In August 2014 I started the residency process in my home country. Moved to the DR in September with a visa (RS) in my passport valid for 2 months. I was intending to apply as a pensioner.
I did not continue the process as I decided to finally get married with my Dominican in October 2014. I was told that I needed to be married for 6 months before I can apply for naturalization. Also, since my birth certificate was issued in July 2014 and that my visa would be expired by the time I can apply for naturalization I would then have to pay a small fine.
Now that I am getting into the naturalization process... my "official" tells me I must obtain residency first. That is contrary to what I understood. Am I lost or what?
Where do I find how the fine is calculated for being late in applying given the circumstances? I did have to pay the overstay fee when I had to run back to my home country at the end of November 2014. I re-entered the DR in December 2014 on a regular tourist card as the visa was expired.
I understand I do not have to go back to my home country to start the naturalization process. It can be started here in the DR. Do I have to be here legally i.e. not on tourist overstay, in order to apply for naturalization? That would explain why my "official" tells me I need residency first.
As it happens, I have to go back to my home country for the month of June. I could come back to the DR in July on a tourist card and apply for naturalization then with a new birth certificate (less than 6 months old). Does that avoid getting the residency first?
I am confused and all my "official" says is... I need residency first. And she is looking into the fine for the expired visa.
Help please!
I did not continue the process as I decided to finally get married with my Dominican in October 2014. I was told that I needed to be married for 6 months before I can apply for naturalization. Also, since my birth certificate was issued in July 2014 and that my visa would be expired by the time I can apply for naturalization I would then have to pay a small fine.
Now that I am getting into the naturalization process... my "official" tells me I must obtain residency first. That is contrary to what I understood. Am I lost or what?
Where do I find how the fine is calculated for being late in applying given the circumstances? I did have to pay the overstay fee when I had to run back to my home country at the end of November 2014. I re-entered the DR in December 2014 on a regular tourist card as the visa was expired.
I understand I do not have to go back to my home country to start the naturalization process. It can be started here in the DR. Do I have to be here legally i.e. not on tourist overstay, in order to apply for naturalization? That would explain why my "official" tells me I need residency first.
As it happens, I have to go back to my home country for the month of June. I could come back to the DR in July on a tourist card and apply for naturalization then with a new birth certificate (less than 6 months old). Does that avoid getting the residency first?
I am confused and all my "official" says is... I need residency first. And she is looking into the fine for the expired visa.
Help please!