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Dominican Republic Investor residence · $200k

Investment needed: $200k+

Permanent residence as a foreign investor (US$200,000)

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Key facts

Investor residence · $200k is an investing route for Dominican Republic. Applicants need an investment of $200k+. Checked 2026-10-10 against the official source.

Money needed
$200k+
Government fees
DOP 42k ≈ $690 · +2 more

Cost, time and long term

To apply: 3 government fees listed below; investment $200k+. No lawyer or agent fee is included.

Government feesDOP 42k ≈ $690 · +2 more
  • DOP 42,000 (≈ $690)One-time file fee for adults and for children under 13.
  • DOP 3,500 (≈ $57)Investment file deposit at CEI-RD for adults and children.
  • DOP 6,300 (≈ $100)DGM medical exams for adults; RD$4,200 for children under 13.
Invested and held$200k+
  • $200,000Minimum foreign investment in the Dominican Republic certified by CEI-RD or the National Free Zones Council.
RenewalRenewable

The first permanent residence card is valid for one year. After that you receive a card valid for four years, renewable for similar periods.

Government of the Dominican RepublicDirección General de Migración, Dominican Republic

Permanent residenceAfter 10 years as a permanent resident

This route is already permanent residence. A foreigner who has stayed legally for 10 years or more as a permanent resident receives a definitive residence card, subject only to the legal taxes.

Government of the Dominican RepublicDirección General de Migración, Dominican Republic

Where to applyFrom abroad

You need a residence visa (RS) before applying to the Migration Directorate. The law allows the residence process to start from abroad through Dominican consulates.

Dirección General de Migración, Dominican RepublicGovernment of the Dominican Republic

Why this route may not fit

Check this before you apply.

  • Applications are made from outside Dominican Republic, not after arriving

What you'll need

Who can apply2

  • The applicant is a foreigner who enters the Dominican Republic exclusively to make investments.
  • The investment is certified by the Centro de Exportación e Inversión (CEI-RD) or the National Free Zones Council (CNZF).

What you must show1

  • A minimum investment of US$200,000.

Documents7

  • A passport valid for at least six months and a residence visa (RS).
  • A letter of incorporation into the Foreign Investment Program and the certified foreign investment certificate.
  • The company's commercial registry, assembly and statutes.
  • An unabridged birth certificate, apostilled and translated into Spanish.
  • A criminal record certificate from the country of origin or the country of residence for the last five years.
  • A marriage certificate, a declaration of being single or proof of cohabitation, and four recent photographs.
  • A guarantee policy from an insurer authorised by the DGM and medical exams at an authorised institution.

Steps2

  1. Apply on the DGM services portal.
  2. Take the medical exam within three days of paying the fee; results take about ten days; the file is processed in 45 working days.

After you arrive1

  • A permanent resident card valid for one year is issued first, then a card valid for four years that can be renewed for similar periods.

What happens at day 182

How Dominican Republic decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.

Tax residence
  • More than 182 days in a fiscal yearIndividuals present in the country for more than 182 days, continuous or not, in the fiscal year are residents for tax.
Foreign-source income

Residents of the Dominican Republic pay income tax on Dominican-source income and on foreign-source investment and financial gains; the 2026 scale is exempt to RD$416,220 and then 15%, 20% and 25%, with a 27% top rate planned from 2027.

Special regime

Foreign-source income · Tax relief

A person who becomes a resident is taxed on foreign-source income only from the third tax year counted from the year they became resident.

All tax rules for Dominican Republic Tax records checked

Official site

What you need to arrange

  • Certified translation

    An unabridged birth certificate, apostilled and translated into Spanish

  • Police certificate and civil documents

    An unabridged birth certificate, apostilled and translated into Spanish

Taken from this route's requirements above. The authority's own list is the one that counts.

Full official text

Permanent residence for foreigners who invest at least US$200,000 in the Dominican Republic, shown by a foreign investment certificate from CEI-RD or the National Free Zones Council. 1 2

What you must show and pay

  • An investment of at least $200,000 · Minimum foreign investment in the Dominican Republic certified by CEI-RD or the National Free Zones Council. 1
  • A fee of DOP 42,000 (≈ $690) · One-time file fee for adults and for children under 13. 1
  • A fee of DOP 3,500 (≈ $57) · Investment file deposit at CEI-RD for adults and children. 1
  • A fee of DOP 6,300 (≈ $100) · DGM medical exams for adults; RD$4,200 for children under 13. 1

Requirements

  • The applicant is a foreigner who enters the Dominican Republic exclusively to make investments. 1
  • The investment is certified by the Centro de Exportación e Inversión (CEI-RD) or the National Free Zones Council (CNZF). 1
  • A minimum investment of US$200,000. 1
  • A passport valid for at least six months and a residence visa (RS). 1
  • A letter of incorporation into the Foreign Investment Program and the certified foreign investment certificate. 1
  • The company's commercial registry, assembly and statutes. 1
  • An unabridged birth certificate, apostilled and translated into Spanish. 1
  • A criminal record certificate from the country of origin or the country of residence for the last five years. 1
  • A marriage certificate, a declaration of being single or proof of cohabitation, and four recent photographs. 1
  • A guarantee policy from an insurer authorised by the DGM and medical exams at an authorised institution. 1
  • Apply on the DGM services portal. 1
  • Take the medical exam within three days of paying the fee; results take about ten days; the file is processed in 45 working days. 1
  • A permanent resident card valid for one year is issued first, then a card valid for four years that can be renewed for similar periods. 1

Stay

  • Permanent residence: a card valid for one year, then cards valid for four years, renewable.
  • Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.
  • First permanent resident card up to 12 months: Issued on approval
  • Renewable permanent resident card up to 48 months: Renewable for similar periods

Nationality

Foreign nationals; a Dominican consular residence visa is needed before applying, and visa rules depend on nationality.

Work

Investment and business activity.

Family

Spouse and dependants can be included in the application.

Checked 2026-10-10

Official sources

  1. Permanent residence as an investor · Dirección General de Migración, Dominican Republic · checked 2026-10-11
  2. Residence permits: categories of services · Dirección General de Migración, Dominican Republic · checked 2026-10-11
  3. General Law on Migration No. 285-04 · Government of the Dominican Republic (text published by the Dirección General de Impuestos Internos) · checked 2026-10-11
  4. Renewal of permanent residence (RP-1) · Dirección General de Migración, Dominican Republic · checked 2026-10-11
  5. Definitive residence (RD-1) · Dirección General de Migración, Dominican Republic · checked 2026-10-11

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Questions people ask

How much money do I need for the Investor residence · $200k?

An investment of at least $200,000. Minimum foreign investment in the Dominican Republic certified by CEI-RD or the National Free Zones Council. A fee of DOP 42,000 (≈ $690). One-time file fee for adults and for children under 13. A fee of DOP 3,500 (≈ $57). Investment file deposit at CEI-RD for adults and children. A fee of DOP 6,300 (≈ $100). DGM medical exams for adults; RD$4,200 for children under 13.

How long can I stay on the Investor residence · $200k?

Permanent residence: a card valid for one year, then cards valid for four years, renewable.

Can I work on the Investor residence · $200k?

Investment and business activity.

Can I bring my family on the Investor residence · $200k?

Spouse and dependants can be included in the application.

Does the Investor residence · $200k lead to permanent residence in Dominican Republic?

Time on the Investor residence · $200k counts toward permanent residence in Dominican Republic, which the rules allow after 10 years as a permanent resident.

Is there a tax break for Investor residence · $200k holders in Dominican Republic?

New residents: foreign-source income taxed only from the third year: A person who becomes a resident is taxed on foreign-source income only from the third tax year counted from the year they became resident. It's separate from the visa and has its own conditions.

Tax

Special regime

New residents: foreign-source income taxed only from the third year

Tax relief

Details
  • Who: The person is a national or a foreigner who starts to reside in the Dominican Republic

A person who becomes a resident is taxed on foreign-source income only from the third tax year counted from the year they became resident.

Taxed on

Foreign-source income of individuals who become resident. For residents the charge on foreign-source income covers investment income and financial gains; foreign-source salary and business income are outside it (see the ordinary income tax record).

Who it applies to

  • The person is a national or a foreigner who starts to reside in the Dominican Republic.
  • Foreign-source income is taxed only from the third tax year after the year in which residence began.

Exclusions

  • Dominican-source income is taxed from the start.

Tax residence

Applies from the year the person becomes resident under the 182-day test.

Visas

Applies to any residence category.

Other taxes

Pensioners and rentiers have a separate exemption under Law 171-07. The Tax Code text on the tax authority's site could not be opened on 12 October 2026, so the three-year rule was not re-read.

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How this was checked

Checked on 2026-10-10 against 5 official sources. Status: verified against the official sources.

Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out.

  1. Permanent residence as an investor · Dirección General de Migración, Dominican Republic · checked 2026-10-11
  2. Residence permits: categories of services · Dirección General de Migración, Dominican Republic · checked 2026-10-11
  3. General Law on Migration No. 285-04 · Government of the Dominican Republic (text published by the Dirección General de Impuestos Internos) · checked 2026-10-11
  4. Renewal of permanent residence (RP-1) · Dirección General de Migración, Dominican Republic · checked 2026-10-11
  5. Definitive residence (RD-1) · Dirección General de Migración, Dominican Republic · checked 2026-10-11

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