Dominican Republic
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Age Verification Compliance Overview
This page provides comprehensive age verification and compliance information for Dominican Republic. Our research team continuously monitors regulatory changes, enforcement actions, and legal developments to ensure businesses have access to up-to-date compliance intelligence.
Dominican Republic maintains a "Heavily Regulated" approach to age-restricted content. This classification indicates strict compliance requirements including mandatory age verification, specific technical implementations, regular audits, and substantial penalties for non-compliance. Businesses operating in this jurisdiction must implement comprehensive age assurance systems and maintain detailed compliance records. Legal consultation is strongly recommended before entering this market.
The information below includes regulatory status, legal requirements, enforcement mechanisms, penalties for non-compliance, acceptable verification methods, and relevant regulatory authorities. This data is essential for platforms, content providers, and businesses that need to implement age-appropriate access controls or verify user ages.
Minimum Age
18+ years
Required age for platform access
Age Gate Required
Yes
Age verification is mandatory
Last Verified
10/12/2025
Most recent data update
Regulatory Timeline
Historical changes and upcoming regulatory events
- Heavily Regulated
Discussion on Minor Protection in Digital Environments: An article discusses a proposed Spanish law for minor protection in digital environments, including mandatory parental controls, and expresses hope for similar action in the Dominican Republic.
- Heavily Regulated
Law 1-21: Law passed to eliminate child marriage in the Dominican Republic.
- Heavily Regulated
Increase in Child Sexual Abuse Material Reports: Between 2019 and 2022, reports of online child sexual abuse material increased by 304.1%, from 32,325 to 130,635.
- Heavily Regulated
UNICEF DR & Plan International DR Project: Initiative to establish a national response board for online sexual exploitation and abuse, including capacity building for local child protection and the Attorney General's Office, and collaboration with ISPs to remove exploitation content.
- Heavily Regulated
Ratification of UNCRC Optional Protocols: Dominican Republic ratified the Optional Protocol to the UNCRC on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, and the Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict.
- Heavily Regulated
Seminar-Workshop 'Toward Online Security for children and adolescents in the Dominican Republic': First Lady Margarita Cedeño de Fernández outlined dangers and emphasized parental and governmental responsibility for safe internet use for children.
- Heavily Regulated
Ley No. 53-07 sobre Crímenes y Delitos de Alta Tecnología: Cybercrime Act of 2007, addressing cybercrime, including child pornography, sexual attempt against minors, and privacy invasion.
- Heavily Regulated
Ley No. 136-03, Código del Menor: Code for the System of Protection and Fundamental Rights of Children and Adolescents, sanctioning marketing, prostitution, and use in pornography of children/adolescents.
- Heavily Regulated
Law 24-97: Law sanctioning actions affecting privacy and cyberharassment.
Data Sources
Legal documents and references supporting this data
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coe.intdominican-republic
fc-abogados.comcrimes-and-offenses-child-pornography
hoy.com.doproteccion-de-menores-y-entornos-digitales
drlawyer.comtipificacion-del-grooming-y-la-sextorsion-como-republica-dominicana-protege-a-las-inf...
en.wikipedia.orgInternet_censorship_and_surveillance_in_the_Americas
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