11/2014 - New overstay exit fees

[WickedWillie]

As predicted some time ago the DR govt just introduced on November 1st new fees for all immigration services.

Significant increases across the board for all services but of particular relevance to most here are the overstay fees.

1 DÍA A 3 MESES 2,500.00 was 800
3 A 9 MESES 4,000.00 was 1,000
9 A 12 MESES 5,000.00 was 2,500
12 A 18 MESES 6,500.00 was 4,000
18 A 24 MESES 8,000.00 was 5,000
24 A 30 MESES 9,500.00 was 6,500
30 A 36 MESES 11,000.00 was 9,000
36 A 48 MESES 16,000.00 was 14,000
48 A 60 MESES 20,000.00 was 14,000
6 AÑOS 30,000.00 was 17,000
7 AÑOS 40,000.00 was 17,000
8 AÑOS 50,000.00 was 17,500
9 AÑOS 60,000.00 was 18,000
10 ANOS 70,000 was 18,500

[Señor JDR of Medellin]

As predicted some time ago the DR govt just introduced on November 1st new fees for all immigration services.

Significant increases across the board for all services but of particular relevance to most here are the overstay fees.

1 DÍA A 3 MESES 2,500.00
3 A 9 MESES 4,000.00
9 A 12 MESES 5,000.00
12 A 18 MESES 6,500.00
18 A 24 MESES 8,000.00
24 A 30 MESES 9,500.00
30 A 36 MESES 11,000.00
36 A 48 MESES 16,000.00
48 A 60 MESES 20,000.00
6 AÑOS 30,000.00
7 AÑOS 40,000.00
8 AÑOS 50,000.00
9 AÑOS 60,000.00
10 AÑOS 70,000.00

How do the broke guys pay this?

[WickedWillie]

How do the broke guys pay this?

Deported and will likely never get back in.

With all the new immigration regulations coming into effect in the next 12 months or so it is clear the DR govt. don't want broke ass scumbags no more.

[Señor JDR of Medellin]

Deported and will likely never get back in.

With all the new immigration regulations coming into effect in the next 12 months or so it is clear the DR govt. don't want broke ass scumbags no more.

Sosua will never be the same.:corky:

[WickedWillie]

Sosua will never be the same.:corky:

Thank fuck for that:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Señor JDR of Medellin]

Thank fuck for that:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

not much rifraff in boca.

[SeaWeed]

As predicted some time ago the DR govt just introduced on November 1st new fees for all immigration services.

Significant increases across the board for all services but of particular relevance to most here are the overstay fees.

1 DÍA A 3 MESES 2,500.00 was 800
3 A 9 MESES 4,000.00 was 1,000
9 A 12 MESES 5,000.00 was 2,500
12 A 18 MESES 6,500.00 was 4,000
18 A 24 MESES 8,000.00 was 5,000
24 A 30 MESES 9,500.00 was 6,500
30 A 36 MESES 11,000.00 was 9,000
36 A 48 MESES 16,000.00 was 14,000
48 A 60 MESES 20,000.00 was 14,000
6 AÑOS 30,000.00 was 17,000
7 AÑOS 40,000.00 was 17,000
8 AÑOS 50,000.00 was 17,500
9 AÑOS 60,000.00 was 18,000
10 ANOS 70,000 was 18,500
that's still not bad compared to what they do in some other countries.......
on the J island if you want to extend your stay over 3 months to like 4, 5 or 6 months......
(forget about staying over 6 months if you don't have the paperwork done ahead of time......mi hear they come looking for you there)
it's $100US to stay over 3 months up to 6 months time......plus going to Immigrations and doing paperwork.......or go thru a travel agent and pay them......
guess I should look into what happens on the J island if you don't do the paperwork to extend your stay.........lol
or try to leave the country after your stamp has expired.......lol.....mi bet it could get expensive.......and cause problems when you return

[snoozer]

As predicted some time ago the DR govt just introduced on November 1st new fees for all immigration services.

Significant increases across the board for all services but of particular relevance to most here are the overstay fees.

1 DÍA A 3 MESES 2,500.00 was 800
3 A 9 MESES 4,000.00 was 1,000
9 A 12 MESES 5,000.00 was 2,500
12 A 18 MESES 6,500.00 was 4,000
18 A 24 MESES 8,000.00 was 5,000
24 A 30 MESES 9,500.00 was 6,500
30 A 36 MESES 11,000.00 was 9,000
36 A 48 MESES 16,000.00 was 14,000
48 A 60 MESES 20,000.00 was 14,000
6 AÑOS 30,000.00 was 17,000
7 AÑOS 40,000.00 was 17,000
8 AÑOS 50,000.00 was 17,500
9 AÑOS 60,000.00 was 18,000
10 ANOS 70,000 was 18,500

Still way cheaper than Thailand. Last year I had to make a special trip to the Consulate in Edmonton (two hours away) to pay $ 80 for a double entry visa, plus another $ 60 for a 30 day extension in Pattaya, for a total of $ 140 for a three month stay. Compare this to the DR. $ 10 tourist visa on arrival plus $ 60 for the over stay fine, total $ $ 70.

WW, did the $ 10 tourist card go up too?

[WickedWillie]

WW, did the $ 10 tourist card go up too?

I haven't seen anything about that so no idea but I don't think the tourist card falls under the jurisdiction and fee structures of Migracion, possibly Turismo control that.:confused::confused::confused:

[snoozer]

You are probably right. I am sure if it had changed there would be a bunch of whining going on over at DR 1 by now!!!

[Mr. Smooth]

As predicted some time ago the DR govt just introduced on November 1st new fees for all immigration services.

Significant increases across the board for all services but of particular relevance to most here are the overstay fees.

1 DÍA A 3 MESES 2,500.00 was 800
3 A 9 MESES 4,000.00 was 1,000
9 A 12 MESES 5,000.00 was 2,500
12 A 18 MESES 6,500.00 was 4,000
18 A 24 MESES 8,000.00 was 5,000
24 A 30 MESES 9,500.00 was 6,500
30 A 36 MESES 11,000.00 was 9,000
36 A 48 MESES 16,000.00 was 14,000
48 A 60 MESES 20,000.00 was 14,000
6 AÑOS 30,000.00 was 17,000
7 AÑOS 40,000.00 was 17,000
8 AÑOS 50,000.00 was 17,500
9 AÑOS 60,000.00 was 18,000
10 ANOS 70,000 was 18,500

So according to the new chart, an overstay of even one day, you pay a penalty of 2500 pesos. But....overstay another 364 days, and you only pay twice as much? Doesn't seem like such a hardship to me. Pay roughly $120 fine as you head for the departure gate after a year in the DR. Not a bad deal!

It's not until you get to the 3-4 year mark where you get into some serious coin.

The riff raff will still be around.

[WickedWillie]

So according to the new chart, an overstay of even one day, you pay a penalty of 2500 pesos. But....overstay another 364 days, and you only pay twice as much? Doesn't seem like such a hardship to me. Pay roughly $120 fine as you head for the departure gate after a year in the DR. Not a bad deal!

It's not until you get to the 3-4 year mark where you get into some serious coin.

The riff raff will still be around.

I'm sure Seville and others will get around to regularizing their respective immigration status sooner or later.:wink::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[SeaWeed]

looked into this on the J island........and if you overstay......especially over 6 months....
you have to go to court and pay a fine (it's within most peoples means) and leave the country.......
if you don't pay the fine they stick you in jail......ugh.......certainly not a place you want to be
but the kicker is they will not let you back into the country for a year or two or more.....depending on the circumstances
personally know of 2 people that overstayed by years.......one had to wait like 2 or 3 years to return to Jamaica
the other was a hot 35 yr old USA Prosts turned drug user like a lot there...."Blondie" was her name...
and she hasn't made it back to Jamaica..probably homeless in the USA.....sad story
Blondie was actually a really good looking blonde the first year or two she was there...almost picked her up at Alfreds back in the mid 90's
she had a ton of guy friends...but she never hung with any Jamaican gurls...a lot of Jamaican gurls won't hang with other Jamaican gurls too
but after 5 years you didn't even recognized her.....after like 8 or 10 years she was a skeleton and was really scary looking......
amazing what can happen in that lifestyle in a short time....they picked her up twice before she was finally gone......
the Jamaican government probably finally had to pay her ticket out....

[Irie]

So according to the new chart, an overstay of even one day, you pay a penalty of 2500 pesos. But....overstay another 364 days, and you only pay twice as much? Doesn't seem like such a hardship to me. Pay roughly $120 fine as you head for the departure gate after a year in the DR. Not a bad deal!

It's not until you get to the 3-4 year mark where you get into some serious coin.

The riff raff will still be around.

4 years comes out to just over 400 pesos per month. :confused4: No offense, but if that's going to break the bank..........(fill in the blank)...........:p

I agree with WW though. If you plan on being there awhile, other options are more feasible.

[WickedWillie]

4 years comes out to just over 400 pesos per month. :confused4: No offense, but if that's going to break the bank..........(fill in the blank)...........:p

I agree with WW though. If you plan on being there awhile, other options are more feasible.

I have no doubt that these increases will not be the last.

It has been fully documented that DR immigration, due to outside pressures as much as any internal desire, is going to be dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century and be forced to comply with immigration policies as practiced by other nations.

In due course I fully expect these overstay fees to reach possibly punitive levels so that the other options are at least equally attractive.

[psriches]

Deported and will likely never get back in.

With all the new immigration regulations coming into effect in the next 12 months or so it is clear the DR govt. don't want broke ass scumbags no more.But yet they have no problem with their own.

[Señor JDR of Medellin]

But yet they have no problem with their own.

What do you sugest they do with their poor? They dont have oil, invent or create anything.

[psriches]

What do you sugest they do with their poor? They dont have oil, invent or create anything.My first suggestion would be to educate the poor. And they are trying to increase the number of hours in the classroom which is a start.

But I wasn't referring to the poor. I was referring to the SCUMBAGS as WW mentioned.

[Señor JDR of Medellin]

My first suggestion would be to educate the poor. But I wasn't referring to the poor. I was referring to the SCUMBAGS as WW mentioned.

You can't kick out your own scumbags. Its against the law.

[SrSuerte]

I met a couple of guys that suggested me getting a Cedula if I plan on living in DR. I thought everyone was just moving there and not doing any official paperwork.

[Señor JDR of Medellin]

I met a couple of guys that suggested me getting a Cedula if I plan on living in DR.

nothing wrong with that.

[whatever]

You can't kick out your own scumbags. Its against the law.

The DR needs a Devil's Island to banish their biggest idiots to.

[WickedWillie]

The DR needs a Devil's Island to banish their biggest idiots to.

They have one, it's called Hispaniola:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[MrHappy]

The DR needs a Devil's Island to banish their biggest idiots to.

They do. It's call La Victoria.

[QueGuapo]

But yet they have no problem with their own.

U think is any different in US? Or Europe for that matter? It's the very same....
if you overstay in US without a regular extension ( which many times is very difficult to get) you get deported ( if caught obviously) and never come back... I do't think people can complain for few thousand pesos that DR is asking...

[QueGuapo]

I haven't seen anything about that so no idea but I don't think the tourist card falls under the jurisdiction and fee structures of Migracion, possibly Turismo control that.:confused::confused::confused:
Got into DR on November the 5th and it was still 10$ so that did not change yet

[commander kirk]

Is it possible to buy another tourist card and avoid the penalty fees?

Dug around on the DR Government website and found out you can buy a 90 day tourist card for 22 USD on arrival.

[captain69]

For those who have been here a while ... There is a new process created for the undocumented Hatians which, is available to all foreigners who qualify. This streamlined process leads to a 10 year cedula. A quick interview in Puerto Plata, no medical checks, no trips to la capital... I'm waiting for mine now!:smile:

[SrSuerte]

For those who have been here a while ... There is a new process created for the undocumented Hatians which, is available to all foreigners who qualify. This streamlined process leads to a 10 year cedula. A quick interview in Puerto Plata, no medical checks, no trips to la capital... I'm waiting for mine now!:smile:


How much does it cost?

[captain69]

No Government fees. There are a couple of local lawyers are offering this for about a grand.

[SrSuerte]

No Government fees. There are a couple of local lawyers are offering this for about a grand.


So far I have heard $1000 to 1400. For 10 years is just over a $100 to $1400 a year.

[WickedWillie]

For those who have been here a while ... There is a new process created for the undocumented Hatians which, is available to all foreigners who qualify. This streamlined process leads to a 10 year cedula. A quick interview in Puerto Plata, no medical checks, no trips to la capital... I'm waiting for mine now!:smile:

Just some info as there has been a load of confusion about this plan.

It is called Plan Nacional De Regularizacion De Extranjeros.

The requirements to qualify are quite extensive but you don't need a lawyer to do this.

http://mip.gob.do/RequisitosparaelProcesodeRegularizaci%C3%B3n/tabid/424/Default.aspx

There a no govt. fees or charges although there will be costs associated with notarizing or apostilling some of the various documents.

The office in Puerto Plata opened in early October and is next to the main policia nacional building on Ave Luis Ginebra.

As I understand it, this process will give you a 1 year residency permit, thereafter the holder has to go through the regular residency application channels, so if you like it will get you quickly into the system, save you going back to your home country to get a residency visa and possibly some of the other normal requirements such as solvency documentation as you will effectively be providing this information under this program.

What is your source for the 10 year cedula as I have not heard anywhere that this program, or any other, gives the recipient a 10 year cedula, hell even permanent residents with 10 plus years residency in country cannot get that.

[ezsmile]

Is it possible to buy another tourist card and avoid the penalty fees?

Dug around on the DR Government website and found out you can buy a 90 day tourist card for 22 USD on arrival.

I am looking for that, can you provide the link?

[commander kirk]

http://www.godominicanrepublic.com/rd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56&Itemid=80&lang=en

108973

[daddyooo]

That doesn't say anything about buying a new tourist card. I think it refers to the overstay fee. 31 to 90 days would be 800 pesos, approx. $22 depending on the exchange rate when that was posted.

[WickedWillie]

That doesn't say anything about buying a new tourist card. I think it refers to the overstay fee. 31 to 90 days would be 800 pesos, approx. $22 depending on the exchange rate when that was posted.

Correct, and it has always been an option to visit Migracion in Santo Domingo and pay the up to 90 days overstay fee in advance instead of waiting until you leave and pay it at the point of departure.

[ezsmile]

Correct, and it has always been an option to visit Migracion in Santo Domingo and pay the up to 90 days overstay fee in advance instead of waiting until you leave and pay it at the point of departure.

Now there's a good excuse to go visit Santo Domingo :rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Irie]

Now there's a good excuse to go visit Santo Domingo :rofl::rofl::rofl:


I can think of better ones. :lol:

[Señor JDR of Medellin]

Now there's a good excuse to go visit Santo Domingo :rofl::rofl::rofl:

no excuse is ever needed.

[bailar]

It would take a better excuse than that to get me to got to Santo Domingo...

[DominicanBilly]

As predicted some time ago the DR govt just introduced
on November 1st new fees for all immigration services.

Significant increases across the board for all services but of particular relevance to most
here are the overstay fees.

1 DÍA A 3 MESES 2,500.00 was 800
3 A 9 MESES 4,000.00 was 1,000
9 A 12 MESES 5,000.00 was 2,500
12 A 18 MESES 6,500.00 was 4,000
18 A 24 MESES 8,000.00 was 5,000
24 A 30 MESES 9,500.00 was 6,500
30 A 36 MESES 11,000.00 was 9,000
36 A 48 MESES 16,000.00 was 14,000
48 A 60 MESES 20,000.00 was 14,000
6 AÑOS 30,000.00 was 17,000
7 AÑOS 40,000.00 was 17,000
8 AÑOS 50,000.00 was 17,500
9 AÑOS 60,000.00 was 18,000
10 ANOS 70,000 was 18,500

I've searched in every government site I could think of and could only
find the old rate for overstay fees.
Where did you find this information? The DR1 which is usually all over
something like this hasn't got a post on it.

[Apos]

http://dr1.com/forums/travel-questions/146764-overstay-exit-fine-went-up-last-week.html

They had quite an argument about it. They're such a bunch of ignorant cunts for the most part, with the assumptions they base their uninformed opinions on....but I digress LOL :rolleyes::lol:


I've searched in every government site I could think of and could only
find the old rate for overstay fees.
Where did you find this information? The DR1 which is usually all over
something like this hasn't got a post on it.

[WickedWillie]

I've searched in every government site I could think of and could only
find the old rate for overstay fees.
Where did you find this information? The DR1 which is usually all over
something like this hasn't got a post on it.

Page 4, but also take a note of all the other increased residency charges

http://www.migracion.gob.do/web/tarifas10-14.pdf

[DominicanBilly]

Statler and Waldorf have got it nailed.

[MrHappy]

Page 4, but also take a note of all the other increased residency charges

http://www.migracion.gob.do/web/tarifas10-14.pdf

There's some pretty stiff tariffs in there. Nice to know.

Thanks WW.