Overview
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Region | Latin America |
| ISO 3166-1 | DO / DOM |
| Registry | Cámara de Comercio y Producción |
| Last updated | 2026-05-04 |
Identifiers
Collect two identifiers from each business customer in Dominican Republic and submit them as strings on the application body.| API field | Local name | Issuer |
|---|---|---|
businessInfo.taxId | RNC | DGII (Dirección General de Impuestos Internos) |
businessInfo.businessEntityId | Registro Mercantil number | Cámara de Comercio |
Sector regulators
SB · SIMV · Sup. de Pensiones
Legal structures
| Local name | Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sociedad Anónima | S.A. | Share-capital corporation with minimum authorized capital of RD$30 million; shareholders’ liability limited to their contributions. Standard vehicle for large enterprises and publicly listed companies. Equivalent to a US C-Corp. |
| Sociedad Anónima Simplificada | S.A.S. | Simplified share-capital corporation with flexible governance and lower capital threshold (RD$3 million minimum); shares are transferable. Favored for startups and foreign investment. Equivalent to a US C-Corp. |
| Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada | S.R.L. | Quota-based limited-liability company with liability capped at each partner’s capital contribution; minimum capital RD$100,000. The default SME vehicle in the Dominican Republic. Equivalent to a US LLC. |
| Empresa Individual de Responsabilidad Limitada | E.I.R.L. | Single-owner limited-liability enterprise with separate legal personality, shielding the individual’s personal assets from business debts. Introduced by Ley 479-08 as the formal one-person business vehicle. Equivalent to a US Sole Proprietorship with limited liability. |
| Persona Física / Comerciante Individual | — | Natural person registered as an individual trader in the Registro Mercantil; no separate legal entity and unlimited personal liability for business debts. Equivalent to a US Sole Proprietorship. |
| Sociedad en Nombre Colectivo | S.N.C. | General partnership in which all partners trade under a collective name and bear unlimited, joint, and subsidiary liability for the company’s obligations. Equivalent to a US General Partnership (GP). |
| Sociedad en Comandita Simple | S.C.S. | Limited partnership with at least one general partner bearing unlimited liability and one or more limited partners whose liability is capped at their capital contribution. Equivalent to a US Limited Partnership (LP). |
| Sociedad en Comandita por Acciones | S.C.A. | Partnership limited by shares with at least one general partner bearing unlimited liability and three or more limited partners holding transferable shares; minimum capital RD$100,000. Equivalent to a US Limited Partnership (LP). |
| Sucursal de Sociedad Extranjera | — | Branch or permanent establishment of a foreign company registered in the Dominican Republic’s Registro Mercantil; not a separate legal entity — the parent company bears full liability. Equivalent to a US Branch/Representative Office. |
How documents combine
For each evidence area, this table shows whether the listed documents are alternatives (any one of) or a bundle (all required). The artifact-by-artifact lookup follows below.| Evidence area | Documents needed |
|---|---|
| Legal Registration | Registro Mercantil |
| Constitutive Documents | All required: Acta de Incorporación + Estatutos |
| Tax Registration | Certificación RNC |
| Operating Permit | Registro Mercantil |
| Ownership Records | All required: Acta de Incorporación + Nómina de Accionistas |
| Governance Records | Required: (Any one of: Acta de Asamblea · Acta Notarial de Nombramiento) + Acta de Incorporación |
| Signing Authority | Acta de Asamblea |
| Address | Any one of: Contrato de Arrendamiento · Factura de Servicio · Estado de Cuenta Bancario |
| Good Standing | Certificación de Vigencia del Registro Mercantil |
Documents to collect
The physical documents you’ll collect from your customer, with the evidence area each one proves. One document can prove multiple areas — for example, Brazil’s Cartão CNPJ covers both tax and business-registration proof, so it appears once with both areas listed.| Document | Proves |
|---|---|
| Registro Mercantil (Cámara de Comercio) | Legal Registration, Operating Permit |
| Acta de Incorporación | Constitutive Documents, Ownership Records, Governance Records |
| Estatutos | Constitutive Documents |
| Certificación RNC (DGII) | Tax Registration |
| Nómina de Accionistas | Ownership Records |
| Acta de Asamblea (appointment of directors) | Governance Records, Signing Authority |
| Acta Notarial de Nombramiento (directors) | Governance Records |
| Contrato de Arrendamiento | Address |
| Factura de Servicio (≤90 días) | Address |
| Estado de Cuenta Bancario (≤90 días) | Address |
| Certificación de Vigencia del Registro Mercantil (Cámara de Comercio) | Good Standing |
| Sector-Specific License | SB, SIMV, Sup. de Pensiones |
Collection notes
- Governance Records: The Acta de Incorporación evidences the original directors at formation and is always required. For subsequent board changes, collect either the Acta de Asamblea or the Acta Notarial de Nombramiento — whichever evidences the current board composition.
- Address: Accepted: lease agreement (no time bound) OR utility bill OR bank statement (utility/bank dated within 90 days). Either document satisfies both registered-address and operating-address verification.
- Good Standing: Issued by the Cámara de Comercio y Producción of the entity’s jurisdiction. The Registro Mercantil itself requires periodic renewal (every two years for companies); the Certificación de Vigencia confirms the renewal is current and the entity is in good registry standing. Banks typically require issuance within 60 days.
Person roles
When you submit a person on the application body, set theirrole to one of Conduit’s canonical BusinessPersonRole values. Use this table to map a local corporate-governance title onto the right canonical role.
| Local role | Canonical API role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gerente | LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE | Manages S.R.L. |
| Presidente | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Board/company president. |
| Representante Legal | LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE | Legal representative. |