Monday, December 29, 2014

Visiting \ Living Or Moving to the DR

 

Visiting Tips
 
 
Entry Requirements :
As of May 1, 2012 citizens of all nationalities will be required to enter Dominican Republic with a VALID PASSPORT. To travel to the Dominican Republic, many people will need a Visa. Others, however, may be from countries who have signed agreements with the Dominican Republic (such as Peru etc..)so that they only need a Tourist Card. This, of course, only applies to visitors who are tourists.
 
A Tourist Card is a US $10 tax on incoming tourists that can be purchased at the airport when you arrive. The Dominican Law covering visas is Law No. 875.
 
To obtain more information about the Tourist Card or requirements for entry into Dominican territory, visit: http://www.dgii.gov.do/tarjetaTuristica/EN/about/Paginas/default.aspx
 
Most tourists will only need to pay for a tourist card that is issued upon arrival at the airport. The cost for the tourist card is US$10 and it will be valid for 30 days. The exit tax is US$20

 
What happens if I decide to stay in the country for more than 30 days?
You only need to pay US$22 at the airport to extend your stay for up to 90 days. Other fees will apply for longer stays
 
 
 

MOVING THERE:
Residence Permit   
 
It doesn’t matter if you are moving to the Dominican Republic with a Tourist Card or a Business Visa. If your stay exceeds two months, you need to apply for a residence permit (Visa de Residencia). To do so, you need to submit the application in advance to a consulate of the Dominican Republic with the following (all foreign documents must be notarized, translated into Spanish, and both the original and the translation apostilled): 

  • Visa Form 

  • Frontal picture (2x2 inches, with a white background) 

  • Passport valid for the duration of the visa or longer. 

  • Medical Certificate. 

  • Criminal Record Certificate from your country of residence at the time of application. Not required for minors. 

  • Photocopy of National Identity Document from your country of nationality; and photocopy your Residence Card if you’re residing in a second country. 

  • Birth Certificate. 

  • Notarized Letter of Guarantee signed by a Dominican or a legal resident in the Dominican Republic specifying their relationship to you. This person must guarantee to pay any expenses involved in your move to the Dominican Republic should you be unable to do so. The letter of guarantee must be signed by a notary of the Dominican Republic and legalized by the Attorney General's Office of the Dominican Republic. 

  • Documents showing your financial solvency. All documents must be issued for you and NOT your guarantor. These documents may include:  

  1.   Letter from Bank: with details of account balances 

  2.   Copies of titles of property (must show original) 

  3.   Registration of established companies 

  4.   Copy of your last tax return 

  5.   Copy of Financial Certificates 

  6.   Letter of employment or proof of pension 

  • Visa application letter from you addressed to the Consular Section containing your name, nationality, place of residence, and occupation, as well as information on your reasons for moving to the Dominican Republic, e.g. employment, retirement, for a Dominican husband or wife, etc. 
After submitting all documents to the Dominican consulate or embassy in your country, you need to hand in all paperwork again to the foreign ministry (Cancillerìa) in Santo Domingo upon moving to the Dominican Republic. Please keep in mind that you might have to submit additional documents, e.g. a Marriage Certificate, if you are moving with your family, if your spouse is a citizen of the Dominican Republic, or if you have relatives in the Dominican Republic.
 

Business (Work) Visa 

Before moving to the Dominican Republic, you need to secure either a Business Visa (Visa de Negocios), which comes in two forms that allow either 1 entry for 60 days or multiple entries for 1 year, but only for a maximum of 2 consecutive months at a time; or, a Business Visa for employment purposes (Visa de Negocios con Fines Laborales), which is issued for 1 year. The latter is the relevant visa for those who are moving to the Dominican Republic to work on fixed-term contracts for private or public companies; with this visa you can apply for a driver's license, open a bank account, etc. You can renew your visa at the Department of Immigration (Dirección General de Migración) in Santo Domingo as long as you still have a valid work contract. 

In order to apply for a Business Visa for employment purposes, you need to submit the following (all foreign documents must be notarized, translated into Spanish, and both the original and the translation apostilled): 

    • Visa Form 

    • Frontal picture (2x2 inches, with a white background) 

    • Passport valid for the duration of the visa or longer. 

    • Resolution of the Ministry of Labor of the Dominican Republic. This document is issued by the Labor Department of the Ministry. It legitimizes the applicant's employment contract and, therefore, reason for moving to the Dominican Republic, and specifies the employee's position within the company, contract length and salary. 

    • Medical Certificate 

    • Criminal Record Certificate from your country of residence at the time of application. 

    • Photocopy of National Identity Document from your country of nationality; and photocopy of your Residence Card if you’re residing in a second country. 

    • Photocopy of former Dominican visas or residence card (if renewal). 

    • Visa application letter from you or from the company for which you are going to work addressed to the Consular Section containing your name, nationality, place of residence and occupation. 
    Nationals from certain countries who move to the Dominican Republic for short-term business meetings, site visits, or short training courses may enter the country with a Tourist Card, which is basically a USD 10 tax on visitors; a visa is not required in this case. 
     


     

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