I will be relocating from Sint Maarten to the DR in May. As with anyone moving to a new location I would like to bring my belongings with me. From what I can tell, one has to pay duty on household items UNLESS one has their residency. But how do you get your residency without actually living in the DR? Do they expect you to move to the DR but leave all your stuff behind. And then wait until you get your residency to move your stuff? Seems like a Catch-22 to me.
Any thoughts on this? Do most people just end up paying duty on their stuff? I don't have a lot, mostly clothing, books, and some electronics. Nothing big and bulky like appliances or a car for that matter.
I've read a lot of posts regarding shipping to the DR here in the forums but didn't see anything that directly addressed the duty issue. Sorry if I'm rehashing something that was discussed before.
Any thoughts on this? Do most people just end up paying duty on their stuff? I don't have a lot, mostly clothing, books, and some electronics. Nothing big and bulky like appliances or a car for that matter.
I've read a lot of posts regarding shipping to the DR here in the forums but didn't see anything that directly addressed the duty issue. Sorry if I'm rehashing something that was discussed before.