Dominican Citizenship
Requirements
Long-form birth certificate, apostilled by the Secretary of State of the state where the applicant was born.
The apostilled birth certificate must be translated into Spanish. You may request translation services at our Consulate (see the related page at the end). If the translation is completed outside the Consulate, the translation must be apostilled in the country or state where the translation process was completed. See the related page at the end.
A copy of both sides, on one page, of the valid Dominican national identification card of the Dominican father and Dominican mother. If one of the parents is a foreign national, an ID is required. The parents’ names on their identification cards must appear exactly as they do on the birth certificate of the person whose certificate will be transcribed. The birth certificate must also clearly indicate that one or both parents are of Dominican origin.
A copy of the death certificate in Spanish is required. If it is in English, it must be apostilled by the Secretary of State of the state where the person died, and the apostilled death certificate must then be translated into Spanish in the United States.
Process
- Request the translation of the birth certificate.
- Request an appointment with the Central Electoral Board by using the "REQUEST SERVICE" button.
- Visit the Central Electoral Board on the date of your appointment with the apostilled and translated birth certificate and all other required documents to complete the transcription process.
- Once your Dominican birth certificate is ready, the Central Electoral Board office in Chicago will contact you to inform you when you may pick it up.
Additional Information
- You may visit any JCE office to request a printed copy.
- For questions or appointments, you may send a message including your name and telephone number to: chicago@jce.do.
Related Pages
Assistance with documents issued in English or another language.