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Residence in the Dominican Republic

Foreigners wishing to acquire Dominican passports must generally go through a three step process: first obtaining a provisional residence card from the Immigration Office, proceeding after a year of temporary residence to permanent residence status, and then applying for naturalization, citizenship and passport.

Apart from other special cases provided for by law, a foreign person may become a Dominican citizen after a continuous residence in the country of at least two years. This residence requirement is reduced to six months:

1. If the foreigner has fixed legal domicile in the country

2. If the foreigner owns a business or real estate in the country, or

3. If the foreigner has married a Dominican citizen.

It's worth noting that trips abroad of up to a year made with the intention of returning to the Dominican Republic are not considered as an interruption of continuous residence in the country.

Our Dominican lawyers will be happy to assist with your application for citizenship. Please contact us for an initial consultation at your convenience.
 

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