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WillieWeb wrote:

The Kentucky Colonel --- Sanders

Know the story?

He had a thriving roadside chicken joint
until
a new superhighway bypassed him....

Business suffered
He struck out to franchise his recipe......

rest is history

As a boy, I believe I ate at that original restaurant while traveling with my salesman Dad.聽 This was in the mid-, maybe late 1960s , IIRC.聽 It wasn't much of a place by then -- Interstate 75 did indeed route traffic around his excellent roadside location.聽 It closed a few years later, I believe.聽

I believe Colonel Sanders didn't wait for the Interstate to be built...he acted on the announcement of plans and corridors.聽 Unfortunately, most businesses didn't take that route and died.聽 The area has recovered economically now, but it took a couple of decades.

Jim

Alextrucking wrote:

I don鈥檛 believe the government of the DR will enforce this rules with tourists from wealthy countries. It just doesn鈥檛 make sense DR is a third world country and needs the money.聽 This law is intended for emigrants from poorest聽 countries.

So enforcing the law against a poor person would be fine, but not against one with "enough" money?
Would that not be profiling and blatant discrimination?聽 Would that not be viewed in a very negative light on the world stage and cause problems for the DR government?

ducketts wrote:

It's sounds as though these new procedures are also a deterrent for people like me who come over for 3-4 months.聽 There are plenty of other islands offering betters terms i.e. pay as you go, which is simple and convenient.聽 Pity as we love DR but perhaps it's time we explored other islands close by.

We have never had any intention of of settling nor buying any property in DR or any in any other island.聽 The housing market in the UK is far more attractive and the stock market produces far better returns over the medium term-we just want a pleasant country like DR where the people are great, but without these new procedures.聽 Time will tell.

Correct, only time will tell if the PRD government equally enforces the laws they wrote many years ago that the PLD ignored like the PRD said they would when they recently took over the DR government. Recent news articles provide a clue to the government intent,聽 follow through is another story.

For now, Migracion has a way to stay as a tourist for up to 120 days (even that extended amount of time past 30 days is not according to the laws of DR immigration).

If I lived here illegally I would be concerned.聽 If I were illegal and working or simply owned property that was my main residence, I would be VERY concerned. Likewise if I employed,聽 housed or transported illegals.

thecolonel wrote:

Sure, and ill stick by my bet......that they'll still be fine with getting free money from gringos.聽 And I'll let you know about my friends welcome too next week, under a new government .

I am not a betting man.聽 But I do expect that over the next year you would lose that bet. Something about the promises made by the new PRD government and what they have stated in the news recently
like this:

JayBeeTee wrote:

Thank you for this. I was told, however, at immigration at PUJ that I could not apply for an extension if I had already passed the 30 days.聽 I am afraid that, if this is the case, and I try to apply online, I will be sending up a red flag.

Immigration imo, are not so concerned about people who wish to have a tourist stay of 3 to 4 months and this government publicized the procedure to extend such says to 120 days soon after they came into office. It takes time for the message to get out that such a process exists which is easy and online.....ask 'ducketts' who posted his experience here in this forum.

See attached link and you can ask via the Migracion forum if you have doubts. wanting to have a legal status is not a red flag...on the contrary.

windeguy wrote:

Alextrucking wrote:

I don鈥檛 believe the government of the DR will enforce this rules with tourists from wealthy countries. It just doesn鈥檛 make sense DR is a third world country and needs the money.聽 This law is intended for emigrants from poorest聽 countries.

So enforcing the law against a poor person would be fine, but not against one with "enough" money?
Would that not be profiling and blatant discrimination?聽 Would that not be viewed in a very negative light on the world stage and cause problems for the DR government?

I never said it鈥檚 fine. Unfortunately I have been in the other side and I know how things work. It鈥檚 not the same a person who came to spend money than a person who came to compete with locals for jobs.
Please realize an investor residency is being offered your answer is there. Business is business my man.

WillieWeb wrote:

No bearing on the issue as I see it
Just a bigger problem for that person

Why?
Under those circumstances would that person risk this ??

Seems odd to me.... children - school - illegal.... non sequitor

That's why I was asking. Preparing in advance lol. He's still just 18months but.... Gotta plan what we will do for school if we can't stay legally beyond 4months

WillieWeb wrote:

ducketts
I really don't understand your the resistance you have to legal residency.

No obligations and in a country you seem to prefer.

If it's a monetary decision - Ok , understood
If not.... ???

I don't think everyone can get legal residency (criminal records) or cost

Jd-b&b wrote:

I have a question in regards to the extension.
If I understand correctly it's max 120 days, is that above your initial 30 days? And is that 120 days renewable again without leaving the country?
Thanks

It is 120 days total from entry date and not renewable.

Jd-b&b wrote:

WillieWeb wrote:

No bearing on the issue as I see it
Just a bigger problem for that person

Why?
Under those circumstances would that person risk this ??

Seems odd to me.... children - school - illegal.... non sequitor

That's why I was asking. Preparing in advance lol. He's still just 18months but.... Gotta plan what we will do for school if we can't stay legally beyond 4months

Perhaps consider being legally in the country?聽

Just a thought.

Alextrucking wrote:

Spend a little bit of time online and you will find out USA is the country who put聽 more citizens in jail in the world. Why? Because in USA聽 is very important for the judges and prosecutors to keep a high rate of convictions to asure they will be re elected. No matter if you are a real criminal or not.聽 聽plus it鈥檚 a great source of income. So yes for some people it鈥檚 easier to overstay the tourist visa.

Overstaying a 30 day tourist card has always been easier than becoming a legal resident in the DR.