Minimum cost
$25
application fee
Timeline
2 years
residency required
Visa-free access
71
passport rank #63
Dual citizenship
Allowed
Path to citizenship
- Residency2 years · permanent
- Apply90-365 days
- Citizenshipafter the oath
Overview
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Program
- Dominican Republic Standard Naturalization
- Local name
- Naturalización Dominicana
- Type
- Naturalization
- Status
- Active
- Residency required
- 2 years
- Processing time
- 90-365 days
- Dual citizenship
- Allowed
- Visa-free countries
- 71 destinations
- Passport rank
- #63 (Henley Index)
Standard naturalization requires 7 years total: 5 years on temporary residence followed by 2 years of permanent residency. Investors qualifying for the residency-by-investment program ($200,000+) receive direct permanent residency and may apply for citizenship after 2 years, with potential fast-track in 6 months. Applicants must pass a citizenship exam and interview in Spanish.
Fees and costs
- Application fee
- $25
- Government fee
- $85
Eligibility and requirements
- Minimum age 18+
- Police clearance required
- Medical exam required
- Interview required
- Language Fluent Spanish
- Civics test Dominican History, Culture & Government Exam
- Oath required
Residency requirements
- Residency required
- 2 years
- Residency type
- Permanent
- Continuous
- Must be unbroken
Passport and mobility
- Passport rank
- #63 (Henley Index)
- Visa-free access
- 71 countries
- Passport validity
- 10 years
- EU citizenship
- No
- Schengen access
- No
- US E-2 treaty
- Yes — eligible for US investor visa
Physical presence
- Must visit country
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- In person
- Apply from abroad
- Must apply in-country
- Application type
- Open
- Official website
- migracion.gob.do
- Legal basis
- Constitución de la República Dominicana Art. 18; Ley 1683 de Naturalización
Notes and caveats
Official ordinary naturalization threshold is 2 years as a permanent resident. The practical standard immigration sequence is often 5 years temporary residence followed by 2 years permanent residence, while qualifying investors may receive direct permanent residence and apply after 2 years. Interview conducted entirely in Spanish.