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Dominican Republic Residency, Citizenship and Passport Guide 2012 Edition © PassportDR.com, 2012

The information included in this guide is a compilation from various resources and should only be used for general planning purposes. In ALL cases, you should work with and rely solely on the advice of your Dominican Republic immigration attorney. Rules, regulations and procedures for application for Residency, Citizenship and Passports in the Dominican Republic change from time to time and your immigration attorney will be able to provide the latest information if there have been changes. We do not practice law in the Dominican Republic and provide this information as general guidance and as a convenience for our readers and subscribers. We cannot take any responsibility for your individual application for Residency, Citizenship or a Passport. If you would like a referral to a competent attorney in one of the oldest and most prestigious law firms in the Dominican Republic to handle your immigration and passport requests, please go to this webpage and enter you contact information so that we may refer you. Legal fees for these services by this law firm are very reasonable and competive. http://www.DRescapes.com/passport-information-guide/

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PassportDR Dominican Republic Passport Programs Clarified We have literally had hundreds of questions submitted about residency, citizenship and 2 nd passports in the Dominican Republic. The interest in this topic is totally understandable. As doors close around the globe for 2nd passports, one from a stable, democratic country only a couple hours away from the shores of the U.S. are particularly attractive. That said, there is a lot of confusion about exactly how the process works. The purpose of this article is to explain what programs are available, what costs are associated with participating in those programs (legal, government administrative costs), and what the timeline to issuance of the passport can be. The shortest process, by the time you have delays in government acceptance and mandated wait times, etc, is about 24 months, realistically. The longest is about 8 or 9 years if you go through slow naturalization process. There are several options in between. The good news for those of you who do not want to actually live in the DR full time throughout the residency and citizenship process…. You don’t have to. You can come over (even on your trip down for the DYD tour with some advance planning) and start the process. You will need to bring some documents with you and meet with the attorneys while you are down here so they can give you a clear idea of exactly what will happen and when. Then, when your residency (provisional or permanent) is approved you will need to be in the country again for a few days in the capital in person to get your government ID card (cedula) and to start the clock running. Depending on the residency path you take you may need to be more actively involved in the DR, and many of you will want to move down during this time to get your home away from home established. But before I get into the various residency programs, I need to tell you what is not available in the DR. There is no PURE legal economic passport program where you just pay a lump sum of money up front and have them hand you a passport. There are a few places in the world that do that… with the cost running up to $350,000 out of pocket to make it happen. Those passport tend to have somewhat questionable value, but they are certainly for sale in some countries. Not in the DR though. They actually care about who they issue citizenship and passports to and make you jump through some hoops and clear various screening. OK, now the various residency programs that can lead to an application for citizenship and a 2nd passport. INVESTOR RESIDENCY I’ll talk about the fastest way first, since everyone wants fast. The fastest way is what they call their Investor Residency program. First understand the purpose of this program. This accelerated path is to encourage expats to bring industry and jobs to the DR. In the Investor Residency program you have the PassportDR.com


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opportunity to apply for immediate permanent residency, and then after 6 months of permanent residency to apply for citizenship and a passport. All told, with waiting periods, government approvals and so forth we would estimate about 24 months to finalize the process. Could be a little quicker or I suppose a little slower given who is working your case through the bureaucracy. The biggest catch to this program is that it requires a rather substantial investment in a Dominican Republic corporation (could be your corporation of course) and the corporation is supposed to be engaged in some form of business. Simply purchasing a residence to live in would not qualify you under this program. But let’s think out of the box a little. You very well may be able to qualify your corporation if you purchase farm land and operate a farm. A lot of crops grow pretty passively here with very little effort and there is always an abundance of farm workers for about $12.50 per long hot day. Or, another idea. What about a small guest house, hotel or Bed and Breakfast. We know of some properties that would be terrific for that kind of business. Or maybe a small corporation to produce something for export. As I said labor is incredibly inexpensive over here and you could probably assemble or build some high labor components and ship them back to the states or Europe at a good profit margin. Or maybe a restaurant… possibly with living quarters on the premises. You get the idea. In any event, no matter what your ideas, ALWAYS discuss them with your immigration attorney to make sure it will fly. Now, let’s just stretch just a little farther. Let’s say you invested in that “B&B” and operated it as a “B&B” for the first two years until you get your residency. There probably is nothing prohibiting you from converting that “B&B” into a very fine single family villa overlooking the ocean, if you should so choose. Again… we are not lawyers, of course you would want to clear it with your immigration lawyer, but I bet it would work just fine. OK, to sum it up…. Investor Residency is fastest at a total time of about 24 months. I suppose with good luck and an aggressive and well connected lawyer it may be possible to shave up to 6 months of the process, but count on 24 months. An investment in your own company is required…. Currently $200,000 per adult you are trying to get a passport for. But at least that is an investment in your own business and your own assets and not some payola to some government selling questionable passports. RETIREE and RENTISTA RESIDENCY This is the next fastest way to get to a passport. From start to finish you can expect about 3 ½ years, given the various delays in processing in the government offices. That’s 5 or 6 months to get your permanent residency (you completely skip the provisional residency), then after you have been a permanent resident for 2 years you can apply for citizenship, which will take about 12 months to process. So that totals to about 3 ½ years. Now let’s understand the government’s motivation to let you bypass the 5 year provisional residency that is typically required before applying for a permanent residency. They want you to come, enjoy and bring a steady source of income along with you that you will spend in local stores and elsewhere in the DR. Therefore, this option requires that you have a reliable source of income that you can count on each month. For example, social security, pensions, annuities and virtually anything else you can demonstrate that gives you a steady monthly income. PassportDR.com


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For the Retiree Residency there is a requirement for a regular, ongoing monthly pension of $1,500 plus $250 for each dependent or spouse. This can include any pension or government funded retirement plan, such as US Social Security. For the Rentista Residency, there is a requirement for an ongoing revenue stream of $2,000 plus $250 for each dependent or spouse. This revenue stream is typically derived from rents, leases or investment related income. While there is nothing specific in the regulations that would require you to spend a specific amount of time in the DR during this period, there is certainly an expectation that you will be bringing that $1,500 or $2,000 into the DR economy during that period. Again, exactly how or if that will be monitored closely is still yet to be seen. NATURALIZATION RESIDENCY This is certainly the slowest path to a 2nd passport. The full process can take 8 to 9 years. The reasons someone might choose to go this route though is that it requires no income or investment. Basically under this program, you start out with a provisional residency, which must be renewed each year for a total of 5 years. Only then will you be eligible to apply for a permanent residency. After you have been a permanent resident for two years, you are eligible to apply for citizenship and a passport. Again, in total this process including various government delays in processing will take from 8 to 9 years. If you do move to the DR and cannot meet either of the faster paths to a passport, you should still enter into the Naturalization path to gain residency status and to begin the long trek toward citizenship. You will eventually get there and be glad that you did. SO WHAT WILL IT COST TO GET THERE In preparing the chart below, we considered three costs that you would incur. First is the legal fees, second is a national services tax that is imposed on professional fees, and third are direct costs for government fees and charges. By second passport standards, these really are rather modest costs compared to most other alternatives. SUMMARY Well that is the 50,000 foot view of the DR residency programs and the path to an ultimate second passport. There are many details and specific documents that are required at specific times in the process that are described in the following sections of this report. Your immigration lawyer will lead you step by step through the process. We teamed up with one of the most prestigious and respected law firms in the DR to facilitate the whole residency and passport process for our people at the lowest possible cost.

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PassportDR Residency and Citizenship Process

Overview The processes and documents required, whether applying for provisional (temporary) or permanent residency are very similar, and identical in many instances. The Retiree, Rentista and Investor Residency programs bypass the requirement to hold a provisional residency for 5 years prior to applying for permanent residency. The general documents and processes that are common to both residencies are shown here, and any unique requirements are noted. Step One (recommended) Meet briefly with our attorney on your DYD Tour to explain your intent regarding residency and citizenship and confirm that you have the very latest information to make the process smooth and efficient. Discuss the various residency pathways and any questions you have regarding which path might work best for you. Tour the north coast area and make sure the north coast of the Dominican Republic, or the Dominican Republic as a whole, is your choice for a stable, democratic country in which to secure your second passport. Step Two When you intend to come to the Dominican Republic to apply for Residency, ultimately leading to citizenship and a second passport, you should travel to your nearest Dominican Republic Consulate and apply for a residency visa which will allow you one entry lasting for an initial period of 60 days. The current cost for this visa is $90 or 90 euros. You cannot apply for the residency visa in the Dominican Republic. It must be done outside the DR. Also, during that visit to the Consulate, have your documents authenticated. Documents You Will Need for Residency Note that all documents will need to be translated into Spanish and apostilled (authenticated) from your home country. Your home country Dominican Republic Consulate can help you arrange for that to be done and can authenticate the documents. Documents needed will include the following: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Original or certified birth certificate Original or certified marriage license Certificate of no criminal record for anyone over 18 years old Eight passport photos (2” by 2”) including four from the front and four right side profiles, white background 5. Copy of any university degrees (if applicable) PassportDR.com


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6. Your passport with the customs entrance stamp and VISA stamp if applicable 7. Preauthorization of the government medical tests 8. Copy of your current home country national ID card (if applicable)

If you are applying to move from provisional to permanent residency, in addition to completion of another government medical exam, you will need to present your:   

existing and current Cedula (National ID Card) current Dominican Residency Card Conditions Document that certifies that any conditions on which the original residency was granted has not changed, for example if your original residency was based on employment, or pension income, or other reliable income stream or investment have not changed

If you are applying for immediate permanent residency under the Retiree or Rentista accelerated residency programs, you will need to provide additional documents, including: 

Evidence of a reliable source of monthly income in the form of pensions, government benefit programs or other acceptable forms of monthly income sufficient to meet the amounts required. Be sure to discuss exactly what will be needed in your case with your immigration attorney.

What You Will Do You will be required to travel to the capital city, Santo Domingo, for 2 business days for the processing of your legal documentation, completion and signing of the application forms, completion of the required government medical test and fingerprinting. Through the relationship between PassportDR/DRescapes and the law firm, the law firm can help you arrange for discounted lodging in Santo Domingo. 1. First, you will show up at the attorney’s office with your required documents 2. The attorney will explain the process and verify that you have the necessary documents and begin the process of completing the various application forms. 3. The following day, a member of the attorney’s staff will accompany you to the required government medical exam at the Immigrations Department Medical Clinic. This process typically takes about 4 hours to complete. The tests performed will include:  Urine sample collection  Chest X-Ray  Blood sample collection 4. After the medical exam is completed you will be free to continue your travels in the country or return to your home country. PassportDR.com


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5. Your medical tests will be processed and the results returned. At that point the law firm will submit your full application for residency to the Immigrations Department. 6. The documents that will be submitted in your behalf will include:  A Certificate of Good Behavior from the Dominican authorities  Fully completed application forms, with your documents attached  A notarized Letter Of Guarantee from a Dominican person or corporation  An affidavit of solvency of the guarantor, with proof of solvency in the form of bank deposits or property titles 7. Following submission of the full application package, the Immigrations Department employees will begin their processing, verifications and investigation. All documents you submit become government property and will not be returned. The process is private and you will not have further communications with the Immigrations Department until your application has either been approved, rejected or more information requested. It is normal for this whole process to take about 6 months. 8. When your application for residency has been approved by the Immigrations Department, you will be required to return to the capital, Santo Domingo, for one to two business days to appear in the Immigrations Department offices to accept your Cedula (National ID Card) and to receive your residency card (either provisional or permanent, depending on which you qualified for).

Be Sensitive and Aware of Business Decorum and Practices in the DR In all government offices as well as in the Immigrations Department Medical Clinic, there are certain restrictions on dress. Specifically:  No sandals. Shoes are required.  No shorts. Long pants only for men.  No sleeveless shirts.  No sleeveless blouses.

So What Happens Next The issuance of the Cedula (National ID card) and your residency documents entitles you to live and work anywhere in the Dominican Republic throughout the residency period (one year) plus any extensions you apply for. If you do choose to live in the Dominican Republic during this time, you are entitled to import your household goods (including a relatively recent model car) duty free during the first 6 months following issuance of residency.

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Residency Through Investment Unlike all other forms of residency, the holder of a Residency for Investors is eligible to apply for citizenship and a second passport after only 6 months of permanent residency. In addition to providing all the documents listed above and taking the required government medical exam, the Residency for Investors requires additional procedures and documents. In order to qualify for this program you must: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Form your own, or invest in an existing, Dominican Republic SRL (corporation) Requires an investment of $200,000 per adult 18 or over Pay a 1% Corporate Asset Tax on the value of the assets in the SRL (minimum of $2,000) Be subject to a 29% Corporate Income Tax on net profits of the SRL File annual Corporate Income Tax Returns Be subject to review for suitability of the business of the SRL by the Dominican Republic Export and Investment Center (CEI-RD)

After Permanent Residency How to Apply For Citizenship After you have held your permanent citizenship (6 months for Investor Residency, 2 years for Retire and Rentista and Naturalization residency) you may apply for citizenship and be eligible for a passport from the Dominican Republic. As in all countries, the ultimate acceptance of you as a citizen of the country of the Dominican Republic is subject to government approval, however if you have followed the guidelines and stayed out of trouble, you should be good to go and routinely flow through the process with no glitches. Within 45 days of expiration of the Permanent Residency Card you will be required to return to Santo Domingo for up to 3 business days to start the Citizenship application process. You will need to renew your Permanent Residency and Cedula at that time as your application for citizenship is being processed. 1. Your application for citizenship will require the following documentation (and yes, we understand that you have already provided much of this during the residency application, but it is required again):  Original or certified birth certificate  Eight passport photos, 4 frontal and 4 right side  Copy of your newly renewed Permanent Residency Card  Two copies (color) of your passport  Affidavit of Solvency of the DR guarantor 2. You will be required to take an exam (relatively easy, but in Spanish). Our law firm will provide you with a short study guide to help you quickly pass your interview-based exam. On this task, a little Spanish will be very helpful, but you would have had anywhere from 6 months to 2 years to brush up on your Spanish and should have no problem. 3. Our attorney will provide a staff member to escort you to the Ministerio de Interior y Policia for the Spanish interview. PassportDR.com


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4. You will be required to return to Santo Domingo for up to 2 business days after 3 to 5 months processing in order to participate in the Oath Ceremony. Our attorney will provide staff to escort you to your Oath Ceremony. 5. Once the Oath Ceremony is completed, and the various documents are prepared and approved, you will once again need to return to Santo Domingo for up to 2 days to receive your Dominican Republic Birth Certificate and to receive your Naturalization Certificate and a new Citizens Dominican ID card. 6. Now that you are a Citizen, the attorney will assist you with the application for a Dominican Republic Passport. 7. You will be required to pay a Tax of about RD$4,650 (about $120 US) to get your passport. A staff member of the law firm will escort you throughout this process. There are various document requirements which you will already have readily available. It is possible to get the Passport that same day with a “VIP” fee.

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Dominican Republic Consulates in the US Always call FIRST to confirm addresses and availability of services. Things change frequently. GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA Consulate General Address: 500 North Brand Blvd. Suite 960 Glendale, CA 91203 Phone: (818) 504-6605 / 504-6602 Fax: (818) 504-6617 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.consuladodominicanoca.com MIAMI, FLORIDA Consulate General Address: 1038 Brickell Avenue Miami, Florida 33131 Phone: (305) 358-3220 Fax: (305) 358-2318 Email: [email protected] Web: www.consuladordmiami.gob.do CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Consulate General Address: 8770 West Bryn Mawr Avenue Triangle Plaza, Suite 1300 Chicago, IL 60631 Phone: (773) 714-4924 Fax: (773) 714-4926 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.drchicagoconsulate.com NEW ORLEANS, LOUSIANA Consulate General Address: 1647 World Trade Center, Suite 2100 New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 Phone: (504) 522-1843 Fax: (504) 522-1007 E-mail: [email protected]

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Consulate General Address: 20 Park Plaza, Suite 601 Boston, MA 02116 Phone: (617) 482-8121 Fax: (617) 482-8133 Email: [email protected] NEW YORK, NY Consulate General Address: 1501 Broadway Ave., Suite 410 New York, NY 10036 Phone: (212) 768-2480, 81, 82 y 83 Fax: (212) 768-2677 / (212) 827-0425 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.consuladord-ny.org SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO Consulate General Address: Avenida Ponce de León #1607, Suite 101 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00909 Phone: (787) 725-9550 / 725-9554 Fax: (787) 721-7820 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.consudompr.com MAYAGUEZ, PUERTO RICO Consulate General Address: Mckinley #30 Oeste, 2nd Piso Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 00680 Phone: (787) 833-4756 / 757-3170 Fax: (787) 832-4066 WASHINGTON, DC Embassy of the Dominican Republic Consular Section Address: 1715 22nd St. NW Washington, DC 20008 Phone: (202) 332 7670 / (202) 387-2459 Fax: (202) 265-8057 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.domrep.org

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Dominican Republic Consulates in Canada Always call FIRST to confirm addresses and availability of services. Things change frequently.

Dominican Embassy in Ottawa, Canada Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Canada 130 Albert Street Suite 418 Ontario K1P 5G4 Tel.: 613-569-9893 Fax: 613-569-8673

Dominican Consulate in Montreal 1470 Peel Street, Suite 263, Tower A Montreal, QC, H3A 1T1, Canada Tel: (514) 284.6600 Intl: +1.514.284.6600

Dominican Consulate in Toronto, Canada 121 Richmond Street West Suite 301 Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 2K1 Tel: (416) 369-0403 Fax: (416) 369-1685

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Other Dominican Republic Consulates Always call FIRST to confirm addresses and availability of services. Things change frequently. Dominican Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina Embassy of The Dominican Republic Ave. Santa Fe N? 830/ Piso 7? Buenos Aires Argentina Tel.: (5411) 4312- 9378 Fax: (5411) 4894-2078 Dominican Consulate in New South Wales, Australia Dominican Republic Consulate General 343A Edgecliff Rd NSW 2027 Australia Tel.: +61 2 9363 5891 Fax: +61 (02) 9363 5891 Dominican Consulate in Melbourne, Australia Consulate of the Dominican Republic PO Box 3238, Rundle Mall SA 5000 Suite 172, 461 St Kilda Road Melbourne Vic 3004 Tel.: (03) 9866 1663, 0419 172 175 Fax: (03) 9866 1446 Dominican Embassy in Brussels, Belgium Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Belgium Ave. Bel Air, 12 B-1180 Tel.: 2-346.49.35 Fax: 2-346.51.52 Dominican Embassy in El Cairo, Egypt Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Egypt 40 A, Mohamed Mazhar Street, 8th Floor, Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt 11211 Tel.: 011-202-2735-6081 Fax: 011-202-2735-6082 Dominican Embassy in San Salvador, El Salvador Embassy of the Dominican Republic in El Salvador Edificio Incolinas, Boulevard del Hip?romo No.253, Colonia San Benito, Zona, San Salvador, El Salvador Tel.: 011-503-2223-4036 Fax: 011-503-2223-3109

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Dominican Embassy in Paris, France Embassy of the Dominican Republic in France 45, rue de Courcelles 75008 Tel.: 01 53 53 95 95 Fax: 01 45 63 35 63 Dominican Consulate General in Marseille, France Consulate General of the Dominican Republic in France 146, Rue Paradis 13006 Marseille Tel.: 00 33 491 57 01 00 Fax: 00 33 491 57 00 88 Dominican Embassy in Ciudad De Guatemala, Guatemala Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Guatemala Edificio G?inis10 – Suite 804, 12 calle 1-25 Torre Sur, Zona 10 Ciudad de Guatemala Tel.: (502) 2338-2170; (502) 2335-2688 Fax: (502) 2338-2171 Dominican Embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Honduras Plaza Miramontes, 2do. Piso, Local No.6 / Colonia de Miramontes Tel.: (504) 239-0130; (504) 239-5969 Fax: (504) 239-1594 Dominican Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Israel Rehov Soutine 19, Apt. 1, 64684 P.O. Box 21536 61215 Tel.: (972-3) 527 7073 Fax: (972-3) 527 7074 Dominican Embassy in Rome, Italy Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Italy Via Pisanelli I int. 8 00196 Roma, Italia Tel.: +39/06.4543.4789 Fax: +39/06.4544.8452 Dominican Honorary Consulate in Florence, Italy Honorary Consulate of the Dominican Republic in Italy Vía Delle Mantelle 3 50129 Tel.: (39-055) 472 047 Fax: (39-055) 473 352

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Dominican Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Jamaica # 32 Earls Court Kingston 8 Tel.: (876) 755 4154 Fax: (876) 755 4156 Dominican Embassy in Tokyo, Japan Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Japan Kowa 38 Building Room 904 4-12-24- Nishi-Azabu Minato-Ku Tokyo 106-0031 Japan Tel.: (813) 499 6020 Fax: (813) 499 2627 Dominican Consulate in Beirut, Lebanon Honorary Consulate of the Dominican Republic in Lebanon Property Said Rahal Hadet-Baadba Tel.: (961) 5 460 440 Fax: (961) 5 465 167 Dominican Embassy in Distrito Federal, Mexico Embassy of Dominican Republic in Mexico Prado Sur 755 (entre Monte Blanco y Monte Everest) Col. Lomas de Chapultepec Del. Miguel Hidalgo C.P. 11000, Mexico, D.F. Tel.: (5255) 5540 3841; 5520 7661 Fax: 5520 0779 Dominican Consulate in Distrito Federal, Mexico Consulate General in Mexico Bahía Magdalena No. 148 Despacho 307 Col. Ver?ica Anzures Del. Miguel Hidalgo C.P. 11300, M?ico, D.F. Tel.: (5255) 5260 7262 Fax: 5260 7289 Dominican Consulate in Monte Carlo, Monaco Consulate of the Dominican Republic in Monaco Place Des Moulines, N.C. 98000 Monte Carlo, Monaco Tel.: (377) 9330 2914 Fax: (377) 9315 0871

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Dominican Embassy in Amstelveen, Netherlands Embassy for Dominican Republic in the Netherlands Terschellingerstraat 6 1181 HK Tel.: (+31) (0) 20 – 6471062 Dominican Embassy in Managua, Nicaragua Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Nicaragua Prado Ecuestre No. 100 Las Colinas, Apartamento 614 Tel.: (505 2) 276 2029 or 276 1607 Fax: (505 2) 760 654 Dominican Consulate in Lahore, Pakistan Honorary Consulate General of The Dominican Republic House No. 107, Street No. 154, Block P, Defence, Lahore, Pakistan Tel.: +92 42 589-5006 / +92 42 589-5007 Fax: +92 42 589 9574 Dominican Embassy in Ciudad de Panama, Panama Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Panama Calle Elvira M?dez, Torre Delta, Piso 16, Área Bancaria, Panamá, Republica de Panama Tel.: 011-507-263-6355; 011-507-263-6324 Fax: 011-507-263-7725 Dominican Embassy in Doha, Qatar Embassy of Dominican Republic in Qatar West Bay Lagoon. St. 27. Villa # 15 P.O. Box: 23545 Doha, Qatar Tel.: +974 4113868 Fax: +974 4113267 Dominican Embassy in Seoul, South Korea Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Korea 19FL, Taepyeong-ro B/D, 310, Taepyeong-ro 2Ga, Jung-Gu, Seoul, Korea Tel.: (822) 756-3513 Fax: (822) 756-3514 Dominican Consulate in Bilbao, Spain Honorary Consulate of the Dominican Republic Jos?María Escuza N? 20 6ºA E 48013 Bilbao, España Tel.: (34) 944.276.388 Fax: (34) 944.276.388

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Dominican Embassy in Madrid, Spain Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Spain Paseo de la Castellana 30, 1? D. 28046 Madrid, Spain Tel.: 011-34-914-31-5395 Fax: 011-34-914-35-8139 Dominican Honorary Consulate in Alicante, Spain Honorary Consulate of the Dominican Republic in Spain Calle de la Virgen del Socorro, 50 – Local 3, C?igo Postal 03002, Alicante, Spain Tel.: +34 96 515 18 97 Fax: +34 96 515 1165 Dominican Embassy in Bern, Switzerland Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Switzerland Chutzentrasse 69 3007 Tel.: (4131) 351-1585 or 351-1589 Fax: (4131) 351-1587 Dominican Embassy in Taipei, Taiwan Embassy of Dominican Republic in Taiwan 6F, 76 Tun Hua South Road, Section 2 Tel.: +886-2 2707-9006 Fax: +886-2 2709-1429 Dominican Embassy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Embassy of the Dominican Republic in United Arab Emirates Al Bateen Area, Sector 2, 7th Street, Villa 4 P.O. Box. 62633 Tel.: +971 2 65 80 788 Fax: +971 2 65 80 747 Dominican Embassy in London, United Kingdom Embassy of the Dominican Republic 139 Inverness Terrace London, Bayswater W2-6JF United Kingdom Tel.: 011-44-0-207-727-7091 Fax: 011-44-0-207-727-3693

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For further information and to be assigned to an Immigration attorney who can answer all your questions about residency, citizenship and a 2 nd passport from the DR, please go to this the webpage, listed below, and complete the form on that page. This form is used as our attorney referral form and helps us assure that your case will receive priority assignment and handling. http://www.drescapes.com/passport-information-guide/

If you have general questions you can contact Barry at DRescapes.com. Barry Soloman Email [email protected] Skype barrysoloman Cell +12393006975 (US number)

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