Like in any country around the world, in the Dominican Republic we can find independent professionals who wish to start a business...

Quite commonly, foreigners working in the Dominican Republic are unaware of their rights and obligations, those which are established in the Dominican Labor Code...

If a foreigner or Dominican citizen living abroad suffers the loss of a relative who lived in the Dominican Republic and left assets behind such as real estate...

Foreigners residing in the Dominican Republic for more than 3 months must apply to obtain a Dominican identification card and driver’s license...

When soliciting Dominican Civil Status Records, receiving birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates with grammatical and material errors is quite common...

Owning real estate, either a house, an apartment, a commercial location or a piece a land, rather than leasing properties...

For quite a long time, renting properties in the Dominican Republic, either for business or residential use, has been quite a headache for property owners...

What legal precautions must be taken when buying a real estate property in the Dominican Republic? This question arises when we buy a house...

Like any individual residing abroad for the first time, foreigners who reside in the Dominican Republic question whether the payment of taxes...

Law 73-10 regarding the deadline extension for Dominican company transformations and adecuations has recently been approved...

It is essential for foreigners residing in the Dominican Republic to have all legal documents up to date, specifically their residence cards and cedulas (Dominican ID)...

Foreign women who marry Dominicans have the option at the time of marriage to become Dominican citizens, which is granted to them by the...

A guarantor is a Dominican person, company or legal resident who is economically solvent and is held responsible for the applicant’s moral...

The process for obtaining Dominican nationality for those children of Dominican citizens who were born abroad is called Dominican Nationality by way of Dominican Parents...

For quite a long time, obtaining Dominican passports has been considered a fast and simple process, even for foreign applicants who do not have any relationship...

There are several types of divorce procedures in the Dominican Republic which are applicable depending on the reason of the spouses...

There are different types of divorce procedures in the Dominican Republic depending on the reason why the spouses decide to initiate...

In last week’s article we wrote about the Provisional Residence, the initial phase of the Dominican Ordinary Residence...

The most common procedure to obtain Dominican residence is through the ordinary residence process, which has 2 different phases: the provisional residence...

When acquiring a real estate property, either as a residence or for business, it is highly advisable to hire a lawyer to assist you throughout the process...

For most of us, doing business in a foreign country can be stressful and complicated...

Many foreigners and Dominicans living abroad have the necessity of requesting documents in the Dominican Republic to carry out personal or legal processes in their country.

In the last years, the Dominican Republic has become one of the top and most popular destinations for civil marriages celebrations...

The Apostille is a certificate placed in front of the document that will be presented outside the country

Any foreigner aspiring to reside in the Dominican Republic, whether to work, study, invest or retire, is kindly greeted by the Dominican legislation since it provides many incentives that motivate foreigners to extend their stay in our country.

I have 78 years and desire to retire. I worked for thirty years at a multinational company here in Costa Rica...

Hello I'm Cuban and I'm interested in studying medicine at UNIBE (Universidad Iberoamericana) in the Domi...

If my under aged child will travel with his aunt, will he need an Migration permit?

My girlfriend and I will get married at the beginning of next year in the Dominican Republic and I...

I need to translate my marriage certificate for a residency application here in Canada...

I lost my son’s birth certificate and do not remember where it was issued. A few years ago I got one with...

My permanent residence card expired three months ago and I need to renew it because I want to keep up...

Your question is very pertinent because, when purchasing a real estate property, people often delay the process of...

I've always heard about the “speedy divorce" and I want to know if I can get this divorce...