Residency Visa Guide

The Dominican Republic runs three investment-residency routes for foreigners who can support themselves from abroad: pensionado (a foreign pension), rentista (foreign passive income) and inversionista (a qualifying investment). All three are administered by the Dirección General de Migración (DGM) and all three lead to permanent residency and, later, eligibility to apply for naturalisation. This guide covers those three routes. Employment-based residency — the work permit an employer sponsors — and family reunification are separate tracks with their own requirements, and are not covered here. The income and investment thresholds below were checked against DGM's published service pages on 30 August 2026. Thresholds change; confirm yours with DGM or a Dominican immigration lawyer before you commit to a route.