Expatriation from the Dom. Repub.

NyliYoshi · #1 09-30-2005, 07:46 PM

Hey, I have a friend who just moved from the DR to the U.S. and wants to expatriate his citizenship.

Does the DR allow expatriation, and if so, what procedures must be followed to expatriate, and is there a fee?

Thanks muchly!

ricktoronto · #2 09-30-2005, 09:15 PM

What on earth is this supposed to mean? He wants to renounce it (give it up permanently) or get dual in the US?

NyliYoshi · #3 09-30-2005, 11:11 PM

He wants to renounce it permanently.

ricktoronto · #4 10-01-2005, 12:14 AM

Is he a legal citizen of the US? if not this is a trifle premature since he winds up with no citizenship at all. If the laws of the DR allow it he can do that at a DR consulate in the USA.

What point is there to give it up at all? USA allows dual citizenship.

And he is talking about renouncing it not expatriating it.

NyliYoshi · #5 10-01-2005, 01:34 AM

What's the difference between renouncing and expatriating?

And I was only asking here because the embassy is closed until Monday..

Mirador · #6 10-01-2005, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ricktoronto

Is he a legal citizen of the US? if not this is a trifle premature since he winds up with no citizenship at all. If the laws of the DR allow it he can do that at a DR consulate in the USA.What point is there to give it up at all? USA allows dual citizenship.And he is talking about renouncing it not expatriating it.

Just for starters, both the President Leonel Fernandez, and the Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso, are duel citizens (US-DR).

cobraboy · #7 10-01-2005, 12:33 PM

Does the DR acknowledge dual (US/DR) citizenships?

If so, how would a US citizen also become a DR citizen?

Mirador · #8 10-01-2005, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by cobraboy

Does the DR acknowledge dual (US/DR) citizenships?

If so, how would a US citizen also become a DR citizen?

Since the New Constitution of 1994, the DR acknowledges dual and multiple citizenships. Sometimes I wonder how the question of allegiance can be worked out, such as when you have to lean toward one country's interest versus the other, especially when you are in a position of political power, like our President and Foreign Minister, or in the US, where the Homeland Security Secretary, Michael Chertoff, and many other high ranking government officials hold dual Israeli-US citizenship?

Chirimoya · #9 10-01-2005, 01:59 PM

In a recent thread someone brought up the incident where Hipolito claimed to be a US citizen and it was hastily denied and brushed under the carpet by his advisers. The reason given was that according to the DR constitution this would exclude someone from eligibility for serving as President. Is this indeed the case?

Chris · #10 10-01-2005, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by cobraboy

Does the DR acknowledge dual (US/DR) citizenships?

If so, how would a US citizen also become a DR citizen?

Yes, the DR allows dual citizenship, as well as the US. But the US won't allow you to renounce unless you go through a lot of hassle. The process in terms of DR residency is the same and details can be found by searching the board. Thereafter, you have to go through additional application process to be accepted as a DR citizen and get a passport of course. It is not hard, it just takes time. There is a citizenship test on the DR side.