This is the first time that happened to me, so you may be warned.
This morning leaving with my daughter, via PUJ, on European passport.
My part was OK I have residency. My daughter was born in DR and has both DR and my country's passport. In recent years she has been travelling on European passport only. Never an issue.
This morning the immigration officer wanted to see proof her Dominican citizenship, I guess related to the new exit fee procedure. I shown her DR passport. I should not have done that. The officer now demanded Permiso de Menores. It took a lot of explaining and insisting that she is travelling on European passport and therefore DR rules for Permiso do not apply to her, and she also entered the DR last time on European passport. The guy tried to call his supervisor but could not get through. I guess at 5.30 am on Sunday morning the supervisor was sleeping. I am quite sure the supervisor would have said I was correct, but you never know what a half asleep mind could come up with. At the end, he let us continue.
For all of you in similar case, bring along a DR birth certificate just in case. Never show a DR passport if the child has one.
This morning leaving with my daughter, via PUJ, on European passport.
My part was OK I have residency. My daughter was born in DR and has both DR and my country's passport. In recent years she has been travelling on European passport only. Never an issue.
This morning the immigration officer wanted to see proof her Dominican citizenship, I guess related to the new exit fee procedure. I shown her DR passport. I should not have done that. The officer now demanded Permiso de Menores. It took a lot of explaining and insisting that she is travelling on European passport and therefore DR rules for Permiso do not apply to her, and she also entered the DR last time on European passport. The guy tried to call his supervisor but could not get through. I guess at 5.30 am on Sunday morning the supervisor was sleeping. I am quite sure the supervisor would have said I was correct, but you never know what a half asleep mind could come up with. At the end, he let us continue.
For all of you in similar case, bring along a DR birth certificate just in case. Never show a DR passport if the child has one.