U.S. citizens in the Dominican Republic
Online notary for U.S. citizens in the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic keeps one time all year, so the gap with New Jersey changes when New Jersey changes its clocks. You can sign in front of a New Jersey notary over secure video from the area, for a document connected to a U.S. court, agency, property or transaction. Sessions start at $50 plus the state notarial fee.
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Local facts
The Dominican Republic at a glance
- Capital
- Santo Domingo
- Official languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Dominican peso (DOP)
- Time zones
- UTC-4 (AST), with no daylight saving time stated
- Population
- 11,532,151 (2025 estimate)
- U.S. Embassy
- Santo Domingo
- Apostille Convention
- Party since 30 August 2009
- U.S. consulates
- None listed (consular agencies in Bávaro and Puerto Plata)
Sources: Wikipedia and its list of U.S. diplomatic missions, read October 2026.
Scheduling
New Jersey time and Santo Domingo time
| In New Jersey | Santo Domingo in winter | Santo Domingo in summer |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. |
| 1:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. |
| 5:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. |
Santo Domingo runs 1 hour ahead of New Jersey in winter and the same time as it in summer. The New Jersey hours that stay within a normal day there are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in winter and 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in summer. Online sessions run 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern time, 7 days a week, by appointment. Clocks change on different dates in different countries, so we confirm the time in both places when you book.
Get it notarized online today
Online notary: open now until 9 PM ET · sessions by appointment · times confirmed by email
A New Jersey notary can notarize this with you on a video call, from anywhere in the U.S. or, on the terms below, from abroad. The fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment.
What you need
- A valid government photo ID
- A computer or phone with a camera
- The unsigned document
Our certificate states the act was performed using communication technology, as New Jersey law requires. What it must say
Signing from outside the U.S.? We can notarize when the document is for a U.S. court or agency, involves U.S. property, or relates to a transaction connected with the U.S., and signing isn't prohibited where you are. Check your document.
Most U.S. recipients accept a remotely notarized document; check with whoever will receive it. What to ask them · Several signers
Documents for use in the Dominican Republic
Apostille or remote notary?
The Dominican Republic has been in the Apostille Convention since 30 August 2009, according to Wikipedia's list of parties. That means a U.S. public document headed there usually carries an apostille, not an embassy legalization, though the office receiving it decides.
If you are signing from the Dominican Republic, a video notarization with us still needs a U.S. connection, such as U.S. property or a U.S. court or agency matter. See apostille services for documents going the other way.
Embassy option
The U.S. embassy in Santo Domingo
Look for the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo. The list of missions has no consulates in the Dominican Republic beyond consular agencies in Bávaro and Puerto Plata.
The steps for a video session are the same from every country and are set out on the hub page. See also the State Department's notarial services page for what consular posts offer.
This is not legal advice, and local rules in the Dominican Republic are not something we can speak to, so check with whoever will receive the document.
Looking for a particular document? See notarizing a power of attorney, deed, affidavit or bank form from abroad.
FAQ
The Dominican Republic notary questions
Does the U.S. embassy in Santo Domingo notarize documents?
Look for the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo. The list of missions has no consulates in the Dominican Republic beyond consular agencies in Bávaro and Puerto Plata. The embassy section above covers the State Department's rules, and for a document with a U.S. connection a video session is the alternative when you cannot get to a post.
Other countries: Italy, France, Australia, Japan.
All countries · Remote online notarization · Apostilles for documents used abroad