{"id":523924,"date":"2026-09-20T17:55:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T21:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/dominicans-in-the-u-s-will-have-coverage-of-up-to-us9000-to-repatriate-bodies-with-the-new-biometric-passport\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T17:55:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T21:55:57","slug":"dominicans-in-the-u-s-will-have-coverage-of-up-to-us9000-to-repatriate-bodies-with-the-new-biometric-passport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/dominicans-in-the-u-s-will-have-coverage-of-up-to-us9000-to-repatriate-bodies-with-the-new-biometric-passport\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominicans in the U.S. will have coverage of up to US$9,000 to repatriate bodies with the new biometric passport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New York<\/strong>.- The Consul General of the Dominican Republic in New York, Jes\u00fas V\u00e1squez Mart\u00ednez, known as \u201cChu\u201d, highlighted the importance of the implementation of the biometric passport for the Dominican diaspora in the United States, while revealing that <strong>the new document includes insurance of up to US$9,000 for the repatriation of remains<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to De \u00daltimo Minuto, the diplomat explained that this initiative represents a significant step forward for Dominicans residing in the United States, by incorporating greater facilities and protection mechanisms for the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">V\u00e1squez Mart\u00ednez also specified that the biometric passport will have a validity of 10 years, which will allow citizens to have a travel document with a longer validity period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The consul particularly highlighted the assistance component contemplated in the document, noting that the insurance of up to US$9,000 for the repatriation of mortal remains constitutes a support for Dominican families in the event of death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">You can also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/nacionales\/dominicanos-primero-elias-pina\/\">Dominicanos Primero adds 18 provinces with goal met<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statements were offered prior to the arrival of the President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, who will lead the delivery and commissioning ceremony of the biometric passport at the Consulate General of the Dominican Republic in New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The activity is part of the modernization efforts for consular and documentation services aimed at the Dominican community residing in the United States<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@deultimominutotv\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@deultimominutotv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York.- The Consul General of the Dominican Republic in New York, Jes\u00fas V\u00e1squez Mart\u00ednez, known as \u201cChu\u201d, highlighted the importance of the implementation of the biometric passport for the Dominican diaspora in the United States, while revealing that the new document includes insurance of up to US$9,000 for the repatriation of remains. 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