wondering9
American expat in Dominican Republic
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Lives in Santo Domingo, Dominican Repub
Registration: 28 August 2023
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"Anything Goes" thread by planner
I have created a new thread where you are free to discuss any topics you want! Rules that apply: no name calling, no insulting. Feel free to exchange ideas on politics etc! I will ask to have this pinned so we don't lose it.This is where you can ...
I was taking a walk this morning and thinking about just how enchantingly weird some neighborhoods are -- with the steep up-and-down streets that in turn have steep drop-offs to the side, and the side alleys and crooked staircases and precipitous ... Read More
Retirement residency renewal -- proof of bank deposits by wondering9
One of the requirements to renew a residency permit is to prove that you have been depositing the minimum amount ($1500/month) into a Dominican bank. Can anyone who's done this recently say how many months of bank statements are being required? Or ...
(never mind, the post I was resonding to changed) Read More
Retirement residency renewal -- proof of bank deposits by wondering9
One of the requirements to renew a residency permit is to prove that you have been depositing the minimum amount ($1500/month) into a Dominican bank. Can anyone who's done this recently say how many months of bank statements are being required? Or ...
@Christopher David 56 just to confirm: for a retirement/pensioner's residency? Read More
Retirement residency renewal -- proof of bank deposits by wondering9
One of the requirements to renew a residency permit is to prove that you have been depositing the minimum amount ($1500/month) into a Dominican bank. Can anyone who's done this recently say how many months of bank statements are being required? Or ...
Thanks, everybody; this helps a lot! I'm glad the most anyone has been asked for is 6 months worth of records as I initially had some bumps in the road getting my banking set up. One follow-up question: the lawyer I worked with on the original ... Read More
Retirement residency renewal -- proof of bank deposits
One of the requirements to renew a residency permit is to prove that you have been depositing the minimum amount ($1500/month) into a Dominican bank. Can anyone who's done this recently say how many months of bank statements are being required? Or ... Read More
Remitly issue by wondering9
I'm trying to transfer money from a US bank to Banco Santa Cruz via Remitly. It's not going smoothly, and I thought I'd check here to see if anyone has had a similar experience or otherwise has light to shed on this.The transfer has been kicked back ...
Well yay, it worked at last! Yes January 2 seemed like a pretty normal business day. I got someone very efficient and pleasant at the bank. It turned out that on the previous visit they had not entered my c茅dula number at all, but it's in now ... Read More
Remitly issue by wondering9
I'm trying to transfer money from a US bank to Banco Santa Cruz via Remitly. It's not going smoothly, and I thought I'd check here to see if anyone has had a similar experience or otherwise has light to shed on this.The transfer has been kicked back ...
Turns out the Remitly problem that was supposedly solved 8 days ago, wasn't, so I will have to go in to BSC again. I gather that today (Dec 31) is a half-holiday and next week things will be shut for one?two? days for Epiphany... is Friday (Jan 2) a ... Read More
health insurance: Senasa as of late 2025
So has Senasa now graduated from "pretty grim" to "completely broken"?I've been trying to follow the news but most articles I've read focus on the scandal/big shots caught with their hands in the flour rather than what it means for the system and ... Read More
Remitly issue by wondering9
I'm trying to transfer money from a US bank to Banco Santa Cruz via Remitly. It's not going smoothly, and I thought I'd check here to see if anyone has had a similar experience or otherwise has light to shed on this.The transfer has been kicked back ...
Banco Santa Cruz is supposed to be one of the most expat-friendly banks, isn't it?Banking paperwork, and questioning, can seem overwhelming, even when done by a friendly and gracious employee. I read somewhere that one of the reasons for all the ... Read More
Remitly issue by wondering9
I'm trying to transfer money from a US bank to Banco Santa Cruz via Remitly. It's not going smoothly, and I thought I'd check here to see if anyone has had a similar experience or otherwise has light to shed on this.The transfer has been kicked back ...
@karynllanders I have to admit that was a suspicion of mine (since they had gotten my email wrong earlier). In fact, the only reason I even input that last Remitly request was to have an up-to-date paper trail to take with me to BSC tomorrow to ask ... Read More
Remitly issue by wondering9
I'm trying to transfer money from a US bank to Banco Santa Cruz via Remitly. It's not going smoothly, and I thought I'd check here to see if anyone has had a similar experience or otherwise has light to shed on this.The transfer has been kicked back ...
@planner I think that must be the explanation. I was on my eighth or ninth try when the bank deposit finally went through.In contrast, sending the same amount for cash pickup went through on the first try and was almost instantaneous.It's weird that ... Read More
Remitly issue
I'm trying to transfer money from a US bank to Banco Santa Cruz via Remitly. It's not going smoothly, and I thought I'd check here to see if anyone has had a similar experience or otherwise has light to shed on this.The transfer has been kicked back ... Read More
"Anything Goes" thread by planner
I have created a new thread where you are free to discuss any topics you want! Rules that apply: no name calling, no insulting. Feel free to exchange ideas on politics etc! I will ask to have this pinned so we don't lose it.This is where you can ...
i think my sense of humor just ran dry. I was finally about to set up online banking for my account (very tl;dr why that didn't happen sooner). During that process, the banker asked to check my email @ddress; I handed her a business card so she ... Read More
Timing of the residency application process (2025) by wondering9
I was looking for an existing thread to tack this onto but couldn't quickly find one, so here's one more input to the "how long does it take?" question.I initiated the process of applying for a retirement residency in December 2024. It took...3 ...
Jennifer, I don't think wages can be used to qualify for that type of visa; it's more for investment income if I'm not mistaken. Definitely verify before you get too invested (wallet-wise or heart-wise).Somewhere -- maybe even on the expat.com ... Read More
Timing of the residency application process (2025) by wondering9
I was looking for an existing thread to tack this onto but couldn't quickly find one, so here's one more input to the "how long does it take?" question.I initiated the process of applying for a retirement residency in December 2024. It took...3 ...
@Jennifer Storm Nelson There are people here who know a lot more about this than I do so don't take this as the be-all-end-all, butYes, the first interview takes place in the DR.No, you don't have to stay in the DR while waiting for the second ... Read More