How can a foreign person obtain the Dominican citizenship?
A foreign person may become a Dominican citizen after a continuous residence in the country of at least two years. This residence requirement is reduced to six months (i) if the foreigner has fixed legal domicile in the country, (ii) if the foreigner owns a business or real state in the country, or (iii) if the foreigner has married a Dominican citizen. The naturalization request is made to the to the President of the Republic via the Ministry of Police and Inner Affairs and the procedure may take from one to two years.
