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Residencia
No you are not. Just makes getting residency a little bit easier.
Like you so not need to prove your income/wealth, and you do not need any dominicans to step up for you ( they sign a piece of paper at a notary ) as your SO is de-facto your witness.
At least that was the case 10 years ago ..... i jumped through those hoops only to finally be told they didnt need any of it. 😤😤😤
Like you so not need to prove your income/wealth, and you do not need any dominicans to step up for you ( they sign a piece of paper at a notary ) as your SO is de-facto your witness.
At least that was the case 10 years ago ..... i jumped through those hoops only to finally be told they didnt need any of it. 😤😤😤
It's not worth marrying a Dominican just to get Residency! 
Does that mean 2 years after having residency paperwork or just 2 years of living here married
Robert
You have to have been a resident for two years and I think married for at least 6 months.
its not worth marrying anyone, unless their last name is WaltonIt's not worth marrying a Dominican just to get Residency!
Actually, you can apply for citizenship if you have been married for two years...and after 6 months of residency.
I've been registered with DR 1 since the mid 1990's but when I went to the category Residency under living "you have insufficient privileges to post here" I don't post often but I have posted multiple time over the past 20 + years.
My Problem: I have 5 temporary residency 1 year cedulas. The latest one expired on March 30th 2022. I was told by my lawyer it would be June 2022 before my permanent residency would be ready. Then 1 week ago the lawyer told me the DGI said I only have 4 years of temporary residency and I now have to get a 6th 1 year temporary residency cedula and wait another year to get my permanent residency. My Question: Has anyone else fallen into this DR Government related scam? 5 - 1 year cedulas equals 5 years of temporary residency by anyone's count!
My Problem: I have 5 temporary residency 1 year cedulas. The latest one expired on March 30th 2022. I was told by my lawyer it would be June 2022 before my permanent residency would be ready. Then 1 week ago the lawyer told me the DGI said I only have 4 years of temporary residency and I now have to get a 6th 1 year temporary residency cedula and wait another year to get my permanent residency. My Question: Has anyone else fallen into this DR Government related scam? 5 - 1 year cedulas equals 5 years of temporary residency by anyone's count!
The RESIDENTS forum was an experiment that didn’t work out as hoped. The old posts are still there, as they are informative, but the forum has been closed to any new posts for some time now.
I just got my first 1 year "Permanent Residency" ("Permanent" - what a joke!) last year after five years of temporary, so I don't see why you can't get it. Sounds like a @#$^ up by the DGI.
With all the problems and hassles to get residency now it seems almost a shame that I am going to let mine lapse. I seriously thought about doing the 10 year renewal but the only benefit was not paying the overstay fee and avoiding the long line at immigration. I still had to wait just as long for my luggage.
At this point I see absolutely no benefit in becoming or maintaining Dominican residency. If only I could sell it.
At this point I see absolutely no benefit in becoming or maintaining Dominican residency. If only I could sell it.
I know many people who agree with you. Until they simplify the process - at least for people like six-month snowbirds - the system will continue to be abused. For a start they could find some way around having to start the process in your home country. For me, the only real benefit is being able to drive around with a Dominican licence, although even that aspect doesn't bother many people I know.
Forgoing residency is easy if you just visit.....some of us 'live' here and need residency.
I left Canada in 1995, left the US in 2009.....I needed a country....
Residency was easy in 2008...when I applied....
I didn't care if I actually lived here or not - just needed a country
Good place to be, affordable, accessible, nice weather.....no minimum stay req'd.... fits me pretty well
I left Canada in 1995, left the US in 2009.....I needed a country....
Residency was easy in 2008...when I applied....
I didn't care if I actually lived here or not - just needed a country
Good place to be, affordable, accessible, nice weather.....no minimum stay req'd.... fits me pretty well
I reached same conclusion and didn’t renew last year but honestly I think they just consider me a resident who is late renewing. You can still use the cedula and try and see if you can get it canceled. Probably not. I did have a business here so was working here so I guess I needed it during that time.
Difficult to understand why they changed the process so you have to apply from your country of origin. I have heard some horror stories regarding that process. I applied and got it back when you could do it here. I think they are making a mistake thinking it’s a very attractive status.