So Haitians and Venezuelans need not visa to enter the DR and can pay an overstay fee when they leave?
There are certain countries to which the DR has granted a privilege. Those are countries that can enter the DR visa free, or those that can enter on a tourist card and pay an overstay fee for violating the law. Those are privileges granted to North Americans and EU citizens.
- Argentina/Argentine privilege
- Chile/Chilean privilege
- Ecuador/Ecuadorian privilege
- Israel/Israeli privilege
- Japan/Japanese privilege
- Perú/Peruvian privilege
- South Korea/South Korean privilege
- Uruguay/Uruguayan privilege
These so called "privileges" have everything to do with diplomatic relations.
Nothing more. Nothing less.