dominican nacionality

[nathalie.b]

I'm french, I want a dominican passport, I have the residencial provisional card (I have it for 6 months), I baught a land there Is 1 yeard ago, I 'm leaving in RD for 9 monthes. It seems to me that I can ask for the dominican passport. But how can I do? Where can'I ask for this Passport ? in the nacional police of my little town where I'm living? (Luperon)), Or Puerto Plata, or Santiago ?
and how long time to have this passport ?

[mountainfrog]

Originally Posted by nathalie.b

I'm french, I want a dominican passport...

Why?
There are no advantages attached to it, exept the right to vote.

On the other hand, I understand that marrying a Dominican the process is somewhat faster...

mountainfrog

[Fabio J. Guzman]

At the Ministry of Interior in Santo Domingo.

[JuliaAltagracia]

Originally Posted by nathalie.b

I'm french, I want a dominican passport, I have the residencial provisional card (I have it for 6 months), I baught a land there Is 1 yeard ago, I 'm leaving in RD for 9 monthes. It seems to me that I can ask for the dominican passport. But how can I do? Where can'I ask for this Passport ? in the nacional police of my little town where I'm living? (Luperon)), Or Puerto Plata, or Santiago ?
and how long time to have this passport ?

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To get Dominican passport you must first become a Dominican citizen. You only have the provisional residency. You have to become a permanent resident and then apply for your citizenship.

For further information go to these links:

Requisitos indispensables para obtener residencia definitiva .

:::irección General de Migración::: República Dominicana

Trámite de solicitud de naturalización dominicana

Secretaría de Estado de Interior y Policía

[JuliaAltagracia]

I was reading this information about obtaining Dominican citizenship through marriage here in DR1, and the paragraph that says that a man can’t apply is not accurate. This information should be updated. Interior y Policia is granting Citizenship to foreign husbands under this prerogative, according to Law 1683 dated April 1948, Art. 1, acapite d).

http://www.dgii.gov.do/legislacion/p...es/ley1683.pdf



Residency and Citizenship in the Dominican Republic

As for those inquiring about Dominican citizenship, you are entitled to citizenship by being the child of a Dominican citizen or through marriage. A foreign woman who marries a Dominican has the right to Dominican citizenship, though this does not work in reverse. A foreign man who marries a Dominican woman does not have an automatic right to Dominican citizenship.

[AnnaC]

Originally Posted by JuliaAltagracia

I was reading this information about obtaining Dominican citizenship through marriage here in DR1, and the paragraph that says that a man can’t apply is not accurate.

Residency and Citizenship in the Dominican Republic

As for those inquiring about Dominican citizenship, you are entitled to citizenship by being the child of a Dominican citizen or through marriage. A foreign woman who marries a Dominican has the right to Dominican citizenship, though this does not work in reverse. A foreign man who marries a Dominican woman does not have an automatic right to Dominican citizenship.

My understanding is, a woman marrying a Dominican man does not have to wait for conditions whereas a foreign man marrying a Dominican woman does have the right to citizenship but it's not automatic and he must meet the requirements below

Law 1683 dated 1948 and its modifications establishes that a person is eligible to obtain Dominican nationality after:

Having resided in the country for at least six months after having obtained legal domicile (permanent residence card).

Having resided continually in the country for at least two years.

Having resided continually in the country for at least six months and having formed a business or purchased real estate.

Having served in the Dominican Armed Forces.

Have obtained a special concession from the President which may be granted for having served the DR with merit.

[JuliaAltagracia]

Anna:

My sister is married to a foreigner and when she was doing the papers for his citizenship she consulted two lawyers and they both gave her the same information published here in DR1. There was a misinterpretation of the law and no citizenships were granted though marriages to Dominican women. Regardless of Automatic or not.

This was reviewed and they have been applying it only recently. That is why I wrote that this information should be updated.

[AnnaC]

Maybe the word automatic should be replace with expedited.

Here's what Mr Guzman has written concerning citizenship to foreigners.

Originally Posted by Fabio J. Guzman

Marriage to a Dominican does not grant the foreign spouse automatic citizenship in the DR.

The wife of a Dominican citizen may become naturalized through an expedited process by virtue of Article 11 of the Dominican Constitution.

The husband of a Dominican citizen does not benefit from this provision.

[JuliaAltagracia]

Originally Posted by Fabio J. Guzman
Marriage to a Dominican does not grant the foreign spouse automatic citizenship in the DR.

The wife of a Dominican citizen may become naturalized through an expedited process by virtue of Article 11 of the Dominican Constitution.

The husband of a Dominican citizen does not benefit from this provision.

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Anna:

I don´t know if I´m missinterpreting Dr. Guzman, but I understand he wrote the same as what it is published in the link of DR1, and its wrong. Husband do benefit from that provision.

Can you tell me what is the difference between the two process.

Thank you.

[Fabio J. Guzman]

Here’s the complete text of Art. 11 of the Constitution:

ART. 11.- Son dominicanos:

1. Todas las personas que nacieren en el territorio de la República, con excepción de los hijos legítimos de los extranjeros residentes en el país en representación diplomática o los que están de tránsito en él.

2. Las personas que al presente estén investidas de esta calidad en virtud de constituciones y leyes anteriores.

3. Todas las personas nacidas en el extranjero, de padre o madre dominicanos, siempre que, de acuerdo con las leyes del país de su nacimiento, no hubieren adquirido una nacionalidad extraña; o que, en caso de haberla adquirido, manifestaren, por acto ante un oficial público remitido al Poder Ejecutivo, después de alcanzar la edad de diez y ocho (18) años, su voluntad de optar por la nacionalidad dominicana.

4. Los naturalizados. La ley dispondrá las condiciones y formalidades requeridas para la naturalización.

Párrafo I. Se reconoce a los dominicanos la facultad de adquirir una nacionalidad extranjera.

Párrafo II. La mujer dominicana casada con un extranjero podrá adquirir la nacionalidad de su marido.

Párrafo III. La mujer extranjera que contrae matrimonio con un dominicano seguirá la condición de su marido, a menos que las leyes de su país le permitan conservar su nacionalidad, caso en el cual tendrá la facultad de declarar, en el acta de matrimonio, que declina la nacionalidad dominicana.

Párrafo IV. La adquisición de otra nacionalidad no implica la pérdida de la nacionalidad dominicana. Sin embargo, los dominicanos que adquieran otra nacionalidad no podrán optar por la Presidencia o Vicepresidencia de la República.

In short, Article 11, Section 4, Paragraph III of the Constitution refers only to the wife of a Dominican national. There is no similar provision regarding the husband of a Dominican national who must therefore follow the regular route to residency and citizenship, although with certain considerations.