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What does «la cédula» mean in Dominican Spanish?

la cédula — national ID card
la cédula

national ID card

Meaningnational ID card
Standard Spanishdocumento de identidad
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«Necesito tu número de cédula.»

I need your ID number.

The Dominican ID card. You will be asked for it for almost any piece of paperwork.

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