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From SDQ you can fly direct to Paris with Air Caraibe, it isn't non-stop but it is direct. Poland, along with the whole of Europe, has a massive concern with immigration. Nowhere in Europe is going to be easy to get into these days.

Interest is normally taxed at source at 10% by the bank. I think it is counted separately from the earnings income tax.

A savings deposit certificate, issued in Dominican pesos. You agree to leave the money with the bank for a set period of time, from 1 month to x years, and they pay you a set amount of interest. Currently for example the rates are typically 8% per year of interest for a 3 month certificate...

The issue is, from my understanding, that the UK shares visa information with the US and with various European countries (along with every other bit of data). A refusal for the UK does impact on your ability to get a US or a Schengen visa. In addition there are emotional effects on the...

It was for the UK and she charged £2500 for the first visa and then £2000 for subsequent visas. I think the UK is one of the most difficult countries to enter, the refusal rate for Dominicans is very high. The most recent visa is for 5 years by the way, it's considered unusual for them to...

Would you like me as your boss Hijo, that's the question. I'm quite a demanding woman.

Completely agree. I have had it with Popular, absolutely useless. Even when one of their directors had to get involved, they were still useless. I'm with Scotiabank now, I have an excellent guy who deals with me. He is surrounded by useless people but he is wonderful. And their...

I do wonder how a Hyatt Zilara is going to work on the north coast. Is anyone going to pay $600 a night there? Yes I know they have some expensive hotels already, but Puerto Plata doesn't have the volume of flights it needs to generate the volume of punters to fill a hotel of that size, and...

Cheers Hijo, that's made me feel so much better. You can also die of boredom by the way

I love that word.

Oh gosh, I thought that was completely understood. If I wanted a US Visa I would use an attorney in the US who specialises in immigration. Similarly for any other country, you use a lawyer based in the destination country who is a specialist in immigration. I would only use a Dominican...

I also want to add that this post was about visas for Europe and seems to have been taken over by people talking about their experiences with visas for the US. Each country operates differently. I am going to apply for a visa for my kid to visit her Spanish friend next summer. I will be...

Yes absolutely it is based on the law. You can read a copy of the relevant legislation for the country you are applying for. The law will say for example that a visitor must be a bona fide visitor. They must have sufficient funds to support themselves and they must intend to return to...

I have had quite a lot of experience in immigration matters, and I'm helping a friend set up an immigration law firm at the moment. Why would you use a lawyer? Simply because the decision to grant a visa or not is based on immigration law. These laws have a lot of conditions and clauses...

Yes I remember many moons ago I had to go to a post office to pick up a parcel, took about 2 hours, typical Dominican way of making something easy seem very very complicated and time consuming. Never again.

Ooh are we talking someone who's first name might begin with a D who fancies his chances at running the show soon?

Mike please can we have your expert opinion on the big yellow blob that looks like it's heading right towards us on the NHC website?

I agree with this as well. I would strongly advise anyone looking to get into the EU / UK to use an immigration attorney. I used one to get a visa for my kid, the lady was the most professional lawyer I've ever worked with, she completely nailed the application and we're now onto the third...

Absolutely not. The most dangerous barrio is probably La 42, even the police won't go in there. And then you have La Cienaga and Los Guandules, those are pretty no-go areas. Maybe Gualey as well. Villa Mella isn't too bad, lots of middle-class Dominicans live there, it is a way out of...

Bob with the greatest of respect sir, even a man of your considerable brain-power is not able to quote the price of the uniforms for every school in the country. My kids go to a good school and I just paid nearly RD$ 40,000 for the two of them to cover the cost of their uniforms, books and...