to implement a Visa for visitors like Snowbirds may be too complicate to do, as such visa process always comes with a load of paperwork, almost as complicated as applying for residency.
snowbirds and similar mid term visitors are always attracted by counrties with simple to comply to rules, hence the DR is top of the listingsfor those.
it is enough to allow overstaying, this system worked very fine since a decade and half.
they do not want years long overstayers? well, set a 6 months limit, after 6 months reentry denied for the next 5 years to come.
to do such, no change of any DR law necessary, just a little modification of the overstay fees brochure on a Excel Spredsheet.
because to deny entry to anybody who overstayed 1 day or 50 years, is already allowed by LAW.
they just need to change a little bit on their HANDLING of the Law and all will be happy.
and of course:
The DR has to change the uneffective and quiet stupidly complicated process when applying for residency.
it has to be changed to be all done ONLINE, by sending in all documentation as attachments, get a virtual residency visa to be able to visit the Immigrations Office in St Dgo and hand over there your original paperwork, which aforehand already been sent online and checked and approved, so photoshop frauds can be limitedand a way higher percentage of long term overstayers would be willing to go the way of residency.
