World Number Plates

Number Plates of Dominican Republic

Continent: North America

Capital: Santo Domingo

Population: 9 million

Country ISO code: DO

Country OVAL code: DOM

Driving Side: Right

First license issued in 1952

Number of vehicles:
cars 114,000 (1989), trucks and buses 72,000 (1989)

Road information:
total: 12,600 km; paved: 6,224 km; unpaved: 6,376 km (1999)

Number plates in the Dominican Republic have changed little over the years, despite there being 114,000 cars on the roads. Jeeps are common in the Dominican Republic due to the mountains and lush forests. The number plates are white with black lettering, with the words 'Republica Dominica' written above or below the registration. The format of the current car registrations is LL-DDDD, with L standing for a letter and D standing for a digit. The previous series of vehicle registrations had six digits separated by a hyphen in the middle.