

PeteZZZ
American °µÍø½ûÇø in Dominican Republic
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About me
American
Speaks English, Spanish
Registration: 16 June 2019
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Residency for an Online English Teacher by The Maryland Myth
Hello, I've been scanning the forums here and doing some research online about how I go about moving to the DR and gaining residency. I am an American currently living in Spain. I am a fluent Spanish speaker. I have never been to the DR before ...

There must already be about 10 thousand guys doing just the same as you WITHOUT going to the trouble and expense of getting residence. Waste of time and money. Read More


Useful?? (AAA International Driving Permit) by GuestPoster38
Okay, we finally got our residency visas stamped into our brand-new passports (I'll tell that story in another thread). We are arriving August 19th for a 12-day visit, mostly just for the in-country retirement residency application/exams/etc. ...

Forget it, not needed, and they wouldn't even know what it is. Read More


Utilities by Escuderov
Hello Everyone, How difficult is it to start utilities in Sosua? As a person living abroad currently, is there anyway to have the power on before my arrival. The closing on my unit was handled by my realestate agent via a power of attorney. ...

Let me get this straight, you gave power of attornery to a real estate agent, and HE won't tell you the answer? Read More


Immigration law enforcement - Take care ! by Guineo Verde
Hi, It seems that since December 2017 more than 3,000 people of 12 different nationalities were not allowed to enter the country and were deported to theirs. I mean led by custom officers to the area where they had to wait for a return ...

Exactly. As usual it's only a few over-worried, over-cautious, over-anal gringos who even worry about it. For sure, most of the overstaying snowbirds are a a small fraction of the millions of tourists...and the dr makes tons of money from ... Read More


Immigration law enforcement - Take care ! by Guineo Verde
Hi, It seems that since December 2017 more than 3,000 people of 12 different nationalities were not allowed to enter the country and were deported to theirs. I mean led by custom officers to the area where they had to wait for a return ...

Ask that guy to write in here, and tell us the whole story, otherwise I, for one, don't even believe it. I'll bet there were some extraneous circumstances if it's even true that he was kicked out. Read More


Immigration law enforcement - Take care ! by Guineo Verde
Hi, It seems that since December 2017 more than 3,000 people of 12 different nationalities were not allowed to enter the country and were deported to theirs. I mean led by custom officers to the area where they had to wait for a return ...

You can't do things in a rational manner like that because....'you're not in Kansas anymore'. Read More


Immigration law enforcement - Take care ! by Guineo Verde
Hi, It seems that since December 2017 more than 3,000 people of 12 different nationalities were not allowed to enter the country and were deported to theirs. I mean led by custom officers to the area where they had to wait for a return ...

You are naive in assuming that even if legal, you have any sort of 'protection' in the dr. Read More


Immigration law enforcement - Take care ! by Guineo Verde
Hi, It seems that since December 2017 more than 3,000 people of 12 different nationalities were not allowed to enter the country and were deported to theirs. I mean led by custom officers to the area where they had to wait for a return ...

By suggesting the rd gov. might be ''astute, forward thinking'', or even that they monitor these groups.....you flatter them. Read More


Immigration law enforcement - Take care ! by Guineo Verde
Hi, It seems that since December 2017 more than 3,000 people of 12 different nationalities were not allowed to enter the country and were deported to theirs. I mean led by custom officers to the area where they had to wait for a return ...

Yes, as I've been saying for years....they're just another shake-down. Read More


Canadian Working Abroad & Taxes by tdanielsns
Hello Everyone Anyone have any advice - planning to move from Canada and start work August 1 for one year in the Dominican where I am paid in USD..how does this work for Canadian tax purposes or what should I do to plan - I understand that I will ...

Here is what I heard some Canadians say. You go do your job for one year....don't tell the gov. you left.....don't tell them when you return....don't tell them anything. If they ever haul you in...tell them you took a year off to ... Read More


Where to stay in SD while applying for Residence. by Rfernandez1
Hello, my wife and I are moving to the DR within weeks. Our first stop will be SD so we can apply for the residence. Does anyone have suggestions on where to stay while we deal with immigration, about two weeks is what our attorney ...

This question is too subjective to have any use. Some will recomment the most expensive place, and other the cheapest place, and other the 'gay friendly' place, etc. Read More


Work Visa for 1 Year by spasbola
Hello All Looking for advice on how to get work visa for one year. Will be open to taking advice/services of lawyers based in DR. Thanks Sanjay

Best advice; just go there, do your work, don't tell anybody, pay the fee when you leave after one year. No fuss, no bother. Read More


Initial move to the DR: How did you move and how did you move it? by kittenjuggler
I am expecting to move in the next 2-3 months. So right now, I am wondering if I should sell the the venerable, legendary old 1200cc Yamaha Vmax for very little, or trade it in on a 250cc motorcycle and bring that instead. Also wondering if I ...

Many people don't consider doing ''a TON of paperwork'', and its attendant stress, etc. as ''easy''. Read More


Migration detains 2,352 foreigners; deporta 1,787 to Haiti by windeguy
https://www.migracion.gob.do/Public/detail?detailid=80&menuid=44 Migration detains 2,352 foreigners; deporta 1,787 to Haiti during the first weeks of May

Nonsense, it does NOT affect most gringos, because most gringos are legal, even the ones who overstay, because they simply pay the shakedown fee when leaving, as is so often mentioned here. There is no reason for most to worry if those other groups ... Read More


ExPat Fatigue by Steverino7777
Hello, This is my second winter in Casa de Campo and I am just realizing I may be experiencing °µÍø½ûÇø fatigue. Is there anyone out there that has encountered this situation? Do you have any advice. I will be here for a total of 7 months this ...

No wonder he gave fast serivce, twice the speed, for twice the price. Read More