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Dominican Republic · Naturalización Dominicana · Naturalization · processing 120-180 days
Ordinary naturalization is available to adult foreign residents after at least two uninterrupted years of residence following permanent-resident status. Under the migration regulation, temporary residents generally become eligible to seek permanent residence after five years, while qualifying investors can seek permanent residence directly; the two-year naturalization period still applies after permanent residence. Applicants submit online, complete an in-person document and biometric appointment, pass a citizenship exam and interview in Spanish, and take an oath. The Ministry’s online portal currently lists a four-to-six-month processing estimate.
The statutory ordinary route requires two uninterrupted years of residence. Decree 631-11, Article 52, makes the two years run after permanent residence; Article 52(III) allows a change from temporary to permanent residence after five years, and Articles 53–54 provide an investor residence route that bypasses the temporary-residence stage. This is not a six-month citizenship fast-track. The current MIP application portal lists RD$29,200 as one fee covering review, application, examination and oath; the MIP information page and the government services catalog still show a legacy breakdown of RD$1,500 application plus RD$5,000 oath. Fee fields use the active portal total, converted at the Central Bank reference purchase rate of RD$61.0606 per USD on 2026-10-07 (RD$29,200 ≈ US$478.20); resolve this official-source discrepancy at the next review. Passport rank and visa-free count remain the existing values because the current named index figures could not be directly verified from an accessible official index table. The law's general adult threshold has exceptions for married applicants and applicants aged 16 or older with required authorization.
Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 9, 2026 Source
corrected E-2 treaty status, eligibility and residency description, exam/medical and solvency flags, process method/timing, fee estimate and legal citation from official government sources (https://mip.gob.do/servicios/naturalizacion-ordinaria/).
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