Santo Domingo witnessed significant public inconvenience as the National Institute of Transit and Land Transportation (INTRANT) unexpectedly suspended all driver’s license issuance and renewal services from February 23-26, contrary to previous official announcements. The service interruption affected numerous citizens attempting to complete essential documentation procedures across the nation.
Multimedios Amanecer Group, through an investigative team led by President Darío Cuba, documented the widespread operational breakdown. INTRANT’s main headquarters remained inaccessible to the public, with security personnel directing frustrated users to return on March 2, 2026, when services would supposedly resume under a completely new licensing framework. This timeline contradicts earlier official communications regarding service availability.
The investigation revealed identical service suspensions at regional INTRANT offices in Santiago, Santo Domingo, and La Romana. Officials at these locations cited system upgrades, maintenance procedures, and transition to a new license supplier as reasons for the unexpected closure.
Cuba criticized what he characterized as a disorganized and poorly planned transition process that has affected thousands of drivers. The disruption has raised serious questions about compensation for lost time and productivity, with public dissatisfaction growing steadily. Additionally, Cuba expressed concerns about INTRANT’s decision to conduct practical driving examinations on public roads despite the country’s high traffic accident rates, noting that the Dominican Republic had previously been a regional pioneer in utilizing advanced driving simulators for licensing evaluations.
The media group president emphasized that the implementation of the new licensing system required substantially better coordination to minimize public impact. Both individual drivers and commercial transportation companies now anxiously await the promised March 2 service restoration, hoping for a resolution to the administrative crisis.