Consulate-General of the Dominican Republic in New York, NY

The Dominican Republic consulate-general located in New York, NY serves the Dominican community residing in NY and, in some cases, neighboring states. For the exact jurisdiction (which counties or states this particular consulate serves), consult the official MIREX directory or contact the consulate directly.

Verified contact information

Address, phone, email and hours checked against the consulate’s contact page on October 16, 2026. Always verify directly with the consulate before traveling — addresses and hours change.

  • Address: 1501 Broadway, Suite 410, New York, NY 10036
  • Phone: +1 (212) 768-2480
  • Email: infony@mirex.gob.do
  • Website: https://usa.mirex.gob.do/consular/new-york/
  • Hours: Monday–Friday 8:00 am–4:00 pm (checked October 16, 2026)
  • Jurisdiction: the consulate’s site does not list the counties or states it serves (checked October 16, 2026)
  • Mission type: Consul General

What the consulate’s own site says (checked October 16, 2026)

Additional details (checked October 17, 2026):

  • Bronx office: 305 E Fordham Rd, Bronx NY 10458; (212) 768-2480, according to the alternate-offices page.

  • Long Island office: 60 Guy Lombardo Ave. Freeport, NY 11520; 516-442-4742, on the same page.

  • Criminal-record certificate: the certificate page requires a cédula and passport. If there is a traffic fine, it must be paid first. Published delivery: 5 business days; cost: US$25.

  • Other offices: the consulate announced the inauguration of its first “Oficina Consular Conexa” in the Bronx (notice dated 25 August 2026) and of a new consular office at 2777 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn (notice dated 28 August 2026).

  • Appointments and walk-ins: the site publishes no booking link and no walk-in rule (checked October 16, 2026).

Passport fees, as listed on the consulate’s passport page (checked October 23, 2026). The same amounts are listed for naturalized applicants. The page does not state payment methods.

ApplicantNew passport or renewal for expiryDamaged passportLost passport
Adult (18+)$200$200$200
Minor (under 18)$200$200$200
  • Birth certificate: the passport page, checked October 23, 2026, lists an ‘Acta de Nacimiento con el Código QR’ (a birth record with a QR code) and an updated cédula for adult applicants.
  • Minors: must be accompanied by at least one parent, a legal guardian, or an adult with a power of attorney authorized for that purpose. The passport page checked October 3, 2026 also said foreign adoptive parents must grant a power of attorney to a Dominican citizen; the page as checked October 23, 2026 no longer carries that line.
  • Lost passport: the consulate’s passport page, checked October 23, 2026, lists an updated cédula and a birth record with a QR code for an adult renewal after loss.
  • Complete files only: the passport department “sólo procesa expedientes completos”. Birth certificates, the cédula and transcriptions are matters exclusive to the Junta Central Electoral (JCE).
  • Powers and notarial acts: all required documents must be brought printed (“de forma IMPRESA”). The site lists Banreservas, Banco Popular Dominicano and Banco BHD as banks that require legalization of the consular signatures at the Cancillería, and adds “Podrían haber otras entidades”.
  • Translations: English to Spanish and Spanish to English, for documents originating in the Dominican Republic or the United States.

Available services

Services covered on this page (confirm availability with the office):

  • Passport issuance and renewal. The New York consulate homepage describes a biometric booklet issued for six (6) years (checked October 16, 2026). The fee notes below cite other validity periods.
  • Cédula consular (national ID for Dominicans abroad)
  • Birth registration of US-born Dominican children (registro de nacimiento)
  • Notarial services and powers of attorney (poder consular)
  • Civil registry transcription (marriage, divorce, death)
  • Voting from abroad (during Dominican elections)
  • Consular protection in legal or emergency cases
  • Authentication of Dominican documents for US use (apostille via MIREX)
  • Repatriation assistance in case of death

Important: Exact service availability varies by consulate. Always confirm in advance.

How to verify current address, phone, and hours

Consulates occasionally relocate or adjust hours. For current, official information:

  1. Visit MIREX (Cancillería) — the Dominican Foreign Ministry
  2. Visit Embassy of the Dominican Republic in the USA — central US contact
  3. Visit the Consulado General en Nueva York (usa.mirex.gob.do/consular/new-york) — the New York consulate’s official page on the MIREX site
  4. Call MIREX in Santo Domingo: +1 (809) 987-7001. The ministry’s own footer lists (809) 535-6280 both as a second telephone number and as its fax
  5. Call the Embassy in Washington DC: +1 (202) 332-6280 Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:00pm ET

Before your appointment — checklist

  • ☐ Valid identification (Dominican cédula, expired Dominican passport, or US ID for verification)
  • ☐ Proof of US residency (utility bill, lease, statement — recent within 90 days)
  • ☐ Supporting documents for the specific procedure (birth certificate, marriage certificate, prior passport, court orders)
  • ☐ Recent photos (confirm the number and format with the consulate)
  • ☐ Payment in an accepted form (payment methods vary by consulate — confirm before your appointment)
  • ☐ Appointment confirmation (printed or digital)

Last verified: 2026-10-17. General information — not legal advice. Always verify with the consulate before visiting.

Recent fee, deadline, and contact context (2025-2026)

The Dominican Republic operates 12 consulates in the United States as of June 2026 (per the official MIREX consular directory at usa.mirex.gob.do/consulados/), plus the Embassy in Washington, DC.

Dominican consulates in the US (per the MIREX directory): New York City, Boston MA, Miami FL, Chicago IL, Los Angeles CA, New Orleans LA, Houston TX, Paterson NJ, Orlando FL, Philadelphia PA, San Juan PR, and Mayagüez PR. Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Washington DC operates separately at 1715 22nd Street NW, DC 20008, telephone +1 (202) 332-6280.

Common Dominican consular service fees (verify with your specific consulate): Dominican passport — new electronic passport (Diario Libre reported 10-year validity for adults and 5 for minors; MIREX’s consular fee table, checked October 16, 2026, lists 6-year standard and minor passports and a 10-year VIP passport) — issuing began inside the Dominican Republic in January 2026 and delivery to Dominicans abroad, including at US consulates, was scheduled to begin in August 2026 (Diario Libre, 5 February 2026), confirm the current consular fee, the New York consulate’s passport page lists its passport fees (see “What the consulate’s own site says” above). We have no verified fees for the cédula consular, birth registration, power of attorney, marriage transcription or apostille. Payment methods vary by consulate — the Dominican consulate in California (Glendale), for example, takes credit cards in person but only money orders or certified checks by mail — so confirm with your consulate before paying.

For Dominican civil registry questions (Junta Central Electoral / JCE): JCE lists 12 offices and service points in the US and Puerto Rico at jce.gob.do (on its “Servicios en el Exterior” page), several of them inside Dominican consulates, plus JCE services at some other consulates (the same page lists New Orleans). JCE handles birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates, and the cédula de identidad personal. Phone JCE main: +1 (809) 539-5419 Monday-Friday during DR business hours.