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Tourist Visa Extension - Medical Certifacate

jwronasc

Hello to one and all who read this post on expat.com!

I need to extend my stay here in Santiago, DR.

One point of the required mandatory documentation related to a Tourist Visa Extension is not clear.

I'm hoping someone in the community can help.

Specifically the Medical Certificate.

I found the following :


•    The certificate should be issued by a relevant health authority, medical laboratory, clinic, or hospital officially registered under the Ministry of Public Health.


Any help that can be provided would be greatly appreciated:

  1. How can determine if the doctor/facility is registered under the ministry of public health?
  2. Is there anyone in the community that is in the Santiago area that can recommend a doctor/facility?   


THANK YOU for your investment of time and effort on this!!!


Jeff Wrona

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planner

Most of us will tell you to just overstay and pay the "fine" at the airport when you leave. Doing the online process does nothing except prepay the fine.   Some have experienced that they do not honor that pre payment when you leave and head to pay again at the airport departure.


If you choose to do it, any doctor having a "stamp or seal" will be registered. That stamp needs to be on the letter or document they create for you.

taccj9903

I've always just overstayed and paid the fee at the airport.  They no longer take cash for payment so if you go that route you will have to pay via card.  To give you a rough idea of what you will pay I have an old photo of the fines depending on how long you overstay. And they figure how long you have been in the country not how long your overstay is.


30-90 days is 3500 pesos 

3-9 months is 5600 pesos


Again the photo I took at the airport was a year or two old and I think they have raised those fees some but that gives you a general idea.

jwronasc

I THANK all that have responded with the quick reply/advice!

My inquiry was motivated by trying to be proactive so to avoid any issues that may hinder my permanent residency application through the Dominican Republic's program titled Family Reunification. For the current plan is to begin the application in April or May of this year.

planner

Overstays do not appear to effect residency applications. I have heard of no one even asked about it during residency.