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Dependant Temporary Residence — RT-7

Dominican RepublicFamily

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

The route covers dependants of RT-3 (labour) and RT-4 (religious) temporary residents. For the DPM dependency visa, the sponsor must state whether the person depends on them through family ties or an employment relationship. Specific qualifying relationships are not enumerated.

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Limits of the record
  • Exact family relationships (spouse, children, ages) not enumerated.

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The sponsor is the principal holder of the category, whose migration status must be presented. The DPM visa request letter is written by the person on whom the beneficiary depends, who must prove they hold a Student visa or a one-year Business visa with work purposes.

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What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

Relationship proof requires a marriage certificate (if applicable) and a birth certificate, apostilled or legalised and translated by a judicial interpreter; for the DPM visa, the marriage certificate and children's birth certificates are required according to the applicant's status.

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What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The requirements are a guarantee policy from a DGM-authorised insurer and, for the DPM visa, a notarised guarantee letter from the guarantor in the Dominican Republic, legalised at the Attorney General's Office. No income or accommodation threshold is stated.

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Limits of the record
  • No financial threshold stated.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

The dependant obtains a DPM visa, then applies online through the DGM portal. The residence is valid for one year and no cédula (national ID) is issued. Rights (e.g. work) and routes to independent or longer-term status are not stated.

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Limits of the record
  • Work rights and independent/longer-term status not stated.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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