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Dominican Republic

Ley 171-07, Régimen de Rentistas. The same law as Pensionado, but for people living on non-pension passive income such as dividends, rent, or investments.

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Ley 171-07, Régimen de Rentistas

A 1-year residence card, renewed to a permanent 4-year card.

Who qualifies

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

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Does it fit your family?

2 questions, from the program’s own rules.

Steady monthly income, from any source?

Not legal advice.

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What it takes.

Income
Steady income each month, rising with each person who moves.
Just you$2,000
2 people$2,250
4 people$2,750
Time
A few months to about a year.
Cost
Government and legal fees, typically a few thousand dollars.
The hard part
Documenting that passive income is stable and foreign-sourced, similar friction to Uruguay’s and Chile’s rentista options.

Dollar figures are converted from the local currency at the rate the program’s research used; the official figure is in the local currency.

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Citizens by 2030.

If your first permit is issued in 2027 and you keep living there, this is the road.

  1. 2027
    First residence permit

    1 year, renewable for 4 years at a time.

  2. 2029
    Apply for citizenship

    With a civics test.

  3. 2030
    Citizenship

    The decision usually takes 4–12 months.

Civics
An interview and a Dominican general-culture exam set by the Interior Ministry.
Time away
Two years of uninterrupted residence. The law says trips abroad of up to a year, with the intention to return, do not break it.
Two passports
Yes. You keep your U.S. citizenship.
  • Permanent residence from the start (a one-year card, then four-year cards); citizenship after two years of residence.
The law behind these dates
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Living there.

Time you must spend there
No published minimum days; the residence card must be renewed on schedule rather than tracking days in-country.
Tax
Permanent exemption on qualifying foreign-source rentier income.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

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Start today.

  1. Apply through the Dirección General de Migración.Open migracion.gob.do ↗
  2. Gather these documents.
    • Proof of steady income: at least $2,000 a month
    • Request your FBI Identity History Summary
    • Health cover for the move
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