If you applied to renew your permanent residency in the last month or two and were given the list of documents to submit, please note that despite what it says on the list, once the system generates the email notification that your online application has been reviewed and you can now submit your original documents, you actually need to provide:
3 copies of your cédula
3 copies of your tarjeta de residencia
3 copies of your passport
You also have to print out the document from the website under application status (Imprimir Hoja de Envío under Estado de la Solicitud). This is not specified in the list or in the email notification.
I went to the Bávaro office in Punta Cana Village with one copy of each as per the instructions on the sheet they'd given me when I started the process only to be told I had to make three of each and print out the Hoja de Envío.
Despite having followed the instructions to the letter I was not allowed to use their photocopier or computer to access the site to print the Hoja de Envío. The explanation I was given was that the requisites had changed since I was given the list less than one month ago. So I had to go home and then back again to the office.
Gringa meltdown ensued - the first time in ages I must add!
The next step is to wait for the system to generate the invoice - but this time it does not send a notification. The applicant has to keep checking the online application status until it appears.
The medical exam is in Higuey and you have to go to Santo Domingo to pick up the tarjeta de residencia.
Despite the office being a five-minute walk from my house it was actually a smoother and more efficient process when the office was in Verón. The whole thing involved two or three visits to the office but the medical test was done in the same mall and you could collect your card from the office too.
I also forgot to apply in advance for the 10-year option. :dead:
3 copies of your cédula
3 copies of your tarjeta de residencia
3 copies of your passport
You also have to print out the document from the website under application status (Imprimir Hoja de Envío under Estado de la Solicitud). This is not specified in the list or in the email notification.
I went to the Bávaro office in Punta Cana Village with one copy of each as per the instructions on the sheet they'd given me when I started the process only to be told I had to make three of each and print out the Hoja de Envío.
Despite having followed the instructions to the letter I was not allowed to use their photocopier or computer to access the site to print the Hoja de Envío. The explanation I was given was that the requisites had changed since I was given the list less than one month ago. So I had to go home and then back again to the office.
Gringa meltdown ensued - the first time in ages I must add!
The next step is to wait for the system to generate the invoice - but this time it does not send a notification. The applicant has to keep checking the online application status until it appears.
The medical exam is in Higuey and you have to go to Santo Domingo to pick up the tarjeta de residencia.
Despite the office being a five-minute walk from my house it was actually a smoother and more efficient process when the office was in Verón. The whole thing involved two or three visits to the office but the medical test was done in the same mall and you could collect your card from the office too.
I also forgot to apply in advance for the 10-year option. :dead: