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DR Passport Renewal in Canada
That was still their response after you told them you are in Alberta??
That doesn't seem like a very realistic system. They must have some sort of provision for people who are not local to the consulate.
Call back and ask again, maybe you will get a different answer.
If there is anyway I can help (since I am in Toronto) let me know Trina.
I'll be here until the end of July if there is anything I can do locally here.
That doesn't seem like a very realistic system. They must have some sort of provision for people who are not local to the consulate.
Call back and ask again, maybe you will get a different answer.
If there is anyway I can help (since I am in Toronto) let me know Trina.
I'll be here until the end of July if there is anything I can do locally here.
Call back and ask again, maybe you will get a different answer.
I already did that, the same girl answered, so I did the mature thing and hung up. :cheeky:
According to her, my two options are to either drive 2200 miles (about 35 hours by mapquest calculation), or pay for 2 flights to go and come back on the same day, about $1300 cheapest on Westjet. Unbelievable. Angel lost his passport a few years back, and all was handled by mail. She says this has changed, and it has to be done in person. bleck.
Unbelievable, this is what it says on the website:
Passport Issuance Requirements
The solicitant must come in person and deposit the following:
Expired passport booklet.
Identity document with photograph (identity card, residency card, driver’s license etc.)
Two (2) front photographs; size 2” x 2” and with white background. Ears must be visible and without any type of earrings (on the ears or the face)
Passport payment in money order, certified cheque or in cash of USD 80.00.
Payment for delivery concept in money order, certified cheque or in cash of USD 35.00.
Marriage or Divorce Certificate for surnames changes (if applicable).
If the solicitant is a minor he/she must present a Birth Certificate and the identity card or passport of the father or mother.
If the solicit is for damage, loss or stolen, the solicitant must do an affidavit in the Consulate for an additional fee in money order, certified cheque or in cash of USD 40.00.
My God, what a mess. I have a copy of the passport of the father, and his original birth certificate. My Canadian guardianship papers say that I can legally obtain a passport for Angelo, but with my luck, we'll go there, and that won't be good enough. Could they make this any more difficult?
Passport Issuance Requirements
The solicitant must come in person and deposit the following:
Expired passport booklet.
Identity document with photograph (identity card, residency card, driver’s license etc.)
Two (2) front photographs; size 2” x 2” and with white background. Ears must be visible and without any type of earrings (on the ears or the face)
Passport payment in money order, certified cheque or in cash of USD 80.00.
Payment for delivery concept in money order, certified cheque or in cash of USD 35.00.
Marriage or Divorce Certificate for surnames changes (if applicable).
If the solicitant is a minor he/she must present a Birth Certificate and the identity card or passport of the father or mother.
If the solicit is for damage, loss or stolen, the solicitant must do an affidavit in the Consulate for an additional fee in money order, certified cheque or in cash of USD 40.00.
My God, what a mess. I have a copy of the passport of the father, and his original birth certificate. My Canadian guardianship papers say that I can legally obtain a passport for Angelo, but with my luck, we'll go there, and that won't be good enough. Could they make this any more difficult?
Is that info from the consulate in Toronto or the embassy in Ottawa? Not that in Ottawa they are very helpful (the woman must have sighed 20 times in the 20 minutes I was there when i went to get a work visa signed). But you could check it out, it doesnt make much sense. Good luck
I don't believe the Embassy handles passport requests, it is a Consular service. But it's worth looking into.
Thanks!
Actually, their response was, "I don't know, if you live in Calgary, which would be closer for you, Toronto or Montreal, so I don't know which Consulate you'd like to visit". :ermm:
you are correct Trina. It is the consulate. WestJet has some good seat sales in July.
Wow....that's amazing that they know the country they live in so well...
How did they pass the exam to become actual citizens????
Once again...my offer still stands, if there is anything I can do here locally in Toronto to help you out, PLEASE let me know!
I think the people that work at the Dominican Consulate/Embassy in Canada are more than likely Dominican and not Canadian citizens. Much like our people in Haiti are not Haitian Citizens.
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Well, AnnaC, Alicia, looks like I'm going to be in your neck of the woods on Thursday. Booked a flight for Angelo and I - Air Canada was cheaper than Westjet by about $400; really good seat sale at $949.90 inc taxes, round trip. My best friend Nadine is there right now on business, too, so she's going to pick us up at the airport and somehow we'll find the consulate!
Sorry I didn't get a chance to see you Anna. Angelo and I were dead tired, and didn't know how it would go at the Consulate; luckily, it actually went very well. I took in his documents, and although they listed the passport of a parent as a requisite, they didn't even ask for it. He turned in his old passport, a copy of his birth certificate, paid $115 USD, and we were told these passports are now sent to New York to be processed, and should be ready within 1-2 weeks.
I decided to try to talk to CIC (Citizenship Canada) again. I told them that I had a Court Order stating that I could make Angelo a citizen of Canada. They asked me several questions, and told me that in my situation, I should apply, surely Angelo would indeed qualify! That makes me very happy, so now to wait for the passport and send away the application. Hopefully all will go well, and in due time, Angelo will have his Citizenship!
I decided to try to talk to CIC (Citizenship Canada) again. I told them that I had a Court Order stating that I could make Angelo a citizen of Canada. They asked me several questions, and told me that in my situation, I should apply, surely Angelo would indeed qualify! That makes me very happy, so now to wait for the passport and send away the application. Hopefully all will go well, and in due time, Angelo will have his Citizenship!
Went to the DR consulate in Toronto to renew my mother-in-laws passport - $125 US plus a pre-paid envelope($9 Canadian - express post) Melania showed her Cedula and gave them her old passport. Yesterday she received her new passport plus old one back, and a Dominican ID Card. Very fast - must have gone to New York on Tuesday afternoon.