PRICES & PROCESSING TIMES
Prices and Processing Times
Review the starting prices for our main document services. Costs and processing times may vary depending on the type of service, the age of the record, the documentation available, and the particular circumstances of each case.
CERTIFICATES AND CIVIL RECORDS
Search and Retrieval of Dominican Documents
All birth, marriage, divorce, and death record searches begin with an initial payment of US$29. The final search fee is paid only after the record has been located.
Start Your Search
Begin the search and verification process without having to pay the full cost of the service upfront.
Records from 1970
For records located with sufficient information to correctly identify the requested record.
Records Before 1970
For historical records that require additional research and verification to confirm the record information.
Advanced Search
For cases with limited information, an unknown date, or an unconfirmed place of registration.
The US$29 payment is the initial payment to begin the search. Once the record has been located, the applicable final search fee is paid to complete the search and access the digital record found.
Example: a standard search for a record from 1970 or later has a total search cost of US$64 (US$29 initial payment + US$35 after the record is located).
After the record has been located and reviewed, you may continue with the official document:
Standard international shipping is included. The official certificate service is separate from the applicable record search fees.
Divorce searches also begin with an initial payment of US$29, but use the year 2000 as the reference point for determining the final search fee:
Once the divorce has been located, we can also obtain: official divorce certificate US$95, certificate + apostille US$135, divorce judgment US$215, and divorce court file US$285.
View information about Dominican divorce documents →Standard international shipping is included with the official certificate service.
Most searches receive an initial update within 2 to 5 business days. Historical searches, advanced searches, or cases with limited information may require additional time.
Processing times for certificates, apostilles, and court documents begin after the search stage has been completed and may vary depending on the institution and type of document requested.
DOMINICAN CITIZENSHIP BY DESCENT
Birth Transcription
For children of a Dominican father or mother born outside the Dominican Republic who need to register their birth with the Dominican authorities.
Includes the preparation and processing of the transcription, VIP service before the Central Electoral Board, and obtaining the corresponding Dominican birth certificates once the process has been completed.
The estimated processing time begins once the complete application has been submitted to the Central Electoral Board through the VIP service. Processing time may vary if the institution requires additional verification, documents, or corrections.
Cases requiring non-administrative corrections, additional documentation, or extraordinary procedures may result in additional costs. Special rates may apply to family members processed together.
VIEW DOMINICAN CITIZENSHIP BY DESCENTWEDDING DOCUMENTATION
Preparation of Documentation for Civil Weddings
General information about prices, additional documents, and preparation times for civil weddings in the Dominican Republic.
The base rate applies when neither party has been previously married and includes the preparation and processing of the documentation required for the civil wedding.
The service includes 1 official Dominican marriage certificate, review of the record, apostille, and standard postal shipping once the marriage registration has been completed.
Additional Services
May apply when documents related to divorces, deaths, prenuptial agreements, or other particular circumstances are required.
Available when the couple requires a second official marriage certificate.
Once all required documentation has been received and verified, the file can be prepared for submission within a period of up to 15 days.
The documentation must be submitted sufficiently in advance to coordinate and reserve the ceremony date. We recommend beginning the process at least 3 months before the planned wedding date.
It does not represent the total time until the wedding ceremony and does not replace the advance period required to reserve the ceremony date.