I decided to call Migracion in Santiago to see if people could pick their residency up there rather than making two trips to Santo Domingo.
Step One
Find telephone number.
Yellow pages gave the number as 8099714218. No reply
The main Migracion website (new one) gave 2 numbers both were a bit odd. The first one was +1800 559 6580. I called it and it said that I had to dial +1880 not 1800, so I did that. A very nice American recorded message told me I would be charged at international rates, and to hold. I was then offered a US$25 restaurant voucher and told to press 1 to get my voucher. By this time I had a sneaky suspicion I would not end up being transferred to Migracion in Santiago. The next number on the Migracion website was also odd - +1 959 603 6035. Luckily when I tried that all lines were busy - was probably outer Mongolia. Next stop was www.gob.do - Portal del Estado Dominicano and there were two numbers there, so I tried the first one, 809-971-1333 and hey presto it was answered straightaway and it was Migracion in Santiago
Step Two
Tell them that I know there are new rules and we need a medical etc but could I pick card up at Santiago rather than making two trips to the capital. Answer was yes. You need to call into the Migracion office in Santiago before you go to the capital, which is easy if you go on the bus as it is right next to the Metro station and they will give you a bit of paper. You hand this in when you have your medical, and then you can pick the residency card up from Santiago. Medical results are available in 10 working days.
Matilda
Step One
Find telephone number.
Yellow pages gave the number as 8099714218. No reply
The main Migracion website (new one) gave 2 numbers both were a bit odd. The first one was +1800 559 6580. I called it and it said that I had to dial +1880 not 1800, so I did that. A very nice American recorded message told me I would be charged at international rates, and to hold. I was then offered a US$25 restaurant voucher and told to press 1 to get my voucher. By this time I had a sneaky suspicion I would not end up being transferred to Migracion in Santiago. The next number on the Migracion website was also odd - +1 959 603 6035. Luckily when I tried that all lines were busy - was probably outer Mongolia. Next stop was www.gob.do - Portal del Estado Dominicano and there were two numbers there, so I tried the first one, 809-971-1333 and hey presto it was answered straightaway and it was Migracion in Santiago
Step Two
Tell them that I know there are new rules and we need a medical etc but could I pick card up at Santiago rather than making two trips to the capital. Answer was yes. You need to call into the Migracion office in Santiago before you go to the capital, which is easy if you go on the bus as it is right next to the Metro station and they will give you a bit of paper. You hand this in when you have your medical, and then you can pick the residency card up from Santiago. Medical results are available in 10 working days.
Matilda