Kid with double nationality: how do we get her out?

[NotLurking]

Originally Posted by Pib

We are travelling with our kid for the first time in the next couple of months. She has a Danish EU passport and, as she was born here, a Dominican birth certificate. Here comes the dilemma:...

Pib, there is no dilemma - at lease there should not be! Our 2 1/2 year old son is a dual citizen: Dominican and American (US). Traveling is a piece of cake! When he exits AND enters the DR, he does so with his American passport. The immigration officer 'usually' reads the 'Place of birth' category on his passport and immediately know our child is a Dominican citizen. Once this is done by the official, there should not be an issue of any kind - all is good then!

However, you should carry with you during ALL travels a birth certificate of 'little Pibness' (better if 'en extensa' ) - just in case you are not attended by a knowledgeable DR migration official. All in all, traveling with your dual citizen bundle of love and joy is as smooth as silk. Most DR migration officials are accustomed to dealing with this situations quite competently...wish I could say the same for other Dominican things....

[Dolores]

A child with an Italian grandfather, born in the Dominican Republic of an American father or grandfather could have three passports.

[macocael]

so Notlurking, you are implying that a Dominican passport is pretty much irrelevant, as there is no need ever to flash it. Maybe I am saved that trip to Migracion after all.

[NotLurking]

Originally Posted by macocael

so Notlurking, you are implying that a Dominican passport is pretty much irrelevant, as there is no need ever to flash it. Maybe I am saved that trip to Migracion after all.

Nope I'm not implying it - I am directly SAYING (rather typing) it. I have first hand experience with the situation with my child and myself! I am a Dominican born American citizen, just like my son, and have never had ANY problems traveling to or from the DR after DR adopted the policy of recognizing (and accepting) DR citizens that have acquired a second citizenship - either by choice or other means.

A few years ago (before 1998 I think) it was an issue for Dominican citizens to acquire a second citizenship without losing the right to claim their Dominican one as well! The Dominican republic did not legally recognize (acknowledged) as a Dominican citizen any Dominican citizen that had obtained a second citizenship either by choice or serendipity (having one Dominican parent and a foreign parent that has Jus Sanguinus rights - almost all nationals of all countries). After 1998(?) the law changed and Dominicans were allowed to retain their rights as Dominican citizens ever if they acquired a second citizenship. DR readily recognizes dual citizenships and migration official are well informed in this respect.

Finally, I'll add that a Dominican passport is only really useful for a Dominican citizen that has just ONE citizenship or to a naturalized Dominican citizen. The only way a naturalized Dominican citizen can prove his/her citizenship with ease to a DR migration official is with a Dominican passport! A Dominican resident CAN NOT obtain a DR passport legally if he/she is not a DR citizen hence there isn't any questions as to DR citizenship status when a DR passport is presented. On the other hand, a Cedula is near useless because Dominican citizens AND residents alike are issued Cedulas. The tell all on DR citizenship is a DR birth certificate (better if 'en extensa') when presented to a migration official accompanied by official 'picture' identifying documents (ie foreign passport) any questions of DR citizenship are usually answered.

Please note that the only way a foreign passport can list your place of place of birth as Dominican Repuplic is if a DR birth certificate was presented to the proper authorities BEFORE the passport is issued. Hence flagging the owner of the passport as a Dominican citizen by birth.

NotLurking

[expatsooner]

I am sure what NotLurking says is true but one of the benefits of our work contract here is that each member of the family is provided with the needed Dominican residencia/cedula so we went ahead and got one since the lawyer took care of everything and all I had to do was go with him one day to sign for the passport. He loves being able to say "Yo soy Dominicano" and then to flash his passport to prove it. Many people humor him until they see it,.... well with light blonde hair and green eyes he isn't exactly tipico.

[macocael]

Gotcha Not Lurking, I was just being a little funny. This is good to know.

But expatsooner I am confused, a cedula is not a passport. A passport is only available to citizens. I fyou have residency here all you have is a cedula, not a passport.

[expatsooner]

Originally Posted by macocael

Gotcha Not Lurking, I was just being a little funny. This is good to know.

But expatsooner I am confused, a cedula is not a passport. A passport is only available to citizens. I fyou have residency here all you have is a cedula, not a passport.

You are right, as part of our contract the three of us non-Dominicans had our cedula provided so instead of getting our son, who is a Dominican by birth, a cedula they paid for his passport instead.

[Chirimoya]

But minors don't have cedulas, so your children would not get them anyway. What does your other child, the one who isn't Dominican-born, have in terms of DR residency status?

[expatsooner]

Originally Posted by Chirimoya

But minors don't have cedulas, so your children would not get them anyway. What does your other child, the one who isn't Dominican-born, have in terms of DR residency status?

She has her residencia.

I am bound and determined to call you by the end of next week about getting the kids together to play. It is funny how busy life can get sometimes but I am going to start making myself slow down.

[Chirimoya]

Give me a call!
That means we had the option of residencia for Chirimoyito. I never knew that.