilly]

If you have a valid dricers license from someplace else, you go to Obras Públicas in Santiago and take a test-they are easy- and they will issue you a Dominican license. It is a little bureaucratic but doable.

HB

[Robert]

Originally posted by Americano
Does anyone know someone I can just pay to go get the licence for me, without any test or the other BS? I am too busy for this stuff.

Thanks!

Tell that to the judge after the accident you had with an expired (90 days) foreign license. The first thing they do is photo copy your entry stamp when your filling out the police report. If you don't have that, your going to jail.

Imagine being in an accident thats not your thought, someone gets hurt and you have an expired license. I hope you have lots of cash, because your going to need it to get out of that one.

Yes, I have heard of a recent situation in Santo Domingo of that happening.
"But I was just waiting at the stop light your honor!".
Medical bills for a motoconcho driver can add up real fast, especially when your a foreigner with an expired license.

The good news, if you have a British or any other European passport, often your embassy will issue you with a document (for a fee) that validates the legality of your license. This document you can use to get your Dominican license without all the hassles of a test etc.
Sorry, this does not apply to Americans as your embassy has stopped issuing validity documents. Sometimes it's handy being a Brit

[Fabio J. Guzman]

Requirements for a driver’s license from the Ministry of Public Works (Motor Vehicles Division):

1) A valid license from a foreign country.
2) Certification from the foreign country's consular or diplomatic mission in the DR stating that the foreign license is valid.
3) Authentication of the certification at the Dominican Ministry of Foreign Affairs ("Secretaría de Estado de Relaciones Exteriores").
4) Passport, valid for at least a year from the time of the application, with residency visa or work permit or Cédula.
5) Payment of fees for medical exam, blood test and license at Banco de Reservas.
6) Medical exam and blood test.

Everyone we know in POP just pays $2000. pesos and gets one in about 2 days!!!!!!

SEEMS MUCH EASIER TO ME!

[Escott]

Isnt the Dominican Republic just grand? Where else in the world can you put a price on just about anything? Wonder what it costs to have someone killed there? 1.34.89?

Sheesh, what a life.

[Robert]

Originally posted by Stephen
Everyone we know in POP just pays $2000. pesos and gets one in about 2 days!!!!!!

SEEMS MUCH EASIER TO ME!

Until you have an accident

Just like you can get cheap or quick residency papers. Just some times a problem when you go to get your permanent.

I have seen and heard of friends having problems when using the "fast track" system.

I would rather have the piece of mind knowing that I did step A-Z and it's all in order and I have no come backs in the future.

[Robert]

Originally posted by Escott
Isnt the Dominican Republic just grand? Where else in the world can you put a price on just about anything? Wonder what it costs to have someone killed there? 1.34.89?

Sheesh, what a life.

Many countries...

Brazil, Colombia, many African nations, also a few Asian countries. The DR is not unique, it happens all over the planet.

Maybe it's unique for you as you have maybe only ever lived in the US as an adult...