Dominican Republic: Information on the status of a Dominican Republic national who has resided in Venezuela for more than five years and has acquired Venezuelan nationality through marriage
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 June 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | DOM14593 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Dominican Republic: Information on the status of a Dominican Republic national who has resided in Venezuela for more than five years and has acquired Venezuelan nationality through marriage, 1 June 1993, DOM14593, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac7d53.html [accessed 28 May 2023] |
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As discussed over the telephone, in addition to the attached copies of Responses to Information Requests DOM9691 of 7 November 1991 and DOM9202 of 1 August 1991, the information that follows was provided by the head of the Juridical Division (División Jurídica) of the Ministry of External Affairs of the Dominican Republic (21 June 1993). The source stated that although it is unusual for the Juridical Division to answer questions of this nature over the telephone, the information provided verbally on this occasion reflects the official position of the Dominican Republic on the question of loss and recovery of Dominican nationality for a Dominican-born woman who acquired a foreign nationality as a consequence of marriage to a foreigner.
Acquisition of a foreign nationality implies the loss of Dominican nationality, regardless of whether an individual is a Dominican by birth or by naturalization. The Dominican Republic does not penalize the acquisition of a foreign nationality, and allows the recovery of Dominican nationality. The process for recovering Dominican nationality can be carried out in the Dominican Republic at the Secretaría de Estado, Interior y Policía, or through any Dominican consular or diplomatic representation, such as the consulate in Montreal or the embassy in Washington, D.C.
The approval of an application for recovery of nationality is virtually automaticalthough not immediatefor those born in the Dominican Republic, unless there are particularly compelling reasons for denying it, provided that they renounce the acquired foreign nationality. The process for recovering nationality is called "reintegración" (reintegration) and specifically favours (is made easier and faster for) women who acquired a foreign nationality as a consequence of their marriage to a foreigner.
A person who has lost Dominican nationality can enter the Dominican Republic just like any other foreigner, although when in Dominican territory the person can ask for and obtain residence. The granting of residence is normally fast and trouble-free for a person who was born in the Dominican Republic. The person can apply for recovery of Dominican nationality at any moment he or she so wishes.
Additional and/or corroborating information could not be
found among the sources currently available to the DIRB.
Reference
Juridical Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Dominican Republic. 21 June 1993. Telephone Interview with Head of Division.
Attachments
Immigration and Refugee Board Documentation Centre (IRBDC), Ottawa. 7 November 1991. Response to Information Request DOM9691.
. 1 August 1991. Response to Information Request DOM9202.
