Four retired Canadian friends who have been coming in Juan Dolio for the past 5 or 6 years, came in this past weekend into Punta Cana' s airport as they always do. They had purchased a roundtrip ticket with a return to Canada in 5 1/2 month from now. More time would mean losing their social security payments from the Canadian Government.
When they arrived in Punta Cana' s immigration, they were detained as they had not applied for a visa. They each had to pay $1,000.00 to be able to come into the country. They all were taken by surprise by this new rule. The result is that next year they will look for another island to spend the winter. I am sure that they are not the only one who will do the same...Another loss for the economy! Is this a new rule or was that a rip-off? irate:
When they arrived in Punta Cana' s immigration, they were detained as they had not applied for a visa. They each had to pay $1,000.00 to be able to come into the country. They all were taken by surprise by this new rule. The result is that next year they will look for another island to spend the winter. I am sure that they are not the only one who will do the same...Another loss for the economy! Is this a new rule or was that a rip-off? irate: