The Dominican Republic permits dual nationality. Acquiring another citizenship does not cost a Dominican their own, and a child born in the United States to a Dominican father or mother is Dominican — provided the birth is declared at a consulate so that it enters the register.
Quick facts
Naturalised Dominican-Americans keep their nationality of origin and can renew a Dominican passport at any consulate, which is why so much of the network’s work is passport renewal for people who are also U.S. citizens.
Fees breakdown
| Step | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration of a birth abroad | Consular tariff | Creates the register entry |
| Birth certificate afterwards | Electoral board tariff | Board office or online |
| Identity and electoral card at 18 | Board tariff | Board offices in the U.S. |
| Dominican passport | Consular tariff | Separate application |
| Late declaration | Separate procedure | Where the birth was never declared |
For naturalised applicants the passport category depends on whether at least one parent is of Dominican origin, so gather the parents’ documents before the appointment.
How to register a child
- Order the U.S. birth certificate naming both parents.
- Complete the declaration form for a birth abroad.
- Attend the consulate with the Dominican parent’s passport or identity card.
- File the declaration and pay the tariff.
- Request the Dominican birth certificate from the electoral board once the entry exists.
- Apply for the child’s passport, and for the identity card when they turn eighteen.
Required documents
- Child’s U.S. birth certificate, original.
- Dominican parent’s passport or identity and electoral card.
- Other parent’s identification.
- Parents’ marriage certificate where applicable.
- Completed declaration form.
- Payment in the accepted form.
Where to apply
At the consulate covering your address, with the certificate obtained afterwards from the electoral board.
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Additional notes
Register early
Declaring a birth soon after it happens avoids the heavier late declaration procedure, which requires additional evidence and takes longer.
What it unlocks
A Dominican passport, the identity and electoral card at eighteen, voting from abroad, inheritance and property rights on the same footing as any citizen.
Two institutions again
The declaration is consular; the certificate is from the electoral board. Knowing which one you need saves a wasted morning.
Keep the documents together
The declaration, the certificate and the identity card form a chain, and each later application asks for the earlier ones.