Dominican Republic expands electronic passport services to Italy

The Dominican Republic’s General Directorate of Passports (DGP) has expanded its electronic passport service to include Rome and Milan, Italy. This expansion allows Dominican citizens living abroad to apply for the new document through consulates without needing to travel to the Dominican Republic.

With the addition of these two Italian cities, the service is now available in five European locations, including Madrid, Barcelona, and Seville in Spain. This follows a September rollout in New York, New Jersey, and Boston in the United States, bringing the total number of international service cities to eight.

The new electronic passport features a polycarbonate data page, laser engraving, and a biometric chip to enhance security and identity verification at migration controls. Officials confirmed that the new document does not involve a price increase and includes a repatriation service for human remains with coverage of up to $9,000.