Know who you can trust
in the Dominican Republic.

The DR Verified Network is an independent trust mark. A real person checks that a business is who it says it is, so expats and newcomers do not have to guess.

Checked by people, not algorithms
Why this exists

Moving to a new country, everything is a leap of faith.

A lawyer, a contractor, a dentist, a property manager. In a place where you do not yet speak the language or know the reputations, one wrong choice is expensive. The DR Verified Network exists to take the guesswork out.

01

Anyone can look legitimate

A polished website and a few reviews are easy to fake. They tell you nothing about whether a business is real, licensed, or still operating.

02

Reviews are gamed

Star ratings get bought, filtered, and buried. Newcomers cannot tell a genuine reputation from a manufactured one.

03

No one has checked

Most directories list whatever they scrape. Nobody confirms the business exists, answers its phone, or is who it claims to be. We do.

The trust ladder

Five levels. Each one means something.

Every listing carries a level. The badge tells you exactly how far a business has been checked, with no vague claims and nothing invented.

Standard

Default
Listed from public information. Not yet claimed or verified.
Every business starts here. The details come from public sources, so treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee.

Claimed

Free
Claimed and controlled by the business owner.
The owner has proven they run the business and now keeps the listing accurate. Free to claim.

Verified

Most chosen
Identity and business checked by our team.
We confirm the owner is real, the contact details work, and the business is genuinely operating. This is the badge expats look for.

Professional

Credentials checked
A verified professional with credentials on file.
For lawyers, doctors, accountants and other licensed professionals. On top of verification, we sight the licence or registration that lets them practise.

Expat Trusted

Highest tier
The highest tier, earned over time.
Reserved for verified businesses with a sustained track record of looking after the expat community. Earned through real experience, never bought.
How verification works

A real person does the checking.

Verification is not a payment and a badge. It is a set of checks we run before anything is marked Verified.

We confirm ownership

The person claiming the business proves they own or manage it. No anonymous badges.

We check the details are real

We confirm the phone, address and contact details are genuine and reachable, not a dead line or a fake front.

We confirm it is operating

We check the business is actually open and trading before it earns the badge, and we keep that current.

The badge is only worth something if it is honest. A business cannot buy its way past the checks. Payment covers the work of verifying and maintaining the listing, it does not skip a single step.

One badge, everywhere

The same mark across the network.

When you see the DR Verified badge, it means the same thing whether it is on a law firm, a dental clinic, or a contractor. That is what makes it worth trusting.

The Dominican Directory

Trusted businesses for English-speaking expats, town by town across the DR.

Live

DR Dental Clinics

Verified dentists and clinics for dental tourism and residents alike.

Rolling out
+

More to come

The network grows as more trusted businesses across the DR earn the badge.

Growing
For business owners

Become a business expats trust.

Expats consistently choose businesses that have been checked by a real person. Get the DR Verified badge on your listing and stand out where they are looking.

Claiming is always free. Verification is checked and maintained by our team.