Authorizations to travel with minors are those issued by citizens who, residing abroad, need to authorize their children under 18 years of age to enter or exit the Dominican Republic. The authorizations must be made directly by the parents or legal representatives of the minors.

For updated information regarding the procedure, consult the website:  www.consuladord.com .

IMPORTANT: ALL NOTARIAL ACTS, SIGNATURE CERTIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZATIONS AND SWORN DECLARATIONS MUST BE APOSTILLED ONLINE IN THE SERVICES PORTAL OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS  https://servicios.mirex.gob.do  SO THAT THEY HAVE THE CORRESPONDING VALIDITY.

DESCRIPTION

The Dominican Republic, through its delegations abroad, offers all Dominican citizens and citizens from other nations PUBLIC NOTARY services so that they can carry out any activity or function for which said documents or services are essential.

Authorizations to travel with minors are those issued by citizens who, residing abroad, need to authorize their children under 18 years of age to leave or enter the Dominican Republic. The authorizations must be made directly by the parents or legal representatives of the minors. All citizens have the right to request authorizations for minors to leave the Dominican Republic at the consular offices of the Dominican Republic.

REQUIREMENTS

Through our email  consularqatar@mirex.gob.do you should send the following:

  1. Copy of the Minors’ Birth Certificate.
  2. Copy of the Dominican Identity and Electoral Card of the AUTHORIZER (if any) or of the passport or other identity document.
  3. Legible copy of the identity document of the person who will travel with minors (if applicable).
  4. Copy of the minor’s passport that will be authorized for the trip.
  5. Copy of the payment slip.
  6. Once you attach the above, you must MAKE AN APPOINTMENT through that email.
  7. If UNDER TEN YEARS OLD, a recent photograph for each child, size 4 x 5 centimeters, with a white background, no shadow, front, no earrings (earrings), no piercings, no chains, no smile, no gesture, with the hair pulled back, ears and forehead uncovered and taken up close.
  8. Information on the address of permanent residence of minors (these last data only if they already have them), as well as reports on the date of travel, flight number and name of the airline.

OBTAINING TIME

This process is done by appointment. Once the appointment is confirmed, the document is delivered between 20 minutes and two hours after it. Depending on the urgency, the number of previous requests and the availability of personnel.

OBSERVATIONS

  1. If both parents live abroad, it is mandatory that they sign the authorization to leave the Dominican Republic.
  2. For any service, the consular offices are authorized to include additional requirements to those indicated in this document.
  3. The consular offices have the right to refuse to manage a service, if the consular staff doubts its usefulness for the citizen, if they think that said service may harm the future interests of the Applicant or if they question the public faith of the Consular Office.