I started the procedure for renewing my Temporal Residencia (RT-9) for the 4th time last week (13th May). The renewal process cannot commence until 30 days prior to present card expiry date.
Now, you have options on three Insurance Companies to select in obtaining the Repatriation Insurance. I used ACE (kind of like Insurance brokers same as back home) in my area located in Friusa (near Palla Pizza) another one in Punta Cana Village (down the road from Wendy’s on the other side). They gave me a small Dominicana Ins. brochure (I filled out the back page questions), took it as indicated to Popular Bank showed the bank clerk, she wanted my ID (Canadian passport, Cedula) paid fee of 5,460.20RD. The bank teller gave me the receipt. Went back to ACE in Friusa, gave the lady the receipt, Canadian passport, cedula, and residency card, she copied all, did some typing and printing, 15 mins later I had my new “Dominicana” repatriation Insurance certificate in my hand and on my way home.
Next went to BanReservas asked for a Certification of Penales paid 600RD. Asked if anything was new as I understand people have had issues on the Servicios Procuraduria website printing the certificate. The bank teller replied that if I gave my Canadian passport as ID then I could not print my certificate direct online. However, if I gave my Cedula as I.D. (which I did) I can print myself online. I had no problems printing my certificate online later, I stopped at a photo store got my two photographs taken 2” x 2”.
Went online to the Migracion website DGM (May 15th) selected renovacion of temporal residencia (RT-9) clicked on location as Bavaro, uploaded my application letter (Spanish), Cedula, Residencia Card, Insurance Cert, Penales Cert, Passport, and 2 photos - all accepted, next text page online says en evaluacion.
Waited until May 22nd, received email receipt ready, went online printed the receipt on DGM website, then advised to proceed to submit all original documents to DGM office in Bavaro.
May 23rd visited DGM office in Bavaro, although they could accept my documents and pay the fee, there is no VIP service, we were told the process can take 3 weeks before I received an email to go to the DGM office in Santo Domingo to have the residence card photo taken at that time and receive the new card. As I am leaving DR on June 14th this would not work, so have to go to SD, thru’ the lineup procedures to hand in my documents, line up again to make payment plus VIP fee (same day service) line up for photo, and wait to receive new card, I was hoping by using Bavaro DGM office to short circuit the long waits. This would work if you have no time constrictions during your renewal process. If this helps anyone I'm happy.
Now, you have options on three Insurance Companies to select in obtaining the Repatriation Insurance. I used ACE (kind of like Insurance brokers same as back home) in my area located in Friusa (near Palla Pizza) another one in Punta Cana Village (down the road from Wendy’s on the other side). They gave me a small Dominicana Ins. brochure (I filled out the back page questions), took it as indicated to Popular Bank showed the bank clerk, she wanted my ID (Canadian passport, Cedula) paid fee of 5,460.20RD. The bank teller gave me the receipt. Went back to ACE in Friusa, gave the lady the receipt, Canadian passport, cedula, and residency card, she copied all, did some typing and printing, 15 mins later I had my new “Dominicana” repatriation Insurance certificate in my hand and on my way home.
Next went to BanReservas asked for a Certification of Penales paid 600RD. Asked if anything was new as I understand people have had issues on the Servicios Procuraduria website printing the certificate. The bank teller replied that if I gave my Canadian passport as ID then I could not print my certificate direct online. However, if I gave my Cedula as I.D. (which I did) I can print myself online. I had no problems printing my certificate online later, I stopped at a photo store got my two photographs taken 2” x 2”.
Went online to the Migracion website DGM (May 15th) selected renovacion of temporal residencia (RT-9) clicked on location as Bavaro, uploaded my application letter (Spanish), Cedula, Residencia Card, Insurance Cert, Penales Cert, Passport, and 2 photos - all accepted, next text page online says en evaluacion.
Waited until May 22nd, received email receipt ready, went online printed the receipt on DGM website, then advised to proceed to submit all original documents to DGM office in Bavaro.
May 23rd visited DGM office in Bavaro, although they could accept my documents and pay the fee, there is no VIP service, we were told the process can take 3 weeks before I received an email to go to the DGM office in Santo Domingo to have the residence card photo taken at that time and receive the new card. As I am leaving DR on June 14th this would not work, so have to go to SD, thru’ the lineup procedures to hand in my documents, line up again to make payment plus VIP fee (same day service) line up for photo, and wait to receive new card, I was hoping by using Bavaro DGM office to short circuit the long waits. This would work if you have no time constrictions during your renewal process. If this helps anyone I'm happy.
