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Dominican Republic - Replace a Lost or Stolen Passport

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ProcedureEdit

  1. You must go to the police to report the lost of your passport. The police will give you a document that certifies that you have filed a complaint.
  2. Go to the Dominican Consulate headquarters to check if somebody has found your passport and forwarded it to the Dominican Consulate headquarters. In case it is found, it will be delivered personally to the passport holder.
  3. If the lost passport has not been referred to the authorities of the Dominican Consulate in the country where the loss occurred, the citizen can proceed with the request for the replacement of the lost passport.
  4. Fill in and submit the application form along with all other required documents.
  5. Pay appropriate fee.


Note:

  • In case a consular office has no passport printing equipment, another consular office may print the passport, which means it will take a much longer time for the passport to be issued and the applicant assuming the cost of postage and shipment of the document.
  • For minors, application must be submitted by their parents or legal guardian.



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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Police Report regarding the lost passport
  • Affidavit of Loss of Passport (if you have not filed a complaint with the local police)
  • Birth certificate legalized by the Central Electoral Board of the Dominican Republic.
  • Recent photograph sized 4 x 5 inches, colored with white background, without shadow, in the face without earrings, no piercing, no chain, no smile, no gesture, hair backwards, with ears and forehead uncovered, without flequito and taken up close
  • Photocopy of lost passport (if available)
  • Dominican Electoral Identity Card

Note:

  • Some consular offices may have a photography service available. It will be advisable for you to inquire first before going to the consular office.



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores

Avenida Independencia No.752

Estancia San Gernimo, Distrito Nacional,

Capital de la Repblica Dominicana.

Contact Numbers

  • Central: 809.987.7001 / 535.6280
  • RAI: 809.987.7019
  • Legalization: 809.987.7638
  • Consular: 809.987.7624
  • RH: 809.987.7027
  • Financial: 809.987.7111
  • Administrative: 809.987.7089
  • Protocol: 809.987.7031

For consular offices abroad

Email: [email protected]

MIREX website



EligibilityEdit

Every Dominican citizen has the right to request for a new passport book in case of theft or lost.



FeesEdit

Application fee: 60.00

The amount payable is in U.S. dollars (USD), in European areas it will be EUROS or in the currency of the country where the Consular Office is.

The amount of application fee varies, depending on the cost of living in the city where the Consular Office is located.



ValidityEdit

Biometric Passports are valid for six (6) years.



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Processing TimeEdit

Processing time may take about 3 to 10 working days from the time the request was received by the consulate.



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Need for the DocumentEdit

A passport is a document, issued by the national government. It certifies the identity and nationality of the holder for travel abroad. It contains information about the holder; like name, gender, date and place of birth.

This document does not in itself entitle the passport holder entry into another country, nor consular protection while abroad nor any other privileges. However, it does normally allows the passport holder to return to the country where the passport was issued.

Rights to consular protection arises from international treaties, while the holder's return to the issuing country depends on the laws prevailing in that country.

Following are procedures on how to replace a lost or stolen passport.



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External LinksEdit

  • Consular services portal of the Dominican Republic:
http://consuladord.com/contenidos.aspx?cid=19&lang=ES



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