Any new Dominican Naturalization/citizenship rules for 2012 ?

[Hispanola]

Hi, I'm a Permanent-Resident.
I wanted to know if there are any new laws (for 2012) in getting full Dominican citizenship.
Has anyone gone through the process and would this process require a lawyer ?
If you've gone through the naturalization process please let me know of the paperwork that was needed and the timeline from start to full citizenship.

Thanks,

[lisagauss]

This interests me very much. My wife is a US citizen and is interested in becoming a Dominican Citizen as well.

[Hispanola]

I was inquiring as a long time Permanent-Resident with no Familial ties to the Dominican-Republic.
If anyone has become a Dominican citizen without marriage to a Dominican.

[jackichan]

I was inquiring as a long time Permanent-Resident with no Familial ties to the Dominican-Republic.
If anyone has become a Dominican citizen without marriage to a Dominican.

According to my lawyer, an applicant can only apply for citizenship 2years into the permanent residency. Search for the 'New Immigration Laws' thread. It's got all info you need

[El commandante]

This interests me very much. My wife is a US citizen and is interested in becoming a Dominican Citizen as well.

Lisagauss, I made my wife a citizen just last yr. I got myself a lawyer who is a personal friend of mine and the process went very smothe. I you are interested, you can pm me and I will give you his phone. He lives in Santo Domingo. Good luck

[LaTeacher]

LISAGAUSS i am in the process of naturalization right now and it's really easy - no lawyer necessary.
you need a letter of intent (i can send you the template), the US birth certificate with apostille stamp (google it for her home state), the BC translated and stamped, a copy of marriage certificate (if from US, needs to be apostilled, translated and stamped - if from DR, just legalized), your dominican birth certificate (legalized), a color photocopy of your cedula (front and back), the first four pages of wife's passport color copied. and a receipt from a national newspaper (i went to el caribe) for ad space for "intent of naturalization" (around 1,000pesos). Take the whole packet, copy it four times and take it to the depart
ment of policia y interior in santo domingo (13thfloor). $1500 pesos for the right to process,thy'll giveyoua date for an "interview' (and a list of questions). When she gets sworn in, it's another $5000 pesos and then whatever the cedula costs

[goodken33]

Lisagauss, I made my wife a citizen just last yr.

[Hispanola]

Do I need to bring another fresh Birth Certificate (translated to Spanish and stamped by the Dominican consulate abroad) to go ahead with my Naturalization process ?

or is it still possible to retreive the one that was deposited for my residency ?