Coronavirus Information for the Dominican Republic
Last updated: [10/22/2020] There is a Level 4 Travel Advisory recommending U.S. citizens not travel to the Dominican Republic due to health and safety measures…
Ask the Consul – Criteria for visa application without interview for minors
While the Embassy remains closed for routine visa services, the Consular Section has expanded the criteria for nonimmigrant interview waiver eligible cases to include first…
U.S. Delegation Advances Economic Growth, Private Sector Investment in the Dominican Republic, Suriname,...
October 16, 2020 WASHINGTON – A U.S. government delegation led by U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Chief Executive Officer Adam Boehler visited the Dominican…
DFC and Dominican Republic Sign Memorandum of Understanding Supporting Investment in Development
SANTO DOMINGO – U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Chief Executive Officer Adam Boehler today joined Dominican President Luis Abinader to sign a memorandum of…
U.S. Delegation to Visit Suriname, Guyana, Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic
October 13, 2020 WASHINGTON – A U.S. Government delegation led by U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Chief Executive Officer Adam Boehler will travel to Suriname,…
Ask the Consul – What to expect if you are instructed to come to the Embassy
Although the U.S. Embassy remains closed for all routine visa services, we continue to provide emergency and mission-critical Consular services as resources and local conditions…
The Army presents the U.S. flag to service members’ families in the D.R.
Around 16 percent of U.S. service members in the United States military are Hispanic. A large part of those members are Dominican-Americans. For Hispanic Heritage…
Weaving it all together
By Laura McCarthy for USAID In the small rural village of Inoa in Dominican Republic’s Santiago Province, Angela Luna was at the point of desperation…
Ask the Consul – Limited U.S. Citizen Passport, CRBA, and Notarial Services available
Please note the Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa units remain closed for all routine visa services. The American Citizen Services Unit is currently providing limited in-person…
Alert – Be an Active Voter- Vote Absentee!
Absentee Voting Week is September 27-October 4 Be an Active Voter by taking the necessary steps to vote in the 2020 U.S. elections and participating in…
Ask the Consul – Nonimmigrant Visa fee validity
The U.S. Mission to Santo Domingo understands that many visa applicants have paid the visa application processing fee and are still waiting to schedule a…
Ask the Consul – Voting with paper ballots in the 2020 U.S. elections
All U.S. citizens can receive their blank ballots electronically. Depending on the state in which you are eligible to vote, you may get your ballot…
Hispanic Heritage Month 2020
“During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the countless contributions of more than 60 million Hispanic Americans to our culture and society. Hispanic Americans are…
Message for U.S. Citizens: SAVE THE DATE Virtual Town Hall on 9/16 for U.S. Citizens with Consul General...
Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Message for U.S. Citizens: SAVE THE DATE – Virtual Town Hall on 9/16 for U.S. Citizens with Consul General William Swaney All…
Ask the Consul – Town Hall for American Citizen Services with Consul General Bill Swaney
All U.S. citizens in the Dominican Republic are invited to participate in a virtual Town Hall live chat with U.S. Consul General William Swaney on…
Virtual Higher Education Webinar Series 2020
This virtual webinar series will serve as a way to connect Dominican and U.S. higher education institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Higher education institutions will…
Ask the Consul – Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States (CRBA)
A child born abroad to a U.S. citizen parent or parents may acquire U.S. citizenship at birth if certain requirements are met under the U.S.…
The United States Provides 50 Ventilators to the Dominican Republic to Respond to COVID-19
The 50 ventilators from the U.S. Agency for International Development were produced in the United States by ZOLL Medical Corporation. They reflect leading-edge and in-demand…
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