Non-Dominican Republic Business Formed in Canada

All foreign businesses must be registered/naturalized by the Dominican Republic in order to operate in that country. This includes self-directed IRA LLCs. The process typically takes two to three months.

There are three Dominican Republic Consulate offices in Canada, and they are located in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. The following information is based on having your business documents legalized by the Dominican Republic Consulate Office in Toronto (step 1 of the process). You can use this office regardless of where you live in Canada or where your business was formed. It is highly recommended that you contact the Consulate (see phone number below) to ensure the instructions in step 1 have not changed.

1. Buyer will mail the following to the Dominican Republic Consulate General in Toronto, Ontario:

Cover letter (click here for an example)
Original, certified articles of incorporation; any original, certified amendments to the articles; and a notarized or certified copy of the most recent operating agreement or by-laws for the Canadian business being registered. Note: the consulate will only legalize documents that are notarized or have been certified by a government agency.
IMPORTANT: The member names in the company documents must exactly match the names on the member passports.

Certified check or money order (no personal or business checks) for $100 per document payable to the Dominican Republic Consulate General.
Federal Express envelope with pre-paid (bill to third party - see below) international airway bill, for legalized document(s) to be sent from the Consulate General to our attorney Carmen Jaquez in the Dominican Republic. Her address is:

Yamailka Gomez
Calle Duarte 2
Sosus, Puerto Plata, Republica Dominicana
phone: 809-571-2101
email: yamailkagomez@hotmail.com

You may contact SUNSET VALLEY for our Federal Express number, so that you can select "third party" on the airway bill. Be sure to write down you're tracking number, so you can track the package's delivery.
The Consulate General's address is:

Dominican Republic Consulate General
Brickel Miami, Florida, 33131
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The Consulate will legalize the document(s) and forward them the same business day received.

2. Once the attorney receives the legalized document(s) from the consulate, it will be translated into Spanish. Dominican Republic law requires that all legal documents be in Spanish. The attorney fee to naturalize/register your company is $2,000. The attorney will require a deposit of $1500 to begin the work. You will be notified of this at that time. Please make the check payable to Carmen Jaquez and send it, along with a copy of the passport of any member of the business, to the following address:

Yamailka Gomez
Calle Duarte 2
Sosus, Puerto Plata, Republica Dominicana
phone: 809-571-2101
email: yamailkagomez@hotmail.com

You may contact SUNSET VALLEY for our Federal Express number, so that you can select "third party" on the airway bill. Be sure to write down you're tracking number, so you can track the package's delivery.

3. The attorney will send the legalized document(s) and Merchant Registry form to the Chamber of Commerce in the Dominican Republic. The Chamber of Commerce will take approximately 30 days to review the documents and register the business.

4. The buyer will receive documentation showing that the Canadian business has been registered/naturalized in the Dominican Republic.