Minimum investment
$200,000
2 investment options
Stay
12
months, renewable
Application fee
—
Tax
Territorial
Territorial-based — foreign income generally exempt
Path to staying
- Residence permit12 months
- Renew48 months at a time
- Permanent residencyafter 1 years
- Citizenshipafter 2 years
- Permanent residency 1 years
- Citizenship 2 years
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Language required for citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Program
- Investor Visa
- Local name
- Residencia por Inversión Extranjera
- Type
- Investor visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Renewable
- Yes (48 mo)
Permanent residency and a fast 6-month path to citizenship through a minimum $200,000 investment in business, real estate, term deposits, or securities.
Investment options
| Type | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | USD 200,000 | $200,000 | — | Yes | Optional |
| Business | USD 200,000 | $200,000 | — | Yes | Optional |
Eligibility
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance not required
Work rights
- Employment allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 18
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare no access
Tax
- Tax regime
- Territorial
- Regime name
- Territorial-based — foreign income generally exempt
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Capital gains taxed
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- in person
- Processing time
- 45–90 days
- Apply from abroad
- No
Notes
Must obtain a certified foreign investment certificate (Constancia de Inversión Extranjera) from CEI-RD. Investment can be in businesses, term deposits, securities, or real estate. Lower minimums may apply for Designated Investment Projects (DIPs) in priority sectors. Citizenship eligibility after 2 years of residency.
Also in Dominican Republic
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