Foreign Relations Minister Miguel Vargas responded to a request by the community of Venezuelans living in the Dominican Republic for exceptions to requirements for status legalization saying that for the time being Venezuelans need visas to enter the country. Vargas said that Venezuelans need to adhere to the Migration Law in regards to their stay and work situation until a special order is issued.
“We have been flexible within what the law itself establishes and they [Venezuelans] have been able to come without any restriction, as also is established in the law,” he said.
Citing difficulties in Venezuela in securing official documents, spokespersons for the Venezuelan community in the Dominican Republic requested in a press conference on Tuesday, 8 August 2017 that the Dominican government approve exceptions to the regular immigration procedures so the new immigrants can legalize their status in the country.
The Dominican government has been lenient in regards to the Migration Law with Haitians that have also had difficulties in obtaining required documents from their government. Several special orders have been issued to benefit Haitian residents in the country.
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10 August 2017
