You still have to start the residency process at a Dominican consulate in your home country!
Incorrect. You can start the residency process here (married to a Dominican citizen or not).
I read that asfter 6 months married you can apply for Citzenship I read this on Guzmans sight and another law office site but yet to be confirmed.
If you read it carefully it looks like that women can apply directly for citizenship while men are entitled to get it but need to follow the residency path.
Gender discrimination, excellent!
Article 18 of the Dominican Constitution:
Article 18. Nationality. The following persons are Dominican nationals:
1) The sons and daughters of a Dominican mother or father;
2) Any person having Dominican nationality before the effective date of this Constitution;
3) Any person born within the territory of the Dominican Republic, except those born to members of foreign diplomatic and consular missions, and foreigners who are “in transit” or reside illegally in Dominican territory. A foreigner “in transit” is any person defined as such by the laws of the Dominican Republic;
4) Any person born in a foreign country to a Dominican father or mother, despite having acquired, by place of birth, a nationality different from that of their parents. Upon reaching the age of eighteen, such persons may go before the proper authority and choose dual nationality or relinquish one nationality;
5) Any person marrying a Dominican man or woman, provided that such person chooses to acquire the nationality of his or her spouse and fulfills the requirements established by law;
This is new, no ?Article 18 of the Dominican Constitution:
Article 18. Nationality. The following persons are Dominican nationals:
1) The sons and daughters of a Dominican mother or father;
2) Any person having Dominican nationality before the effective date of this Constitution;
3) Any person born within the territory of the Dominican Republic, except those born to members of foreign diplomatic and consular missions, and foreigners who are “in transit” or reside illegally in Dominican territory. A foreigner “in transit” is any person defined as such by the laws of the Dominican Republic;
4) Any person born in a foreign country to a Dominican father or mother, despite having acquired, by place of birth, a nationality different from that of their parents. Upon reaching the age of eighteen, such persons may go before the proper authority and choose dual nationality or relinquish one nationality;
5) Any person marrying a Dominican man or woman, provided that such person chooses to acquire the nationality of his or her spouse and fulfills the requirements established by law;
This is new, no ?
So If I am married to a Dominican lady (since a long while), resident for more than a decade, I can just apply to citizenship ???
Is it automatic??
Do I still need to pay big fees and an apostilled act of birth ?
Thanks in advance !