I came across a lady who had been a manager in immigration at Punta Cana airport. She has now changed jobs, but only left the airport in the last few weeks. I asked her if anyone ever got refused entry, and she said the only people who were would be from those nationalities that need visas, or people who have impedimentos in their record, so basically someone who had been deported. I asked her about people who overstayed on tourist cards, and she said that provided the paid the exit fee it was all good. I asked if she could remember anyone ever being stopped from coming in who had previously overstayed and she said yes, but only if they had not paid the exit fee. So for example someone came in on a tourist card, left several months later, didn't pay the exit fee (probably exited through Haiti) and then tried to re-enter. She said she could remember a few who this happened to, she said that they were prevented from re-entering.
So, straight from the horse's mouth, if you enter on a tourist card, overstay and pay the fee when you leave, then there's no problem coming back in.
So, straight from the horse's mouth, if you enter on a tourist card, overstay and pay the fee when you leave, then there's no problem coming back in.