The primary reason for having residency status is employment. However, there is a loophole that states that if you own a Dominican corporation you are allowed to operate the corporation without having residency status. A few years ago there was also some talk (and possibly a law proposed and enacted) that that expats that have been here for many years were automatically granted residency status. Anyone know more about this? Also, other than perodically huffing and puffing, I don't think the government is particularly concerned about enforcing this and curtailing a source of much-needed investment, new people with money moving to the island.
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