Minimum income
$2,000/mo
per month
Stay
12
months, renewable
Application fee
—
Tax
0.0%
Rentista Tax Exemption — foreign passive income 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
- Rentista Visa
- Local name
- Residencia — Rentista
- Type
- Passive income
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Renewable
- Yes (48 mo)
Residency for individuals with stable passive income of at least $2,000/month from foreign sources such as rental income, dividends, bonds, or investments.
Financial requirements
- Income requirement
- $2,000/mo
Eligibility
- Criminal record check required
- Health check required
- Health insurance required
Work rights
- Employment not allowed
- Self-employment not allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 18
- Parents allowed
- No
- Extra per dependent
- $250
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare no access
Tax
- Tax regime
- Exempt
- Tax rate
- 0.0%
- Regime name
- Rentista Tax Exemption — foreign passive income exempt
- Foreign income taxed
- No
- Capital gains taxed
- No
How to apply
- Method
- in person
- Processing time
- 45–90 days
- Apply from abroad
- No
Notes
Must prove $2,000/month stable passive income for at least 5 years. Freelance/consulting invoices do not qualify. Income must be from rental income, dividends, bonds, or other recurring passive streams. Full foreign income tax exemption retained even after the 2-year grace period. Citizenship after 2 years of residency — one of the fastest paths globally.
Also in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers