Dominican Republic
Residency as an investor
A USD 200,000 direct investment into a Dominican company under Ley 16-95. Worth separating from the rentista route, which is a different product entirely at USD 2,000 per month of foreign income and no capital requirement.
Residency as an investor
USD 200,000Direct investment into a Dominican company
Investor and rentista are not the same thing
Most English pages blur them. The investor route is capital into a company. The rentista route is proof of recurring foreign income. If your situation is a pension or remote salary rather than capital, the rentista route is cheaper and simpler.
The renewal ladder
The immigration service describes a one year first card with longer renewals after. Plan for repeat filings rather than a single grant.
The facts, in one place
| Status | Open |
| Threshold | USD 200,000, Direct investment into a Dominican company |
| What it grants | First card 1 year, then longer renewals |
| Stay requirement | Not a no stay product |
| Citizenship | Commonly cited at 2 years after permanent residence |
| Governing instrument | Ley 16-95 on foreign investment; Direccion General de Migracion procedures Primary source |
| Last verified | 17 September 2026 |
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