Rentista Visa

1. Residence permit12 months
2. Renew12 months at a time
3. Permanent residencyafter 1 year
4. Citizenshipafter 2 years

• Permanent residency 1 year
• Citizenship 2 years
• Dual citizenship allowed

Country

Dominican Republic

Program

Rentista Visa

Local name

Residencia por Inversión en Calidad de Rentista

Type

Passive income

Status

Active

Initial duration

12 months

Renewable

Yes (12 mo)

Residence for a foreigner with stable income of at least US$2,000 a month from abroad, held for at least five years. Each dependent adds US$250. Wages do not count. There is no minimum age. The Dirección General de Migración issues a one-year card and renews it for one year.

Income requirement

$2,000/mo

Application fee

$471

Tax regime

Special

Regime name

Ley 171-07 — declared rent, dividends and interest exempt from ISR

Foreign income taxed

No

Capital gains taxed

Yes

Method

consulate, online, in person

Processing time

Up to 45 days

Apply from abroad

No

Law 171-07 lists the qualifying income as foreign bank deposits or remittances, foreign company investments, foreign real-estate remittances, foreign-currency interest, and dividends or rent whose principal was generated abroad. The income must be shown for five years. The DGM service line describes it as income from a foreign company or agency, and its checklist lists company dividends, foreign property contracts, and foreign bank investments as separate bullets. The statute says any of those sources qualifies. The file deposit is RD$28,800, about US$471 at the Banco Central buy rate of RD$61.1707 per US$1 on 8 October 2026. The card and cédula certificate are RD$3,500 and the adult medical exam is RD$6,300. A residence visa (RS) comes from a consulate. The file is opened on the DGM portal and the originals are deposited in the country. Renewal is requested 45 days before expiry and requires proof the income was received and spent in the Dominican Republic. Decreto 631-11 article 66 sets a two-year renewal unless DGM stipulates another term. The live renewal service stipulates one year. The declared rent, and dividends and interest, are exempt from income tax. Capital gains are only half exempt. Paid work is allowed and the salary is taxed. The checklist requires a guarantee bond, not a health-insurance policy. The naturalization certificate requires two years as a permanent resident.

• Tourist Card (Remote Work Tolerance)digital nomad visa

1. Oct 10, 2026
   • Official page https://migracion.gob.do/ https://migracion.gob.do/servicio/residencia-por-inversion-en-calidad-de-rentista/
   • Application fee (USD) none 471

   filing is the DGM portal plus an in-person deposit. The processing maximum is 45 business days. No published Spanish exam for naturalization (https://migracion.gob.do/servicio/naturalizacion-ordinaria/).