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Dominican Republic Ordinary Temporary Residence — RT-9

17 facts quoted from the official source

One-year ordinary temporary residence for a foreign national intending to settle temporarily and show adequate means.

Income required
—
Means required · no figure published
Can bring
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Not stated in the official source
Requirements
12
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

12 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Civil Status EvidenceMarriage, single-status or cohabitation evidence must be supplied where applicable.
  • Criminal Record Last Five YearsAn apostilled or legalised criminal-record certificate is required from the country of origin or residence during the previous five years.
  • Dgm Authorised Guarantee PolicyA guarantee policy from an insurer authorised by DGM is required.
  • Documents Legalised TranslatedForeign documents must be notarised, legalised or apostilled and translated as applicable.
  • Dominican Criminal Record If Six MonthsA Dominican QR-coded criminal-record certificate is required when the applicant has resided in the country for six months.
  • Entry After Rs VisaThe last entry stamp must show entry after the residence visa was granted.
  • Financial meansDocuments demonstrating economic solvency are required.
  • How and where to applyThe application starts in the DGM portal and original documents must then be deposited in person.
  • Intent To Reside TemporarilyThe applicant must intend to settle and establish temporary links in the country.
  • Legalised Birth CertificateA full birth certificate must be apostilled or legalised and translated into Spanish when applicable.
  • Medical screeningThe applicant must complete the medical examination through a DGM-authorised institution.
  • Residence Visa RsA Residence Visa RS is required before the RT-9 application.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe applicant must intend to settle and establish temporary links in the country.
  • Official source basisThe applicant must intend to settle and establish temporary links in the country.
  • Passport Valid MonthsThe passport must have at least six months of validity.
  • Report summaryThe applicant must intend to settle and establish temporary links in the country.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Residence Validity YearsRT-9 is valid for one year.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Dominican Republic?
The official source states: One-year ordinary temporary residence for a foreign national intending to settle temporarily and show adequate means.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: Documents demonstrating economic solvency are required. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.

Every answer is quoted from the official migracion.gob.do page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 17 points against the official source; 17 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source migracion.gob.doLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Dominican Republic government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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