Fabio, question about dual citizenship through mother

[domenico]

Could you repeat for me the requirements to pursue dominican citizenship if your mother is dominican, i already have my mothers birth certificate im 20 years old is this fine to do this?

[Dolores]

See

http://dr1.com/forums/showthread.php...izenship+birth

http://dr1.com/forums/showthread.php...ight=Gimabella

Do a search of the board and you will find lots of information on the subject by those that have done this.

Yes, it is fine to do this. You will not lose your US nationality, and will gain a second passport.

[domenico]

its fine that im 20 and doing this i overheard you got to be 21 or something?

[Nicaury31884]

Originally Posted by domenico

its fine that im 20 and doing this i overheard you got to be 21 or something?

Where are you from? If you are from NY, call the Dominican Consulate in NY. They can give you all the info. you need.

[Dolores]

You can get full citizenship from 18 years.

[domenico]

ok i hav ea couple questions about this

1. Petition to the Minister of Interior. (How do i do this ?, Where is the Minister of Interior)

2. Affidavit prepared by a Notary Public in which the applicant states his wish to apply for Dominican citizenship. (In what way can i do this, is it a written at any notary public, and need to be legalized)

3. Birth certificate of the applicant, authenticated at a Dominican Consulate and translated into Spanish by an official translator. (This i understand !)

4. Birth certificate of the applicant’s Dominican parent (if he was born in the DR, you will obtain this in the DR without any need for authentication). ( I got the birth certificate of my mother official with all the stamps and signatures)

5. 4 pictures, 2 x 2 inches. ( Fine)

6. Application and newspaper fees. ( Whats newspaper fees ?)

[domenico]

anyone could answer???

[Fabio J. Guzman]

1. You have to send a letter of application to the Minister of the Interior in Santo Domingo.

2. You have to pay to get this done.

6. The citizenship decree is published in a newspaper. You pay for this with the application.

Usually an attorney assists you in the process. The fees are not high. You can also try it on your own.

[domenico]

how much are the fees for attorney?

[domenico]

so i mean i got most of this down, im planning to go to DR in january to do this, fabio or someone who knows well can tell me how much time ill need to get this process done with!

i have 2 questions more on that list, the petition to the minister of interior, what exactly does that work ? do i go to the office of the minister of interior and make the petition ? or mail him a letteR? and the affidavit, do i do it in english and then get it translated and authenticated? or vice versa? please respond i want to have this pat down before my trip thanks alot