Well, windeguy, the answer will not be found on DR1 because the answer doesn't seem to have been decided yet. Both Fabio and PICHARDO, the only posters who seem to be somewhat knowledgeable have said there is still a lot to be worked out. I'm afraid you will have to wait.
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What happens now if someone wants to stay for between 5 and 6 months in the DR?
Well, windeguy, the answer will not be found on DR1 because the answer doesn't seem to have been decided yet. Both Fabio and PICHARDO, the only posters who seem to be somewhat knowledgeable have said there is still a lot to be worked out. I'm afraid you will have to wait.
This is not the same thing, the Haitians are not trying to leave the D.R., they are being "targeted" by the police for cash.
What we need to know is what will happen when a person who over stays goes to the airport to leave.
Will they be "flagged" and refused re-entry if they return?
Only time will tell, mean while, many are on "pins and needles" as they have vacation homes here.
I think that is basically what would have happened if PICHARDO had not dumped this whole load on us. This thread was started by Fabio, but only after PICHARDO started his thread.
We got in on this before anything was finalized. If it had not been for PICHARDO, we would not be having these discussions and we would be unaware of what was coming down the pike
After 180 days in Panama you have to leave for 72 hrs and then you can return and stay another 180 days.
This situation is like the statement in the news a few weeks back:
They were talking about taking away the guns from "LEGAL" permit holders and stated that most gun crimes are by people with "ILLEGAL" guns.
So, punish all the tourists and those with residency because some come here to cause problems.
That fits in with the normal dumb logic in this country.
They were talking about taking away the guns from "LEGAL" permit holders and stated that most gun crimes are by people with "ILLEGAL" guns.
So, punish all the tourists and those with residency because some come here to cause problems.
That fits in with the normal dumb logic in this country.
What I don't understand is If NOTHING HAS BEEN FINALIZED...........
How can anyone answer ANY questions...........
B in Santiago
I think the DR will tread softly with this. If they cause incidents with US citizens on tourist cards or visas who own property in the DR, they will have to expect reciprocation by the US for those Dominicans with tourist visas to the US. We all know it is the Dominican elite who hold those visas. They will never let their government screw up their access to the US.
There is no need to search the country. If they want to know, they will find out when the people try to leave the country.
You obviously don't understand the question as posted. The OP is in fear if he overstays and then presents at the airport at a later date to go home for a visit. In the past he simply paid an overstay "fine". He now fears being not allowed to return in the future as he is now a deportee, a voluntary deportee, but still a deportee by statute.
I agree, I don't think they will prevent them from using the property they have purchased in the DR.
They didn't like it when the US State Department put out a travel advisory because people bringing money into the country were being robbed when leaving the airport, and they won't like it when the State Department puts out a travel advisory because people who bought property in the DR are not allowed to make use of it.
A few weeks ago they tried to pass a law saying they would not educate children who did not have papers (basically haitian kids) Leonel had to call an emergency meeting with the Minister of immigration and the law was changed !! HMMM wonder why masbe because the heads of the suger cane plantations (the real money men ) did not like the law because it would effect their bottom line. I would think the Sindicos of Sosua, Cabarete, Puerto Plata and other towns that are full of expats should be worried as well.
Well, there IS a meeting called for this coming week ...
Gobierno convoca el Consejo de Migraci?n - DiarioLibre.com
SANTO DOMINGO. El ministro de Interior y Polic?a, Jos? Ram?n Fadul, convoc? ayer para la pr?xima semana el Consejo Nacional de Migraci?n para analizar varios aspectos relacionados con los ciudadanos extranjeros que viven en el pa?s.
Again, as I wrote before, right now nothing changed to the exit fee payment scheme. Also you can still extend your stay in Migracion in SD by paying your overstay (if any).
Things being as there are, even if they start "flagging" in the future, knowing how these people are, there for sure will come time of "waivers" to not-flag for a payment of some small "fee", say 100 greens. Come on people, thousands of Haitians cross daily to DR paying "fees" and "tolls", don't you think IN CASE something like "flagging" comes into action (which will not be tomorrow, or next week or next month) the "tolls" will be also available to the "overstayers"?
Yep.. The law if fully implemented will reveal all the DR1 emperors with no clothes