I am living here in the DR for 2.5 years and married to a Dominican girl and im from usa how do I start my proses doing my own residency ?
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residency for the DR
http://www.drlawyer.com/obtaining-residency-status-in-the-dominican-republic-an-overview/
http://www.residencydr.com/
The above information, although posted by lawyers who assist with residency, may not always be up to date.
You missed out on the recent "regularization plan" which would have opted you out of returning home to start the process.
Your residency application will almost certainly start with a trip home to the USA to collect the proper paperwork and submit it to the Dominican consulate in the US to start the process.
http://www.residencydr.com/
The above information, although posted by lawyers who assist with residency, may not always be up to date.
You missed out on the recent "regularization plan" which would have opted you out of returning home to start the process.
Your residency application will almost certainly start with a trip home to the USA to collect the proper paperwork and submit it to the Dominican consulate in the US to start the process.
From the drlawyer site:
Obtaining Residency Status in the Dominican Republic
Beginning June 1, 2012, residency status in the Dominican Republic is governed by Immigration Law No. 285-04 and Immigration Regulation No. 631-11. Foreign nationals are prohibited by statute from entering the Dominican Republic for residency purposes in the following cases:
1) Contagious illness threatening to public health, except, under certain requirements, when sponsored by relatives living in the DR.
2) Mental illness or physical disabilities, with certain exceptions.
3) Conviction for a crime (drugs, human trafficking, prostitution, terrorism, and other serious offences).
4) Previous deportation without reentry permit or prohibition from entering the country. Foreign nationals seeking residency in the Dominican Republic fall into two categories: a) those who may apply immediately for permanent residency; and b) those who first must apply first for temporary residency. The following applicants may apply immediately for permanent residency status without having to previously obtain temporary residency status:
1) Investors of at least 200,000 USD in local businesses (including free zones and government contracts) or in local financial instruments.
2) Retirees with a monthly pension of at least 1,500 USD (plus 250 USD per dependent).
3) Applicants with monthly income of at least 2,000 USD for five years or more (rentistas).
4) Applicants related to Dominicans or to foreigners with permanent residency status in DR (spouses and children).
The application process is essentially the same for both temporary and permanent residency, except for some additional documents required in permanent residency applications. The first step is to apply for a residency visa at the Dominican Consulate nearest to the applicant’s domicile. It is no longer possible to apply for residency from within the Dominican Republic, as was usually done before. Requirements for the visa application are the following:
1) Pictures of the applicant
2) Original passport valid for at least a stay of 60 days in the DR.
3) Documents justifying the granting of the visa. For example, work contract with a Dominican company.
4) Medical certificate from the health authorities of the country of domicile of the applicant.
5) Criminal record certificate from the authorities of the country of domicile of the applicant.
6) Photocopy of the national I.D. of the applicant, and, if the applicant resides in a third country, photocopy of his/her residency card in the third country.
7) Birth certificate. If in a language other than Spanish, the certificate must be translated by a legal translator and authenticated at the Consulate. Both the original and the translation into Spanish must be filed with the application.
8) Marriage certificate, if applicable. If in a foreign language. The same requirements for birth certificates apply.
9) Letter of guarantee signed by a Dominican or a permanent resident of the DR.
10) Documents justifying the applicant’s solvency.
Foreign documents must be apostilled or legalized at the Dominican Consulate depending on the jurisdiction. Documents in a language other than Spanish must be translated by the Consulate.
Law No. 285-04 mandates that residency applicants must obtain local insurance to cover medical and repatriation expenses. However, this requirement has been temporarily waived by the Immigration Department. Residency applications may include dependents such as a spouse and children, provided that the proper documentation is attached (birth certificates, marriage certificate, passports, pictures, etc.).
Criminal record certificates are only required of dependents of legal age.
The residency visa is good for only one entry into the Dominican Republic for an initial period of 60 days. The cost of the application is 90 USD, or 90 € in the Euro Zone.
Residency visas are approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Santo Domingo. If the visa is approved, the Consulate will stamp the residency visa on the applicant’s passport. The application file will then be forwarded to the Immigration Department for processing. It is highly advisable that applicants keep a copy of the complete visa application file, including translations and authentications.
Within 30 days of his/her arrival in the Dominican Republic, the applicant must go to the Immigration Department with his/her passport to sign application forms, register fingerprints and undergo the required medical tests.
It is estimated that processing time for residency applications will be at least between four and six months from the date of the applicant signs the application at the Immigration Department.
Upon approval of his/her application as a resident, the applicant will receive a temporary or permanent residency card and a c?dula de identidad (national I.D.). In both cases, residents must hold current passports at all times.
Temporary residency is granted for one year. Applications for renewal must be made in person within thirty days before the expiration date. Temporary residents may apply for permanent residency after 5 years, within 45 days before the expiration date of their temporary residency card.
The applications properly filed at the Immigration Department before June 1, 2012, will processed under the old rules,without the applicant having to obtain residency visa.
Permanent residents must renew their residency card after one year; subsequent cards will be renewable every four years, except for retirees and rentistas who must renew every two years.
After ten years, permanent residents will be issued a definitive residency card, not subject to renewal.
An annual residency fee, however, will still have to be paid.
An applicant wishing to renew his/her temporary or permanent residency must provide the Immigration Department with a passport valid for at least 18 months, residency card, c?dula, pictures, local police certificate, letter of guarantee, etc. To renew his/her permanent residency, the applicant must also undergo a new medical exam, and justify that the conditions under which
residency was originally granted have not changed (employment, investment, pension, etc.).
Residents must obtain a special re-entry permit if their residency cards will expire while they are out of the Dominican Republic. Residents must also inform the Immigration Department of any change of domicile.
As a temporary measure, foreign nationals whose provisional residencies have expired will have until August to file for permanent residency under the old rules. The same will apply to those with expired permanent residences who, therefore, need a renewal. If they do not file within this time frame, they’ll lose their status as residents.
Permanent residents may apply for citizenship after two years as permanent residents.
Investors and spouses of Dominican nationals may apply after six months.
It is illegal for nonresidents to work in the DR. Employers of nonresident workers will be subject to fines. Illegal workers are subject to deportation.
Obtaining Residency Status in the Dominican Republic
Beginning June 1, 2012, residency status in the Dominican Republic is governed by Immigration Law No. 285-04 and Immigration Regulation No. 631-11. Foreign nationals are prohibited by statute from entering the Dominican Republic for residency purposes in the following cases:
1) Contagious illness threatening to public health, except, under certain requirements, when sponsored by relatives living in the DR.
2) Mental illness or physical disabilities, with certain exceptions.
3) Conviction for a crime (drugs, human trafficking, prostitution, terrorism, and other serious offences).
4) Previous deportation without reentry permit or prohibition from entering the country. Foreign nationals seeking residency in the Dominican Republic fall into two categories: a) those who may apply immediately for permanent residency; and b) those who first must apply first for temporary residency. The following applicants may apply immediately for permanent residency status without having to previously obtain temporary residency status:
1) Investors of at least 200,000 USD in local businesses (including free zones and government contracts) or in local financial instruments.
2) Retirees with a monthly pension of at least 1,500 USD (plus 250 USD per dependent).
3) Applicants with monthly income of at least 2,000 USD for five years or more (rentistas).
4) Applicants related to Dominicans or to foreigners with permanent residency status in DR (spouses and children).
The application process is essentially the same for both temporary and permanent residency, except for some additional documents required in permanent residency applications. The first step is to apply for a residency visa at the Dominican Consulate nearest to the applicant’s domicile. It is no longer possible to apply for residency from within the Dominican Republic, as was usually done before. Requirements for the visa application are the following:
1) Pictures of the applicant
2) Original passport valid for at least a stay of 60 days in the DR.
3) Documents justifying the granting of the visa. For example, work contract with a Dominican company.
4) Medical certificate from the health authorities of the country of domicile of the applicant.
5) Criminal record certificate from the authorities of the country of domicile of the applicant.
6) Photocopy of the national I.D. of the applicant, and, if the applicant resides in a third country, photocopy of his/her residency card in the third country.
7) Birth certificate. If in a language other than Spanish, the certificate must be translated by a legal translator and authenticated at the Consulate. Both the original and the translation into Spanish must be filed with the application.
8) Marriage certificate, if applicable. If in a foreign language. The same requirements for birth certificates apply.
9) Letter of guarantee signed by a Dominican or a permanent resident of the DR.
10) Documents justifying the applicant’s solvency.
Foreign documents must be apostilled or legalized at the Dominican Consulate depending on the jurisdiction. Documents in a language other than Spanish must be translated by the Consulate.
Law No. 285-04 mandates that residency applicants must obtain local insurance to cover medical and repatriation expenses. However, this requirement has been temporarily waived by the Immigration Department. Residency applications may include dependents such as a spouse and children, provided that the proper documentation is attached (birth certificates, marriage certificate, passports, pictures, etc.).
Criminal record certificates are only required of dependents of legal age.
The residency visa is good for only one entry into the Dominican Republic for an initial period of 60 days. The cost of the application is 90 USD, or 90 € in the Euro Zone.
Residency visas are approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Santo Domingo. If the visa is approved, the Consulate will stamp the residency visa on the applicant’s passport. The application file will then be forwarded to the Immigration Department for processing. It is highly advisable that applicants keep a copy of the complete visa application file, including translations and authentications.
Within 30 days of his/her arrival in the Dominican Republic, the applicant must go to the Immigration Department with his/her passport to sign application forms, register fingerprints and undergo the required medical tests.
It is estimated that processing time for residency applications will be at least between four and six months from the date of the applicant signs the application at the Immigration Department.
Upon approval of his/her application as a resident, the applicant will receive a temporary or permanent residency card and a c?dula de identidad (national I.D.). In both cases, residents must hold current passports at all times.
Temporary residency is granted for one year. Applications for renewal must be made in person within thirty days before the expiration date. Temporary residents may apply for permanent residency after 5 years, within 45 days before the expiration date of their temporary residency card.
The applications properly filed at the Immigration Department before June 1, 2012, will processed under the old rules,without the applicant having to obtain residency visa.
Permanent residents must renew their residency card after one year; subsequent cards will be renewable every four years, except for retirees and rentistas who must renew every two years.
After ten years, permanent residents will be issued a definitive residency card, not subject to renewal.
An annual residency fee, however, will still have to be paid.
An applicant wishing to renew his/her temporary or permanent residency must provide the Immigration Department with a passport valid for at least 18 months, residency card, c?dula, pictures, local police certificate, letter of guarantee, etc. To renew his/her permanent residency, the applicant must also undergo a new medical exam, and justify that the conditions under which
residency was originally granted have not changed (employment, investment, pension, etc.).
Residents must obtain a special re-entry permit if their residency cards will expire while they are out of the Dominican Republic. Residents must also inform the Immigration Department of any change of domicile.
As a temporary measure, foreign nationals whose provisional residencies have expired will have until August to file for permanent residency under the old rules. The same will apply to those with expired permanent residences who, therefore, need a renewal. If they do not file within this time frame, they’ll lose their status as residents.
Permanent residents may apply for citizenship after two years as permanent residents.
Investors and spouses of Dominican nationals may apply after six months.
It is illegal for nonresidents to work in the DR. Employers of nonresident workers will be subject to fines. Illegal workers are subject to deportation.
OP needs to scroll down to find appropriate visa to be obtained in home country to start process with current fees posted.
http://www.domrep.org/visa.html
http://www.domrep.org/visa.html
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Migracion has uploaded this video today on their Facebook site and DGM site explaining the process to obtain Temporary Residency.
In Spanish with subtitles. Maybe it helps clarify the process.
Migracion has uploaded this video today on their Facebook site and DGM site explaining the process to obtain Temporary Residency.
In Spanish with subtitles. Maybe it helps clarify the process.
I am living here in the DR for 2.5 years and married to a Dominican girl and im from usa how do I start my proses doing my own residency ?
Thanks
Did you start your papers yet?
Dominican Consulates in the USA
The following link has a list of Dominican consulates where you can apply for the visa.
http://www.domrep.org/consulates_us.html
The following link has a list of Dominican consulates where you can apply for the visa.
http://www.domrep.org/consulates_us.html