{"id":"dominican-republic-rbi","name":"Dominican Republic Residence by Investment","type":"RBI","status":"operational","country":"Dominican Republic","country_code":"DO","url":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/best-golden-visa-investment-programs","min_investment":{"amount":200000,"currency":"USD","route":"Investment → fast-track permanent residence"},"qualification_basis":"investment","investment_routes":[{"name":"Direct / Business Investment","type":"business","min":200000,"currency":"USD","amount_usd":200000},{"name":"Real Estate Investment","type":"real_estate","min":200000,"currency":"USD","amount_usd":200000,"check_official_source":true},{"name":"Fixed-Term Deposit / Securities","type":"financial","min":200000,"currency":"USD","amount_usd":200000},{"name":"Rentista (Passive Income) — adjacent route","type":"passive_income","min":null}],"family_pricing":{"model":"Single investment covers the family unit","included":"Spouse and children under 18 may be included under one investment application. Children over 18 may only be included if they are financially dependent on the applicant for reasons of study or disability (DGM investor page, read 2026-10-09). Criminal record not required under 16 (DGM English page); a repatriation policy is required for dependants (Reglamento 631-11 art. 57.16).","per_dependent_fee":"No per-dependant investment surcharge. DGM fees apply per applicant: file RD$42,000 (adults and under-13s alike) and DGM medical RD$6,300 adult / RD$4,200 under 13; CEI-RD file deposit RD$3,500 adult (DGM Spanish investor page, read 2026-10-09).","parents_grandparents":null,"notes":"Family members over 18 must individually meet naturalisation requirements (including Spanish-language proficiency) if they later pursue citizenship. (unverified)"},"processing_time":null,"visa_free_count":null,"passport_index_rank":null,"key_destinations":null,"travel_access":null,"minimum_stay":"No minimum physical-stay rule to keep permanent residence: permanent residents 'tendrán derecho a residir indefinidamente' (Ley 285-04 art. 39). Caveat: a permanent resident absent beyond the card's validity needs a re-entry permit of up to 6 months (Ley 285-04 art. 79 párrafo), and naturalisation counts continuous residence (Reglamento 631-11 art. 52). Read 2026-10-09.","tax_note":"income tax: Progressive on Dominican-source income; effective rates cited around 15-27% on local income above the exempt threshold; CGT:; wealth tax: None (unverified)","path_to_citizenship":"Eligible to apply for naturalisation after approximately 6 months of residence for the investor category (Decree 950-01), versus the standard 2 years for ordinary residents. Full investment-to-passport journey commonly cited at 12-18 months. (unverified)","highlights":["Direct permanent residence; territorial tax","Naturalisation after 2 years as a permanent resident, with a Spanish citizenship exam"],"atomic_answer":"The Dominican Republic grants direct permanent residence, with no temporary stage, to investors of US$200,000 or more contributed to a Dominican company or held in qualifying financial instruments and registered with CEI-RD (Reglamento 631-11 arts. 54 and 55). The first card lasts one year, then four-year cards follow, and the investment must be maintained at each renewal or the residence is revoked (art. 58). There is no minimum stay. Naturalisation is open after 2 years of continuous residence as a permanent resident (art. 52), with a Spanish-language citizenship exam since MIP Resolution MIP-RR-0005-2026.","fees":{"due_diligence":null,"processing":null,"interview":null,"certificate":null,"application_main":null,"application_dependent":null,"notes":"Government fees read from the DGM Spanish service pages on 2026-10-09. The DGM English page shows an older table (RD$30,000 / 4,500 / 2,500) and must not be cited. Consular RS visa fee and the CEI-RD / ProDominicana registration fee were not read (UNVERIFIED).","other":{"investment_minimum_usd":200000,"dgm_filing_fees":"Initial (DGM Spanish investor page, read 2026-10-09): single file payment RD$42,000 (adults and under-13s); DGM medical examinations RD$6,300 adult / RD$4,200 under 13; CEI-RD investment file deposit RD$3,500 adult. Quote: 'Pago único de expediente – Adultos: RD$42,000.00 … Exámenes médicos DGM – Adultos RD$6,300.00 … Depósito de expediente por inversión CEI-RD – Adultos RD$3,500.00'.","cei_rd_registration":null,"residence_card_issuance":"45 working days (DGM Spanish and English pages; note the Spanish page literally reads 'Noventa (45) días laborables', words and digits disagree — the digits 45 match the English page and Ley 171-07 art. 7 for the retiree routes)","renewal_fees":"Renewal (DGM investor renewal page, read 2026-10-09): file RD$25,000 + CEI-RD RD$1,500; VIP service +RD$15,000; late filing RD$1,700. Standard 10 working days, VIP 5. Apply 45 days before expiry.","professional_legal_fees":null,"renewal_source_url":"https://migracion.gob.do/servicio/renovacion-de-residencia-permanente-para-inversionista/","notes":"Government fees read from the DGM Spanish service pages on 2026-10-09. The DGM English page shows an older table (RD$30,000 / 4,500 / 2,500) and must not be cited. Consular RS visa fee and the CEI-RD / ProDominicana registration fee were not read (UNVERIFIED)."}},"last_updated":"2026-10-09","data_freshness":{"verification_confidence":90,"last_verified":"2026-10-03","last_corroborated":"2026-10-01","fields_tracked":3,"stale_fields":1},"mirabello_index":{"composite":75.6,"rank_overall":35,"rank_in_type":27,"scores":{"cost":70,"path":100,"tax":55,"stability":65},"confidence":0.57},"regulatory_status":{"fatf_list":null,"eu_tax_list":null,"us_sanctions":null,"oecd_crs_high_risk_scheme":false,"as_of":"2026-06","status":"not listed on FATF, EU tax, US OFAC, or OECD CRS-risk lists"},"processing_stages":["Register qualifying investment with CEI-RD / ProDominicana (Foreign Investment Act No. 16-95)","Compile and legalise/apostille personal documents (passport, civil-status, police clearance)","Complete medical examination in the Dominican Republic","File investment-residence application with the DGM Investment Department","Approval and issuance of the permanent residence card (max 45 working days)"],"required_documents":null,"biometric_enrolment":null,"dependant_additions":null,"nationality_naturalisation":null,"region":null,"family":{"id":"dominican-republic-rbi","country_code":"DO","family_model":"included_at_application","relatives":{"spouse":{"eligible":true,"unmarried_partner":null,"same_sex":null,"min_age_inclusive":null,"conditions":"Spouse included under single investment application (KB; DGM schedule not published in English)."},"children":{"eligible":true,"max_age_inclusive":null,"age_rule_text":"KB says 'dependent minor children'; exact age cut-off unverified","age_measured_at":null,"adult_child_max_age_inclusive":null,"adult_child_conditions":null,"step_adopted":null,"disabled_child_any_age":null,"age_bands_for_fees":null},"parents":{"eligible":null,"min_age_inclusive":null,"dependency_required":null,"extra_cost":null,"conditions":"Not listed among dependants in sources read; unconfirmed."},"grandparents":{"eligible":null},"siblings":{"eligible":null},"other":{"eligible":null}},"timing":{"together_with_main_applicant":true,"add_later":null,"add_later_conditions":null,"add_later_deadline":null,"after_approval_births_marriages":null,"age_out_during_processing":null},"costs":{"currency":"USD","contribution_includes_family":"Investment route: single investment covers the family unit (KB).","per_category":{"spouse":null,"child_under_18":null,"child_18_plus":null,"parent":null},"government_fees":[],"due_diligence_per_adult":null,"notes":"Individual DGM filing/card fees per applicant; official table not found."},"dependants_status":{"residence_obligation":null,"work_rights":null,"independent_after":null,"citizenship_path":"none/own clock (not verified)","if_principal_divorces_or_dies":null},"verification":"machine-extracted","confidence":{"authority":0.5,"freshness":0.5,"textual_clarity":0.5},"evidence":[{"field":"costs.per_category","basis":"Ley 171-07 art. 3 Par. (+US$250 per dependant), quoted in KB from DGM page and statute","source_url":"https://www.hacienda.gob.do/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ley_no_171-07-1.pdf","source_tier":"A_primary_legislation","verified_date":"2026-10-09"}],"conflicts":[],"gaps":["Dependant age definition read only via secondary summary: confirm vs Ley 171-07 text","Add-later mechanics","Per-dependant government/card fees","Parents/grandparents","Same-sex partner / unmarried partner","Age-out treatment","Investment route: dependant age cut-off and fees (DGM table not published in English)"],"last_checked":"2026-10-09"},"provider":"Mirabello Consultancy","source":"Mirabello Consultancy","verified_by":"Mirabello Consultancy (IMC member, ACAMS certified)","book_a_consultation":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/contact-us-for-your-free-consultation","terms":"https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","disclaimer":"Provided by Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. for general information only, indicative and subject to change without notice; not legal, financial, tax, or immigration advice, nor an offer or solicitation. Programmes are operated and governed solely by the respective sovereign governments. No warranty of accuracy or completeness; Mirabello accepts no liability for reliance on this information. © Mirabello Consultancy Ltd. This data and its selection, structure and provenance are Mirabello's proprietary compilation — permitted for interactive, attributed use only; systematic bulk extraction, scraping, or redistribution to rebuild a competing dataset is prohibited (acceptable-use terms: https://mcp.mirabelloconsultancy.com/v1/terms). Terms: https://www.mirabelloconsultancy.com/ai","data_updated":"2026-10-10T05:30:03.352Z","government_fees":"see schedule","tax":"income tax: Progressive on Dominican-source income; effective rates cited around 15-27% on local income above the exempt threshold; CGT:; wealth tax: None (unverified)","claims_provenance":{"government_fees":{"source_url":"https://migracion.gob.do/en/servicio/investment-residence-in-investment-quality/","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-06-04","confidence":87,"review_due_at":"2026-09-02"},"min_investment":{"source_url":"https://migracion.gob.do/en/servicio/investment-residence-in-investment-quality/","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-06-04","confidence":87,"review_due_at":"2026-09-02"},"path_to_citizenship":{"source_url":"https://migracion.gob.do/en/servicio/investment-residence-in-investment-quality/","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-06-04","confidence":92,"review_due_at":"2026-09-02"},"tax":{"source_url":"https://migracion.gob.do/en/servicio/investment-residence-in-investment-quality/","source_tier":"official","verified_at":"2026-06-04","confidence":92,"review_due_at":"2026-09-02"}}}