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title: "Online Notary for U.S. Citizens in the Dominican Republic"
description: "A New Jersey notary by video for U.S. citizens in the Dominican Republic: powers of attorney, deeds, affidavits and bank forms. Who qualifies and how to book."
url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/us-citizens-abroad/dominican-republic"
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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.

[Book a video session](/notary/#order)

✓ New Jersey commissioned notary, no. 50244803, insured for errors and omissions. [See the credentials](/about/credentials)

![Matthew Coleman, founder of MCC Solutions](/img/matthew-coleman.jpg)

**Matthew Coleman**, NJ Notary Public and NNA Certified Loan Signing Agent. Cranford, NJ. Fee confirmed before your session. Card charged only after it is complete. We aim to confirm within 15 minutes, 7am to 9pm.

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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republic) and its [list of U.S. diplomatic missions](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_of_the_United_States), 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

[Book an online session](/notary/?service=ron#order)

Our certificate states the act was performed using communication technology, as New Jersey law requires. [What it must say](/notary/remote-online-notarization-certificate-wording)

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](/notary/abroad-check).

Most U.S. recipients accept a remotely notarized document; check with whoever will receive it. [What to ask them](/notary/will-my-online-notarization-be-accepted) · [Several signers](/notary/online-notarization-multiple-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](/notary/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](/notary/us-citizens-abroad). See also [the State Department's notarial services page](https://travel.state.gov/en/replace-certify/authenticate-documents/authentication-abroad.html) 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](/notary/abroad-documents).

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](/notary/us-citizens-abroad/italy), [France](/notary/us-citizens-abroad/france), [Australia](/notary/us-citizens-abroad/australia), [Japan](/notary/us-citizens-abroad/japan).

[All countries](/notary/us-citizens-abroad) · [Remote online notarization](/notary/remote-online-notarization) · [Apostilles for documents used abroad](/notary/apostille-services)

## In the Dominican Republic and need a U.S. notary? Send it to the desk.

[Book Now](/notary/#order)[Call (908) 444-6373](tel:+19084446373)
