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Extended Stay Tax
You either wait until you leave via an airport to pay the fine or go to Migracion in Santo Domingo to try and extend your stay legally. Most people opt for option 1.
pay when you leave
032 De 30 dias a 3 meses 800.00
033 De 3 meses a 9 meses 1,000.00
034 De 9 meses a 1 a?o 2,500.00
035 De 1 a?o a 1 a?o y 6 meses 4,000.00
036 De 1 a?o y medio a 2 a?os 5,000.00
037 De 2 a?os a 2 a?os y 6 meses 6,500.00
038 De 2 a?os y medio a 3 a?os 9,000.00
039 De 2 a?os a 5 a?os 14,000.00
040 De 5 a?os en adelante 17,000.00
http://www.dr1.com/forums/living/98489-current-overstay-fees.html
032 De 30 dias a 3 meses 800.00
033 De 3 meses a 9 meses 1,000.00
034 De 9 meses a 1 a?o 2,500.00
035 De 1 a?o a 1 a?o y 6 meses 4,000.00
036 De 1 a?o y medio a 2 a?os 5,000.00
037 De 2 a?os a 2 a?os y 6 meses 6,500.00
038 De 2 a?os y medio a 3 a?os 9,000.00
039 De 2 a?os a 5 a?os 14,000.00
040 De 5 a?os en adelante 17,000.00
http://www.dr1.com/forums/living/98489-current-overstay-fees.html
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Depending on how long you have overstayed, it is not unknown that the overstay will be ignored if you place anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand pesos in your passport when you present it at exit.
Why not making the stay a legal stay and go to immigration and pay for an extension?
It's not illegal to overstay your tourist card's validity. It's precisely for that reason that the taxes for extended stays exist and are charged at the airport upon departure. When we first came to the country 15 years ago, we used to make the trip to Migracion and extend our stay but after a while we realized it wasn't worth it and we sometimes ended up not even getting charged when we left the country. I would say it's a question of each person's preference. If someone prefers to do the legwork and extend their stay at Migracion, then by all means go ahead. But if you don't want to go thru that and it doesn't keep you awake at night, then just pay upon departure.
This is definitely wrong! I agree that is common practice to overstay and usually nothing happens but your stay is illegal.
You will feel it if you get caught in an accident or other situations which require a legal status. I know some people who signed a purchase agreement which was later cancelled by a judge because at the moment of the signature of the documents the person had stayed longer than 30 days in the country without an extension authorized by immigration authorities.
Ok I get the gist of it. We are not planning on purchasing a residence at this time. We are staying until end of June in 2012. We do drive, so the idea of running into more problems in case of an accident concerns me. To legally extend, do we have to go to Santo Domingo or can we do this in Puerto Plata (at the airport)??
Friend called me tonight on skype asking about the fees when leaving, said he'd heard that they might be increased. I checked their DMG site and didn't see anything but he said the change was to be made in the new year. Does anyone know about this?
Someone I know just left after a very long extended stay (several months) and had to pay RD$2500 in SDQ. She said the rate table (above) is posted at the Aduana so there is no mistake or opportunity for someone to rip you off.
It is very easy except for the trip. Just go to the counter and pay the fees. They will give for maximum three months. They will ask nothing. I had done sevaral times earlier but now I leave to the airport when I am leaving.
Just PM me with your credit card information and I will be happy to FedEx you a copy.
irate:Is this the location on the Malecon near university area? Does this give you the same exact rights as leaving the country and returning, meaning re-validating your foreign drivers license?