While foreign births registered were 4% of the total in 2012 (7,224 foreigners and 199,156 Dominicans), by 2023 the Central Electoral Board (JCE) says these had increased to 12% (220,365 Dominicans and 29,945 foreigners).
The Central Electoral Board published an extensive report with details on foreign births in the Dominican Republic for the period 1 January 2012 to 26 August 2024.
Between 1 January 2012, and 26 August 2024, a total of 2,915,930 births were registered. Of these, 2,674,827 (92%) were to Dominican parents, while 241,103 (8%) were to foreign parents.
Out of this total, 654,733 births were recorded at Official Registries. Of these, 537,154 (82%) were to Dominican parents and 117,579 (18%) were to foreign parents.
According to Article 18 of the Dominican Constitution, Dominican nationality is granted to:
1) Children born to Dominican parents...
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