Sosua News On Legalization Residence Permit For Foreigners

Ken

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From today's Sosua News:

[h=5]Foreigners who stay for long periods in the Dominican Republic have to be in possession of a residence permit.[/h][h=5]The residence consists of two parts, namely a residencia (residence permit) and an ID or cedula. These two documents must be renewed every two or four years. Many foreigners fail to do that because they see no point for it. But the owner of an expired residence permit is in violation and may be fined with 500 pesos per months the residence has expired. The Dominican Government is now proposing that all holders of expired residencias, or cedulas have the opportunity to renew the documents until 31 December this year against a fine of up to 3,000 pesos. This 3000 peso fine is equal to a 6 months expired residence. It does not matter how long the documents have expired. After this date, foreigners without valid cedula and residencia will be deported. Until now, only Haitians without a valid residence have been deported[/h]
 

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As the foreigners were seen fleeing the Country

The government realized things were not going as planned

 

windeguy

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Those who actually reside in the DR of course need residency. I have no problem with them deporting those who don't, but let us face it, they have to apply the law equally to everyone and the main goal is the normalization or deportation of the currently illegal Haitian residents. No preference can be provided to any one group.

Where the government is shooting itself in the foot is in the current lack of a 6 month visitor's visa.
 

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This is coming from Sosua News, who somehow always find a way to misinterprete what was actually said. Still waiting to hear it from the horses mouth.
 

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From today's Sosua News:

[h=5]Foreigners who stay for long periods in the Dominican Republic have to be in possession of a residence permit.[/h][h=5]The residence consists of two parts, namely a residencia (residence permit) and an ID or cedula. These two documents must be renewed every two or four years. Many foreigners fail to do that because they see no point for it. But the owner of an expired residence permit is in violation and may be fined with 500 pesos per months the residence has expired. The Dominican Government is now proposing that all holders of expired residencias, or cedulas have the opportunity to renew the documents until 31 December this year against a fine of up to 3,000 pesos. This 3000 peso fine is equal to a 6 months expired residence. It does not matter how long the documents have expired. After this date, foreigners without valid cedula and residencia will be deported. Until now, only Haitians without a valid residence have been deported[/h]

SosuaNews make the british tabloids look like quality, truthful newspapers... They say "La cedula" and show a Residency card.
So they would run around Sosua and Cabarete with a truck and empty the bars, discos and beaches... yeah right... Ok a tool to deport the evil guys. Good thing. Still the new law is bad because now they have a another tool to molest/steal from the people that supports the Nort coast community during low seasons. Me? No, I have the Residency and cedula and it even showed up correct on their website lol. Well, North Coast, I see this killing the North Coast, they kill the hands that feed them. So the new Master plan is to attract the rich A-type expats with a a far from A-class kind of product. Yes the country is beautiful, but so are the other countries around us, and they have the infrastructur, quality healthcare and a decent normally-paid police force. I hope they think again because DR has its unique charm with its imperfections.
 
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It will also make potential investors nervous and with the crisis in the world economy and people tend to hold on to their money. Not a good plan.
 

Matilda

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From today's Sosua News:

[h=5]Foreigners who stay for long periods in the Dominican Republic have to be in possession of a residence permit.[/h][h=5]The residence consists of two parts, namely a residencia (residence permit) and an ID or cedula. These two documents must be renewed every two or four years. Many foreigners fail to do that because they see no point for it. But the owner of an expired residence permit is in violation and may be fined with 500 pesos per months the residence has expired. The Dominican Government is now proposing that all holders of expired residencias, or cedulas have the opportunity to renew the documents until 31 December this year against a fine of up to 3,000 pesos. This 3000 peso fine is equal to a 6 months expired residence. It does not matter how long the documents have expired. After this date, foreigners without valid cedula and residencia will be deported. Until now, only Haitians without a valid residence have been deported[/h]

And Sosua news gets it wrong again! I think they are reporting on cedulas and not residencies, and the fine of 3000 pesos is what a 6 month fine would be anyway - at 500 a month which is the current rate. Assume they got this from this piece in Listin Diario!

Otorgan otro plazo a extranjeros para c?dulas - listindiario.com

Matilda