Residence Status Question on Inland PR Application**URGENT**

[ACS]

Hi,

I'm hoping some of you pros can share some knowledge!

I'm Canadian born and raised. My husband was born in Dominican Republic, but went to Costa Rica with his father (who is Costa Rican) at a few months of age. He has Costa Rican Citizenship and passport. He grew up half in NY, and half in Costa Rica.

We lived together in the Dominican Republic twice while I was teaching English. It does say on his birth certificate and his passport that he was born in the DR.

There are questions on the Permanent Residency from Within Canada that ask what his status was during the time we were there.

Would that be considered Visitor? Or is he automatically a Citizen since he was born there? He has no legal papers that would identify him as a Citizen of the DR though.

 

[ACS]

I have been working on this application for a LONG time, I finally have EVERYTHING together but this last question. I have the whole binder together ready to go! Just awaiting an idea what to put on this field in the application...

I would REALLLLLY appreciate a response as SOON as possible...I hope to then send everything in tomorrow!!

 

[parker24]

Hi,

I'm hoping some of you pros can share some knowledge!

I'm Canadian born and raised. My husband was born in Dominican Republic, but went to Costa Rica with his father (who is Costa Rican) at a few months of age. He has Costa Rican Citizenship and passport. He grew up half in NY, and half in Costa Rica.

We lived together in the Dominican Republic twice while I was teaching English. It does say on his birth certificate and his passport that he was born in the DR.

There are questions on the Permanent Residency from Within Canada that ask what his status was during the time we were there.

Would that be considered Visitor? Or is he automatically a Citizen since he was born there? He has no legal papers that would identify him as a Citizen of the DR though.

If his birth certificate says he was born in the DR, that's proof he's a citizen of DR.

Also, do not send a 3 ring binder! They don't like them and I've heard of them being sent right back because they want everything loose.

 

[ACS]

If his birth certificate says he was born in the DR, that's proof he's a citizen of DR.

Also, do not send a 3 ring binder! They don't like them and I've heard of them being sent right back because they want everything loose.

He has never considered himself a Citizen of the DR, he has only visited a few times. (On another note, would he then have to renounce Citizenship in the DR to get his Dual Canadian with his current Costa Rican Citizenship?

Thanks for your tip on the Binder! I have a whole (small) 3 ring binder nicely prepared...will have to figure something else out now I guess...!

 

[parker24]

He has never considered himself a Citizen of the DR, he has only visited a few times. (On another note, would he then have to renounce Citizenship in the DR to get his Dual Canadian with his current Costa Rican Citizenship?

Thanks for your tip on the Binder! I have a whole (small) 3 ring binder nicely prepared...will have to figure something else out now I guess...!

Does he have proof that he's a citizen of CR? If so, that would be a question for the government of DR if he IS a citizen. I would think he is and has to renounce it.

 

[ACS]

Does he have proof that he's a citizen of CR? If so, that would be a question for the government of DR. I know SOME places allow tri-citizenship, but not many.

Wouldn't his Costa Rican Birth Certificate and Costa Rican Passport and ID Cards be proof? (He also owns land there).

 

[parker24]

Wouldn't his Costa Rican Birth Certificate and Costa Rican Passport and ID Cards be proof? (He also owns land there).

If he has two birth certificates, that would be a big issue. Definitely need to get a hold of someone in DR and see if he's a citizen. No one legally should have two birth certificates.

 

[ACS]

If he has two birth certificates, that would be a big issue. Definitely need to get a hold of someone in DR and see if he's a citizen. No one legally should have two birth certificates.

No, he has only one. A Costa Rican Birth Certificate that says he was born in the Dominican Republic. I speak Spanish, and it was legally translated. I can read it, and tell that's what it says besides the translation.

He was brought to Costa Rica at a few months of age, before they gave him an actual Dominican Birth Certificate, but so he was registered in their books. His Biological Mother is Dominican, his father and the mother he grew up with his whole life are both Costa Rican/American.

 

[parker24]

No, he has only one. A Costa Rican Birth Certificate that says he was born in the Dominican Republic. I speak Spanish, and it was legally translated. I can read it, and tell that's what it says besides the translation.

He was brought to Costa Rica at a few months of age, before they gave him an actual Dominican Birth Certificate, but so he was registered in their books. His Biological Mother is Dominican, his father and the mother he grew up with his whole life are both Costa Rican/American.

Okay I'm confused haha. In the first part here, you say he has a CR birth certificate. But then in the second part, you say he got another one?

 

[ACS]

Okay I'm confused haha. In the first part here, you say he has a CR birth certificate. But then in the second part, you say he got another one?

Sorry, I didn't write it clearly

He was brought to Costa Rica BEFORE they were able to obtain a Dominican Birth Certificate for him. He was registered as having been born in the DR, and you can find him in their books if you look him up, but he never received a Birth Certificate in the DR. His father got him CR birth Cert. stating he was born in the DR as soon as he arrived there.

 

[parker24]

Sorry, I didn't write it clearly

He was brought to Costa Rica BEFORE they were able to obtain a Dominican Birth Certificate for him. He was registered as having been born in the DR, and you can find him in their books if you look him up, but he never received a Birth Certificate in the DR. His father got him CR birth Cert. stating he was born in the DR as soon as he arrived there.

Okay that makes more sense haha. Thanks for clearing that up

By the sounds of it, he only has one citizenship. But if you want to be sure, you can always contact the DR government and see.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi

Having a look at Dominican Republic citizenship laws, as he was born in the Dominican Republic and born to a Dominican parent, he is automatically a citizen, regardless of whether or not he has a passport or a DR birth certificate.

Both DR and CR allow dual citizenship, so he is legally allowed to hold both.

It is up to you guys but he should identify on his PR forms as a citizen of both countries. You could include an additional letter explaining why he doesn't have the DR passport or birth certificate, highlighting the fact that the CR cert shows his place of birth as DM. Also, it might be worth it for him to try to get his DM birth certificate.