Passports
Adult Passport Requirements
Except in cases of loss or first-time issuance.
Valid from 2024 onward. It may be a color copy of both sides.
Legalized, issued from 2019 onwards.
Taken at no additional cost at the consulate. You must come with a shirt or blouse that is not white, very simple makeup, no false eyelashes, and no piercings.
Identification or correspondence reflecting your current address. It can be under someone else's name.
If you do not wish to pick up the passport at the consulate, you must bring a prepaid envelope, usable for up to 3 people, with a tracking number and $10 postage. We accept USPS Priority Mail, USPS Express Mail, and UPS.
Minor Passport Requirements
Except in cases of loss or first-time issuance.
Legalized, issued from 2019 onwards.
Taken at no additional cost at the consulate. You must come with a shirt or blouse that is not white, very simple makeup, no false eyelashes, and no piercings.
Identification or correspondence reflecting your current address. It can be under someone else's name.
If you do not wish to pick up the passport at the consulate, you must bring a prepaid envelope, usable for up to 3 people, with a tracking number and $10 postage. We accept USPS Priority Mail, USPS Express Mail, and UPS.
The minor must come accompanied by the father, mother, or legal guardian.
Must be valid, from 2024 onwards, and bring a color copy of both sides.
If a guardian, you must bring the printed legal power of attorney and your valid identification.
Must present, as applicable, the Dominican Naturalization Certification issued by the Ministry of Interior and Police, valid from 2021 onwards, or valid Dominican residency.
Data Change
If you wish to change the last name on your passport, you must first complete the corresponding update on your national ID card. Once this process is completed, you may request the change on your passport.
In the "Related Pages" section, you will find the Junta Central Electoral page, where you will find the applicable requirements according to the country where the marriage took place or the divorce decree was issued.
Notes
- If you started the renewal process at another consulate or your passport has a stamp from the General Passport Office, you must inform us.
- You can renew the passport up to 6 months before its expiration date.
- The passport will be issued with the data as it appears on your national ID.
- If you are requesting a passport for the first time, the birth certificate must indicate that you were declared by a father or mother with Dominican nationality; the name must be as it is on the ID. You must bring the valid ID, 2024 onwards, of the Dominican parent.
- For naturalized citizens, a Naturalization Certification from 2021 onwards is also required. If you do not have it, you can request it through the Ministry of Interior and Police website: Click here
- If you do not have your birth certificate, you can obtain it at the Central Electoral Board, located at our facilities (see related page at the end).
- If you want us to return your passport by mail, we inform you that we are not responsible for that process. Once sent, you must follow up with the postal service tracking number. We recommend picking it up personally.
- For questions, you can send a message with your name and phone number to the email address: pasaportes.consuladordchicago@gmail.com.
Related pages
Provisional travel document for Dominican citizens who do not have a valid passport to travel to their country, the Dominican Republic.
On this page you will find the requirements to obtain civil status records, request the identity and electoral card, or complete a last name change.