Where do you come up with this nonsense that the current Govt. does not like it? If they don't all they have to do is cancel it. You and your pal are in Disneyland.........................
As for an aberration, the DR Govt. set up the booths at all the airports to take the money when you leave. Not some criminals......................Give it a rest already...........
SKY, The overstay fines are not part of any laws. You need to "give it a rest!"!
Don't YOU love it when people post that little trite saying.
There is nothing in DR laws that makes those fines legal according to the laws. They are just ways to work around the existing laws.
There is no doubt about that. You are correct the government has no interest in changing this.
SKY, YOU are wrong if you think people that overstay are not breaking a law because they can pay a fine when they leave.
I realize this situation is not likely to ever change or it would have by now. So anyone from a tourist card can stay illegally forever and ever in the fairy land known as the DR and there will not be any issues. Now, boarding a plane with no on going ticket, that can be an issue from time to time as the OP indicates.