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They have only been in power less than a week. Do you think that a new government will implement every policy it wants to implement the second it takes office? From what I understand the outgoing administration pretty much trashed all the offices, took most of the furniture and equipment and...

Wow this is getting silly now. Go back to the first post, the whole thread is discussing the fact that the incoming minister has said he will apply the law regarding immigration. This is supposedly what we are discussing... Jesús (Chú) Vásquez, the named Minister of Interior & Police in...

I'm not bothered by how much you know, I am not entirely stupid myself as it goes. What I do have a problem with, alongside many others on here, is that this is a discussion forum where people are supposed to exchange opinions and information in a civilised way. Certain individuals just seem...

That is just saying that in July 85% of foreigners arriving were Americans, they are only talking about the 46,207 American tourists that arrived in July as a percentage of total arrivals in July. But normally the percentage is much lower than that, I think the US accounts for about 30-40% of...

I just don't understand why some people cannot get this. Dominican laws all have numbers and are all voted on and agreed by central government just like the laws of any other country. For example, there is Law 285 from 15th August 2004 which covers immigration. Dominican law says that...

You are quite the expert on everything to do with DR aren't you. I have also lived in a number of towers and have never come across a lot of gringos. I lived in a few in Avenida Anacaona which were almost exclusively upscale Dominicans, lots of government money there. And on the Malecon...

The majority of people who live in those condos are Dominicans. Quite a lot are friends and family of the old government.

When I first came to the DR, I believe the "exit fee" was called an "exit penalty". You get a tourist card and if you overstay, you pay a penalty. If people think about it like a fine, it's much easier to undertstand. You are in the country illegally and you pay a fine when you leave...

The percentage of tourists coming from the US is not as high as 85%. Where did you get that number?

One of the first announcements he has made. I despair for the kids' education. And how exactly are parents supposed to stay at home to educate their kids?

While I agree that there are upscale places such as Cap Cana and Casa de Campo it's true that the model in DR has been very much about high volume, low-cost. From the UK the key number is a week in an all-inclusive for £1,000 including a 9 hour return flight (which on its own costs minimum...

The main difference is that most Venezuelans are coming to DR to work. There is a difference between migrants who come to spend money, and migrants who come to earn money and therefore take away jobs from the locals.

So basically you are agreeing that people who run businesses, own properties, are buying properties, have children in the country should legalize themselves?

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...

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...

Says the man who replies to each of the 100 posts with a bitchy comment...

There are genuinely tax advantages if you have a residencia por inversion. You only pay 50% of property taxes for example. Obviously only applicable if you own property. If you have financial investments overseas you are also exempt from being taxes in DR if you have this residency. Not...

In a word, Yes

I remember I once had to pay and only had a RD$ 2000 note. She said "no problem, let's get change". We walked round to Burger King in Punta Cana airport, she got out her radio and called someone and asked if they wanted a burger, put in her order for two burgers, told me to pay with my RD$...

They are not equal statuses to be honest. If you want to live as an expat, not work, not really integrate, then overstaying maybe works. But you definitely can't work legally without a cedula, I think it's harder to get health insurance, it's harder to get a Dominican bank account. If...