Dominican Parents

ay mama

sounds like u need to apply to the Dominican Green Card Lottery :bandit: :bandit:

i heard that u do....u really might wanna check that out though...its almost like an Social Security card i guess...

While I am not a lawyer I think you must first be able to gain Dominican citizenship before you obtain a cedula. You can gain Dominican citizenship as you outlined by showing your parent's Dominican birth certificates. This is part of the Dual citizenship DR Law passed in 1996.
Once that is settled then you can apply for a legal id card, a cedula.

Best-
D

Gimabella said:

hey

if i have Domincan born parents with Cedula and i am born American, will i need a Cedula as well, in order to live and work and attend school in the DR ?

i was told i was liable to get a Cedula with one of my parents Birth certificate and mine legalized and translated but when i was there in Jan 04' i tried getting a Cedula and they looked at me as if i was an alien,,,,they said that i can not get a cedula since my American PP is just as good as a cedula, is this true?


thanks, Gima

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To obtain a cedula you need to be either a resident or a citizen. If your parents are Dominicans you may acquire Dominican citizenship easier and faster than the standard naturalization route.

A person born of a Dominican father or mother has the right to acquire Dominican citizenship by virtue of Article 11 of the Constitution and Article 26 of Law 1683 of 1948. The steps to be taken are the following:

1. Petition to the Minister of Interior.

2. Affidavit prepared by a Notary Public in which the applicant states his wish to apply for Dominican citizenship.

3. Birth certificate of the applicant, authenticated at a Dominican Consulate and translated into Spanish by an official translator.

4. Birth certificate of the applicant?s Dominican parent.

5. 4 pictures, 2 x 2 inches.

6. Application and newspaper fees.

You can do it on your trips down to the DR. There is no need to stay here permanently.