# Dominican Republic national identity card renewal > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/dominican-republic-national-identity-card-renewal > Updated: 2026-09-05T14:07:49.000Z. Sources: 44. Developments: 3. The Junta Central Electoral (JCE) in the Dominican Republic has implemented measures to facilitate the renewal of national identity and electoral cards. Initially, the agency focused on localized efforts, such as a three-day mobile identification drive in the Cristo Rey neighborhood of Santo Domingo to provide free services and civil registry assistance to residents. Following these efforts, the JCE announced that the renewal process is now open without restrictions, removing the previous requirement for citizens to wait until their birth month to renew. This change became effective on Friday, August 28, allowing citizens to renew their documents at any time at authorized centers. JCE President Román Andrés Jáquez Liranzo reported that 3,066,520 people have received the new identity cards. When including documents in final processing, the total number of processed renewals stands at 3,231,490, representing approximately 37.7% of the 8,569,272 registered voters. The agency marked a milestone when Onaney Rosmel Severino Alcántara became the three-millionth person to receive the new document. The new cards feature enhanced security technology, including high-resistance polycarbonate, laser technology, and a cryptographic chip. Officials warned that the previous card format will no longer be valid for official procedures or legal transactions starting April 1, 2027, and have urged the remaining citizens to complete the process early to avoid civil disability and congestion. Recent updates specify that the new cards include nine layers of fused polycarbonate, laser-engraved personal data, and a QR code. Regarding lost documents, the current cost for a replacement is RD$1,200, as the JCE has not yet finalized specific regulations for the new replacement regime. ## Claims - The JCE has issued over 3,066,520 new identity cards. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Approximately 5,337,782 citizens still need to renew their identity cards. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The renewal process is now open without restrictions, removing the requirement to wait for a citizen's birth month. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The total target for identity card renewal is 8,569,272 citizens. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Román Jáquez Liranzo is the president of the JCE. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Santo Domingo has the highest number of delivered documents with 678,211. (corroborated by 2 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-05: Junta Central Electoral reaches 3 million identity card renewals in Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic's JCE has reached 3 million identity card renewals and eliminated the birth-month restriction for renewals. New cards feature advanced polycarbonate and cryptographic chip technology. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/junta-central-electoral-reaches-3-million-identity-card-renewals-in-dominican-republic ### 2026-08-27: Junta Central Electoral removes identity card renewal restrictions The Dominican Republic's JCE has removed birth month restrictions for identity card renewals and celebrated reaching three million issued documents. 43 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-republic-jce-opens-identity-card-renewal-without-restrictions ### 2026-07-30: Junta Central Electoral launches ID renewal drive in Santo Domingo’s Cristo Rey JCE will operate mobile ID renewal stations in Cristo Rey, Santo Domingo from July 31 to August 2, serving all residents with identity and civil‑registry assistance. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/junta-central-electoral-launches-id-renewal-drive-in-santo-domingos-cristo-rey --- Cite as: Dominican Republic national identity card renewal. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/dominican-republic-national-identity-card-renewal