Police certificatesLast checked October 21, 2026
Police certificate for Dominican Republic
Certificate of No Criminal RecordCertificado de No Antecedentes PenalesEmbassy or consulateOfficial page(opens in a new tab)
- Local name
- Certificado de No Antecedentes Penales
- Issued by
- Procuraduría General de la República (record held in its Sistema de Investigación Criminal); issued abroad by authorised Dominican consular offices
- How to apply
- The certificate states that the Procuraduría General's Criminal Investigation System holds no criminal case against the person. The in-country procedure is run by the Procuraduría General, but its site blocked automated access, so the in-country steps could not be confirmed.
- From abroad
- Dominican citizens, and foreigners who have lived in the Dominican Republic, can apply at authorised Dominican consular offices. Applicants must be at least 18 and bring their Dominican cédula; foreigners also need their Dominican cédula, Dominican residency and passport. Consular offices may ask for extra documents.
- Fee
- $25Consular fee for 'Certificaciones de buena conducta / no antecedentes penales', paid in US dollars at consular offices.
- Processing time
- 10 minutes to 3 days at consular offices depending on urgency and prior requests; more than five business days if unresolved cases appear in the system
- Notes
- Some consular offices optionally offer legalisation of the certificate with the relevant foreign institutions. The certificate is required for Dominicans applying for dual nationality in some countries. No validity period is stated.
Not confirmed
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- pgr.gob.do (including /servicios/certificacion-de-buena-conducta/) returned HTTP 470 to automated access, so the in-country online and in-person process, fee in DOP and processing time could not be confirmed.
- Validity period not stated on official pages read.
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