Our firm is very active and successful in obtaining residency papers for foreign nationals retiring or doing business in the Dominican Republic. Lawyers in our Santo Domingo office have an extensive experience in working together with international immigration law firms and agencies, providing their multinational clients with swift and reliable corporate immigration solutions in the Dominican Republic. Applicants for resident status must be in good health, have sufficient means and a clean police record. The application may be filed while the applicant is present in the country under a tourist card or visa. A foreign national who has lived in the Dominican Republic as a permanent resident for two years or in certain cases, six months, may apply for Dominican citizenship (naturalization). Naturalization is not automatic but granted at the discretion of the government. There is no economic citizenship program in the Dominican Republic providing for automatic citizenship upon the investment of certain amount of funds in the country.

Our immigration lawyers can help you to obtain: