The Central Electoral Board (JCE) will deliver the first ID card to President Luis Abinader on January 26 and will complete the change within a year.
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Central Electoral Board (JCE) presented this Thursday the schedule for the start of the mass change to the new identity and electoral card.
This was reported by the president of the JCE, Román Jáquez, during the event of “presentation of the design and security elements of the new identity and electoral card”, before representatives of the media.
Jáquez explained that between February and March 2026, the distribution of the new ID card to representatives of the powers of the State, extra-power bodies, and public servants will begin.
The general issuance of national identity cards will begin on April 8, 2026, organized according to each citizen's birth month, with the goal of completing the replacement process within a year. The current identity card will remain valid until March 31, 2027, the institution reported.
Features of the new document
The JCE also presented the design and security elements of the new identity and electoral card, which incorporates a comprehensive redesign and advanced verification mechanisms.
Key features include:
Grayscale photograph printed with laser technology, integrated into the card material
Honeycomb pattern as an anti-fraud element
Ghost image and inverted photograph visible from certain angles.
National Coat of Arms, golden logo of the JCE and ID number in high relief.
Contactless chip for electronic verification, compliant with international ICAO-ICAO standards.
Personal data printed by laseron nine-layer polycarbonate, which prevents alterations without destroying the card.
Changing laser images (CLI) and patriotic color simulations.
On the reverse:QR code, machine readable zigzag (MRZ) code, map of the Dominican Republic, historical references and unique serial number.
Additional ghost image for cross-checks.
The JCE explained that the design responds to a layered security scheme that includes visual, tactile, digital and electronic elements, aimed at strengthening the authentication of the document.
