# Cap Cana and MIVHED push to modernize tourism permits

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Published: 2026-08-01T19:32:55.008Z
Modified: 2026-08-01T19:32:55.008Z
Author: Joan Sanz
Topics: Tourism Policy
Summary: Cap Cana and MIVHED bring officials and investors together to speed up the permits holding back hotel construction in the DR.

## Article

**Cap Cana Ciudad Destino** and the **Ministry of Housing, Habitat and Buildings (MIVHED)** are tackling an issue the hotel sector has been demanding for years: modernizing permitting. The [discussion «Toward efficient permitting: challenges and solutions»](https://suelocaribe.com/destinos/punta-cana/cap-cana-y-el-ministerio-de-vivienda-promueven-la-modernizacion-de-permisologia-en-rd/), as Suelo Caribe reports, brought together government officials, developers, investors and builders.

This is no small bureaucratic matter. Every permit that stalls, every application that gets stuck, means a hotel project delayed, an investor hesitating, jobs waiting. So seeing a ministry and a private destination at the same table is a sign that public-private collaboration works when there is real will. We are talking about tourism competitiveness in a country that competes with the rest of the Caribbean.

My read: it’s about time, and this is heading the right way. If modernization means shorter timelines, digital windows and clear rules, the Dominican Republic becomes a stronger magnet for tourism investment. Now it’s about turning the discussion’s agreements into facts. I’m all for it.

## Sources

- Suelo Caribe: https://suelocaribe.com/destinos/punta-cana/cap-cana-y-el-ministerio-de-vivienda-promueven-la-modernizacion-de-permisologia-en-rd/

## Citation

Cap Cana and MIVHED push to modernize tourism permits. Turismo News. 2026-08-01. https://turismo.news/en/digest/cap-cana-permit-reform