After several misguided attempts, I am seeking to contact Fabio Guzman regarding handling of DR citizenship for United States family. Please let me know..
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Fabio Guzman
Fabio is on vacation
However, you should look through the Search function on this issue.
There are several things that you should know.
1) It is rather difficult to renounce your US citizenship. And "dual" citizenship has it's very precise requirements.
2) Dominican citizenship is not lightly given out and there are rules on this.
There was an article on just this subject in one of Friday's papers...
HB
However, you should look through the Search function on this issue.
There are several things that you should know.
1) It is rather difficult to renounce your US citizenship. And "dual" citizenship has it's very precise requirements.
2) Dominican citizenship is not lightly given out and there are rules on this.
There was an article on just this subject in one of Friday's papers...
HB
He posted that he would be on vacation until May 23rd.ODUKEEPER said:
http://www.dr1.com/forums/showpost.php?p=290474&postcount=1
I'm sure if you sent an email, someone in his firm would answer it.
Web: http://www.drlawyer.com/
Email: info@drlawyer.com
Phone: 809.571.2880
Thanks..I never do anything lightlyHillbilly said:However, you should look through the Search function on this issue.
There are several things that you should know.
1) It is rather difficult to renounce your US citizenship. And "dual" citizenship has it's very precise requirements.
2) Dominican citizenship is not lightly given out and there are rules on this.
There was an article on just this subject in one of Friday's papers...
HB
...and my inquiry was not necessarily connected with "renouncing" our U.S. citizenship. The U.S. alows dual citizenship.
Fyi
The US position on dual nationality, from the State Dept. website:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1753.html
The US position on dual nationality, from the State Dept. website:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1753.html
Keith R said:
appreciate the link, but am totally familiar with the law. Simply trying to find a competent Domincan attorney to facilitate the process.
Does that mean that if an American citizen applies for Dominican citizenship, for example, he then risks losing his Amer. citizenship? Or does he have to expressely renounce or indicate he no longer wants it? After reading the State Dept. paper, it still is not very clear to me.
juancarlos said:
Juancarlos, listen to SKY he is right but your answer is in the second paragraph last sentence.
travel.state.gov said:
You would have to give it up intentionally. You need to have intentions to renounce it AND actually renounce it formally. Acquiring a new nationality (citizenship) wont do it.
NotLurking
Dominican Resident
I am currently going through this process of obtaining my Dominican Resident Card. First and foremost, check attorney fee's carefully. They range from $ 1,900 U.S. to RD$5000 pesos. The basics include the following depending on your situation.
American Citizen will require (for each family member):
1. Medical exam (in the Dominican, Drug scan, Chest xray, Aids test)
2. (3) copies of each birth certificate translated to spanish and stamped by Dominican Consulate in U.S.
3. Deposit $18,000 U.S. in Dominican Bank (Can be U.S. dollars)
This requirement has ranged from RD$500,000 to RD$200,000 depending
on which lawyer answers your questions.
4. Obtain a Guarantor (A person that will Guaranty your financial solvency)
This person needs to be a Dominican National, owning property in the DR
The rest is just red tape, it takes about (2) months to get your tempoary card, after one year you go through the process all over again
Email me and I can put you in touch with the $5000 peso lawyers
I am currently going through this process of obtaining my Dominican Resident Card. First and foremost, check attorney fee's carefully. They range from $ 1,900 U.S. to RD$5000 pesos. The basics include the following depending on your situation.
American Citizen will require (for each family member):
1. Medical exam (in the Dominican, Drug scan, Chest xray, Aids test)
2. (3) copies of each birth certificate translated to spanish and stamped by Dominican Consulate in U.S.
3. Deposit $18,000 U.S. in Dominican Bank (Can be U.S. dollars)
This requirement has ranged from RD$500,000 to RD$200,000 depending
on which lawyer answers your questions.
4. Obtain a Guarantor (A person that will Guaranty your financial solvency)
This person needs to be a Dominican National, owning property in the DR
The rest is just red tape, it takes about (2) months to get your tempoary card, after one year you go through the process all over again
Email me and I can put you in touch with the $5000 peso lawyers
Dominican Guarantor?
Curious - what sort of property-owning person would give you a guarantee like that? I think there's lots of people who wouldn't know a Dominican intimately enough to get such a guarantee, so how does it usually work in practice?
Dr. scott said:
Curious - what sort of property-owning person would give you a guarantee like that? I think there's lots of people who wouldn't know a Dominican intimately enough to get such a guarantee, so how does it usually work in practice?