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todays news.
A ferry ship in the port of Santo Domingo.

Zoom Picture Santo Domingo.- America Cruise Ferries, of the company Marine Express, begins service between Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic today, with a ship that will weigh anchor from the port at Mayaguez at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

The ferry will at night set sail every Monday at 7 p.m. from the Pan-American Terminal in front of San Juan?s Convention Center in Puerto Rico, and at 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays from Mayaguez.

In its three arrivals to Puerto Rico it will berth at 8 a.m. for disembarkation.

The ferry-cruise ship can transport 1,100 passengers and a carries a combination of 165 containers and around 70 vehicles in every crossing. It had already begun freight operations on March16.

Marine Express president N?stor Gonz?lez said passenger service will have a roundtrip introductory fare of US$169 per person, including port fees to Mayaguez, and US$189 to San Juan.

The ship Caribbean Fantasy has staterooms that fetch an additional US$48, with the first three standard size suitcases free for adults; features a casino, night club, piano-bar, jewelry shop, duty free store, beauty parlor and swimming pool.
 
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pasted from DR news. Sounds like fun. No, dont work for them. Just like seeing the DR restore this touris asset.
 
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Ok I will regret this reply but I have to. NEVER think just going to Puerto Rico will save your US residency. I take offense to this because unless your post was a joke (lisagauss) it is sooo misleading. At no time can a LPR (legal permanent resident) think coming in and out of the country every 6 months for a day or two in Puerto Rico will maintain their status. Unfortunately a family member is going through that now. I know "migracion" has a blindside at times, but NEVER take it for granted. Just because "Jose" did it does not mean "Juan"will get away with it. Living the nightmare as we speak (extended family). Too many times in this cultural it seems if "so and so said they did so can I". My first comment always was and will always be tell so and so to prove it. Show me they did it. That is my ultimate pet peeve.
 
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keepcoming said:
Ok I will regret this reply but I have to. NEVER think just going to Puerto Rico will save your US residency. I take offense to this because unless your post was a joke (lisagauss) it is sooo misleading. At no time can a LPR (legal permanent resident) think coming in and out of the country every 6 months for a day or two in Puerto Rico will maintain their status. Unfortunately a family member is going through that now. I know "migracion" has a blindside at times, but NEVER take it for granted. Just because "Jose" did it does not mean "Juan"will get away with it. Living the nightmare as we speak (extended family). Too many times in this cultural it seems if "so and so said they did so can I". My first comment always was and will always be tell so and so to prove it. Show me they did it. That is my ultimate pet peeve.
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I'm sorry I read this twice and was a bit confused, maybe you can help clear this up. I read the above post and thought the same as lisa, then again I don't have any experience in the matter. In my scenario, I am a US citizen, moving to DR and I think I read somewhere that I need to travel back every so often. I am approx a year out from that point so I haven't truly looked into it, but some clarification would be awesome!

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PP: If you are a US citizen you do NOT have to travel back and forth. It would be nice if you registered at the Citizen's Service at the US Consulate but beyond keeping you passport up to date there is no need to leave the confines of the DR. Of course, if you have dual citizenship--US and DR because you were born here--all the better, since you do not have to bother with residency.

The ferry is a wonderful and relaxing alternative to airplanes and at comparable prices I understand. Plus you can take your vehicle over there and drive around the island. It might make for a very interesting family excursion...

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PeteyPablo said:
I'm sorry I read this twice and was a bit confused, maybe you can help clear this up. I read the above post and thought the same as lisa, then again I don't have any experience in the matter. In my scenario, I am a US citizen, moving to DR and I think I read somewhere that I need to travel back every so often. I am approx a year out from that point so I haven't truly looked into it, but some clarification would be awesome!

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Some people leave the country after a little less than 90 days and then re-enter so that they don't exceed the 90 contiguous days in the country that would end their eligibility to drive within the Dominican Republic on a foreign driver's license. I don't know if this is legal, but it is a procedure that has been mentioned on this website before. If it is legal, driving to Haiti and back would be cheaper.
 
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If you are moving to the DR from the US make sure you do not sever all your ties to the US. Keep money in US bank, keep investments in US stock market, or own property in US. If you ever need US services they will check to see that you somehow intended to return to the US and kept a connection. I have a British friend who lived in the DR 5 years and then went back to England for medical care and was refused as he had no ties to GB and could not show he ever intended to return except for free medical care.
 
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And DO NOT cancel the credit cards !!

Surprisingly, the VISA and MASTERCARD symbols do not talk to other countries.

Good credit in Canada gets you squat in the USA and vice versa.... might the same for the UK.
My daughter moved to London and hada to start fresh..... that means Cash on Hand !!
 
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zoomzx11 said:
If you are moving to the DR from the US make sure you do not sever all your ties to the US. Keep money in US bank, keep investments in US stock market, or own property in US. If you ever need US services they will check to see that you somehow intended to return to the US and kept a connection. I have a British friend who lived in the DR 5 years and then went back to England for medical care and was refused as he had no ties to GB and could not show he ever intended to return except for free medical care.
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That would not happen to a US citizen. The government is not concerned about your intentions toward returning. Filing the required (again regardless of your intentions toward returning) annual tax returns would be ties enough, and of course if he had not filed the returns he would have other problems. As far as medical care he would be responsible for arranging his own coverage.
 
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Back to the original thread:

Does anyone know of the cost to take your car back and forth. A great way to stock up at Home Depot!

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zoomzx11 said:
If you are moving to the DR from the US make sure you do not sever all your ties to the US. Keep money in US bank, keep investments in US stock market, or own property in US. If you ever need US services they will check to see that you somehow intended to return to the US and kept a connection. I have a British friend who lived in the DR 5 years and then went back to England for medical care and was refused as he had no ties to GB and could not show he ever intended to return except for free medical care.
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Too bad the moderators cannot break this into a separate thread. As a US citizen I see no reason that anyone would need to do what you mentioned. There is no way you will lose US Citizenship unless you renounce it. The US wants its hooks into you until death do you part.
 
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keepcoming said:
Ok I will regret this reply but I have to. NEVER think just going to Puerto Rico will save your US residency. I take offense to this because unless your post was a joke (lisagauss) it is sooo misleading. At no time can a LPR (legal permanent resident) think coming in and out of the country every 6 months for a day or two in Puerto Rico will maintain their status. Unfortunately a family member is going through that now. I know "migracion" has a blindside at times, but NEVER take it for granted. Just because "Jose" did it does not mean "Juan"will get away with it. Living the nightmare as we speak (extended family). Too many times in this cultural it seems if "so and so said they did so can I". My first comment always was and will always be tell so and so to prove it. Show me they did it. That is my ultimate pet peeve.
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Yours and mine both. I can only hope that US immigration pulls the US Residency of anyone trying this stunt by Ferry or otherwise.
 
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Don't know about PR, but when I have driven my car from one country to another elsewhere, my car had to go through customs, I had to pay for paperwork, there was much red tape, and it was frustrating and time consuming. I doubt whether it would be worth it, just for a trip to the Home Depot......at least for me it wouldn't, especially if there were the same rigamaroll that I experienced in other countries.
 
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If you read the fine print on the above link (posted by windeguy), it lists what you need to take your vehicle........ seguro is one of the listed items
 
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