Has anyone experienced problems using a Dominican passport anywhere in the world and suspected that these problems were due to not having a Dominican appearance in the border agent's view (such as being white)?
I entered and exited Argentina years ago when a Visa was not necessary for the DR. No need to show my US passport. Also changed money and received money at banks with it. The idea that countries will block a legal passport is nonsense to me.
I'm well aware of the the Dominican passport's low ranking as pertains to visa-free travel.
My question is about using the Dominican passport in compliance with other countries' rules (such as obtaining a visa beforehand) and still facing increased questioning or added hassle due to not having a Dominican appearance.
Are you unaware that there are a lot of Dominican passport holders who are white/European looking? Dominicans and naturalized citizens.
If the face matches the photo, how could there be a problem??
I realize that it SHOULDN'T be happening, but border agents even in the US seem to have plenty of leeway to hassle people about things they deem to be suspicious.
I'm well aware of the the Dominican passport's low ranking as pertains to visa-free travel.
My question is about using the Dominican passport in compliance with other countries' rules (such as obtaining a visa beforehand) and still facing increased questioning or added hassle due to not having a Dominican appearance.
Irrespective of what's morally right or wrong (or what's factually correct or merely politically correct), it's pretty obvious to me that most Americans and Europeans do in fact have at least a vague preconceived notion of what a Dominican looks like.
This thread was useless when it started and even more so now. Time to put it to bed..................
When I get my citizenship, I doubt I’ll get a passport.... I have a Cdn one
As for US border agents... I had one in MIA exclaim ...
Wow, Canadian with a visa! Never seen that before....and an E-2 no less
He was even more bafflled