Dominican Republic

In the Dominican Republic (DR), a mother who is a naturalized citizen does not have equal rights to pass down nationality as men. This has especially concerning implications for Haitian descended children whose mothers had their citizenship stripped in the 2013 ‘la Sentencia’ judgement, and had to go through naturalization procedures to regain their citizenship, as well as children of Venezuelan migrants. These children may be registered as foreigners, if registered at all, and could potentially be left stateless. If a child was born before the mother was naturalized, the mother can only pass down her Dominican nationality if the father has not recognized paternity or if she has been granted custody. A Dominican naturalized father can confer nationality simply by recognizing paternity. In 2023, the CRC recommended that the DR ensure that women are granted equal rights to men to confer Dominican nationality on their children.