I know some of you already posted this info before but;

Please do not be to smart on this !!!
If you are in the Country for more than 3 month, your foreign Drivers License is not valid in the DR,
regardless if it is a national or international or what ever expire date it has on it.
We all know that either PN or Amet care to much about it, but;
If you are involved in a Accident, YOUR INSURANCE WILL NOT PAY ONE CENT ! P E R I O D ! ! !
Your Dominican Counterpart (from the accident) does not have to look for a Lawyer, the Lawyers will find him and you will send all of their Kid's to Collage.

Driving schools do exist????? Really. You would never know based on the driving of 99% of the DR people.

Why call names? It only makes you look childish and foolish!

I think the licence is good for 3 months not 6

i do not think that many of the answers here are correct ..As I understand it you can drive here for 3 months with your US licence and then to get a Dominican licence you will need first to have either a cedular or a certificate of residency ..that will be your first hurdle . Then you need to pass the Spanish reading test which you may or may not be able to negotiate your way through with some pesos and sometimes they want you to speak a little spanish also ..It depends where you go and I think it is a good idea to take a reputable Dominican with you.
I have been driving here for about 5 years without a dominican licence but I normally leave and return every 3 months. Best to get correct info

Ha!
Herin lies the problema!
"Correct Info"????
I have received conflicting info from Police, Air force, AMET & Gov't.
And then there are my friends, lots, they
mostly tell me to be very careful & don't drive at night.
Especially on weekends! (VERY GOOD ADVICE).
So who is correct?
Tommy

The police in DR have never asked me for a license They always stop and ask to see the papers for the SUV and if I have any guns

I pleaded for some one to help me and they told me if I can't understand Spanish I don't know how to drive I have only driven in Canada for over 50 years. You can get a phony for a few dollars. In Santo Domigo I hear they have tests in English but not in Santiago or Puerto Plata

They told me that I had to have my permanent residency and that takes over a year and a half to get a license. There lies a problem.

Just out of curiosity, why is rweidman interested in getting a Domiican driver's license? Is he planning on staying in the D.R.?
If it's just for a visit, why not get an International driver's permit issued by AAA? It only costs $15 and it's valid in 150 countries, including the D.R.. All that is needed is a valid U.S. driver's license and 2 photos (passport type).