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thecolonel wrote:

If so....so what?聽 They already knew how long you have been overstaying by looking at the entry date, and when they do, they just shake you down accordingly.聽 Last time, I paid 4000. It's the system, and an easy cash-cow for them.聽 聽No problem.聽 聽And if they ever get stupi and charge too much, or not allow people to reenter, they lose a whole lot of money.

Maybe we dont see it but I dont think Dominican Republic will be his whole life as a country begging for exit fees, maybe one day we will do it same way as USA, UK, Canada, Mexico, and so many other countries arround the world where overstay has consecuences.

windeguy wrote:

Correct from everything I have heard that going into Haiti does not reset the clock on an overstay while leaving Hispaniola island entirely and returning into the DR from a place other than Haiti does reset it.

Thanks so much for your reply!

planner wrote:

That is my understanding as well.

Great, thanks for clarifying that!

FrequentTraveler92 wrote:

Besides I don't understand what's the problem with paying the overstay fee as long as it doesn't affect your right to come back. I would argue it's a good system for everybody, people don't face the bureaucracy of dealing with visa and the country can collect some money.

The problem that is faced by DR - and it is not a wealthy country - is that there are people from all parts of the world coming here as tourists and overstaying illegally and dealing with them costs a lot of money. They are clearly more relaxed about people from Europe and North America that overstay but are taking positive action against persons from other countries other than Haiti and Venezuela as well as those that work. Selective treatment is in play.

There are those in politics who are now strongly arguing that the immigration law must be applied fully to all immigrants and with the elections in 2020 on the horizon, change is possible.

planner wrote:

There is always the threat of action before an election, so true!

Abinader garantiza 鈥減ondr谩 fin al desorden migratorio de Rep煤blica Dominicana鈥� 27 / 02 / 2019,

Quote from a front runner for President.

lennoxnev wrote:

planner wrote:

There is always the threat of action before an election, so true!

Abinader garantiza 鈥減ondr谩 fin al desorden migratorio de Rep煤blica Dominicana鈥� 27 / 02 / 2019,

Quote from a front runner for President.

Yeah, but I think a Harvard and tourism industry guy as Abinader shouldn't target tourists and snowbirds that bring money into the country. I think for the most part they are probably referring to illegal migrants from Haiti and other places.
But of course, a firm migration policy always comes with some sort of collateral damage.

WillieWeb wrote:

We need to remember -
It's a big world out there and the rules for immigration/travel vary.

I learned this little nugget this week..
about which passport to travel on -- RD or Canadian
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It is a choice based on where you travel. For example Colombia charges approx 80 dollars for Canadians to visit and Dominicans can go there visa free. We have gone to Colombia twice and will go again. Certainly the Canadian Passport is better and more valuable.
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but in this instance... using the RD passport has the fee waived

There are some other few cases, like China, they only charge 45.00 Dollars for a Visa while other 1st. world countries 180.00 dollars, Russia charge 200.00 for a Visa while soon Dominicans will be able to visit without visa.

Steverino7777 wrote:

I am delighted to be able to come and go in the D.R. freely , stay for a prolonged period and pay $100.00. No paperwork, no visas, no extensions, just good old pesos. We are lucky to have this system in place.

Have you ever considered that with the US10 tourist card added, at US110 you pay more each year than a resident who has achieved a 4 year residency renewal status with none of the benefits of residency and uncertainty for the future including availability and costs.

Residency renewal costs 12,500 plus 4,500 medical plus 4,000 cedula (= US104 per each of the 4 years) without lawyer as some have done here and as is being encouraged with the online application process.

Seems a 'no brainer' to me that people who can get residency by investment should get residency to secure their chosen life with investments in DR even if it is 6 months or even less a year.