Next minister of Interior & Police says government will apply the law

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Fulano2

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Yes,
That is the obvious answer.





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Is that you, because he looks like a real lobo tropical.?!😁
 

Lobo Tropical

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I'm taking all bets that Abinader does absolutely nothing about overstayers throughout his entire presidency. Only to the expats with residency is this a problem. But as long as youre spending those dollars/euros and not causing any problems, it's a "problem" the Dominicans absolutely love. Fill those empty condos my overstaying friends. They need you.

We will see.
Looking at all DR political history it is very unlikely that Abinader will be the new Messiah and everything will change.
Especially governmental corruption.

Hey, but maybe a completely new life will be starting.
Honest politicians who will do what they say.
No corruption by governmental officials.
Financial accountability.
Infrastructure improvements: Health, Water, Roads, Public Transport, Hospitals, Electricity.

I hope Abinader succeeds with efficiency, goodness and 3-6 months tourist stays:)

History is written.
The future yet to be seen.
 
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TropicalPaul

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I continue to be saddened that you have no life and post 100 times a day, without saying anything informative or of any real substance... Anyways, you're just a waste of time so "Ignore". Adios my friend 🙋‍♂️
Says the man who replies to each of the 100 posts with a bitchy comment...
 
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TropicalPaul

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TP, most of the things you listed here you DO NOT need residency for. You do not need residency for insurance, to buy property, to put your kids in school, etc. As for banking its only difficult to obtain a bank account at Banco Popular. The others are relatively easy; all that is needed is a passport. You do have a point with driving. But residency or not, in case of an accident some will try to fleece the gringo. I simply dont drive and use Uber. Its so cheap that a car simply isn't needed for my lifestyle.

The point is that if something serious happens to you, and you are in the country "illegally", then it isn't going to make the situation easier. I've had some pretty nasty things happen to me in Dom Rep, I think anyone who has lived there long-term has their battle scars. And I wouldn't have wanted to make a bad situation any worse.
 
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The point is that if something serious happens to you, and you are in the country "illegally", then it isn't going to make the situation easier. I've had some pretty nasty things happen to me in Dom Rep, I think anyone who has lived there long-term has their battle scars. And I wouldn't have wanted to make a bad situation any worse.
TP stop with the scare tactics, brother. If something serious happened, cash is king in RD. An overstayer usually has the cash to pay it off or a credit card for emergencies. With that said, those situations would still be cheaper in RD than it ever would be in the states.
 
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TropicalPaul

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TP stop with the scare tactics, brother. If something serious happened, cash is king in RD. An overstayer usually has the cash to pay it off or a credit card for emergencies. With that said, those situations would still be cheaper in RD than it ever would be in the states.
Anyone who has proper money would of course have the residency in the first place. It only costs about US$ 2000, it's not a huge cost. In my case, without going into detail, there was a very serious situation and my government had to get involved as well as some very senior people in the Dominican government to get it resolved. I'm not talking about being pulled for jumping a red here. And no this wasn't a situation that cash would have fixed. In Dom Rep, contacts are way more important than cash. I think we probably just live in different worlds. If you just come down for a few months, live somewhere reasonably basic, then overstaying probably works. If you run businesses, if you own assets, if you find yourself potentially on the wrong side of powerful people, then you need residency and you need good lawyers. Do you honestly believe that people who invest millions in hotels in Punta Cana overstay? Or people who are investing in new technology?

I was friends with Matilda who you may remember was murdered before Christmas. She translated for a lot of foreign people doing business in DR and I remember a case she told me about where someone had trodden on the wrong toes, set up a business which upset some important people, and found themselves on a plane back home. These things do happen, I'm not scaremongering. If you read the newspapers you'll see that these things also happen to Dominicans, quite often people are murdered or have their businesses burnt down because they upset someone.
 

Caonabo

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Everybody makes mistakes once in a while. Recommending for someone to be an illegal alien (for up to a year or so) might just be considered one of those mistakes. Also keep in mind that "advice" was given while the PLD was ignoring immigration laws.

So, in your opinion, one of the most well respected legal voices here within the RD, and general counsel to this web forum....."made a mistake", because they do not believe in your train of thought regarding this situation?
Is this correct?
 

Caonabo

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Anyone who has proper money would of course have the residency in the first place. It only costs about US$ 2000, it's not a huge cost. In my case, without going into detail, there was a very serious situation and my government had to get involved as well as some very senior people in the Dominican government to get it resolved. I'm not talking about being pulled for jumping a red here. And no this wasn't a situation that cash would have fixed. In Dom Rep, contacts are way more important than cash. I think we probably just live in different worlds. If you just come down for a few months, live somewhere reasonably basic, then overstaying probably works. If you run businesses, if you own assets, if you find yourself potentially on the wrong side of powerful people, then you need residency and you need good lawyers. Do you honestly believe that people who invest millions in hotels in Punta Cana overstay? Or people who are investing in new technology?

I was friends with Matilda who you may remember was murdered before Christmas. She translated for a lot of foreign people doing business in DR and I remember a case she told me about where someone had trodden on the wrong toes, set up a business which upset some important people, and found themselves on a plane back home. These things do happen, I'm not scaremongering. If you read the newspapers you'll see that these things also happen to Dominicans, quite often people are murdered or have their businesses burnt down because they upset someone.

 
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