Dominicans In Scandanavian Countries.. Visa Hardships?

[Princesa777]

Originally Posted by DR Mpe

Yeah right, you are so right...NOT. Ignorant american giving his opinion??? It is very hard to get a VISA to these countries. EU, if the country in question do not have an embassy, i.e. Sweden, you have to go to the Spanish embassy. I say it is harder to get a Visa to EU than to the U.S, by experience... Imagine.

I agree

[simpson Homer]

As per my best friend living in Norway.

He use to work welding in the Dominican Rep. like "EL Artistico" several hotel in Punta Cana and some bars in the colonial zone and cabarete beach have some of his work, he moved to Norway in 2004 got 2 kids he was telling me how bored that country is, dont take me wrong he likes Norway they Gov. paid him to study the language and trainning program to use his skills there the guy is working Building ships and some time at the oil plataform. But many people are abusing the system a few Dominicans
from Mao Valverde and African are part of that, some times I think that Scandinavia is like Yukon Canada
when it comes to weather.

His first year living there he got a house in Norway,

[yariel]

a small question ?
reason why I see in order to look for a visa for Scandinavia it is necessary to go to the embassy of Spain

[Princesa777]

Originally Posted by yariel

a small question ?
reason why I see in order to look for a visa for Scandinavia it is necessary to go to the embassy of Spain

I dont really understand your question? Are you asking if it is necessary to go to the spanish embassy if you want a visa for a scandinavian country?
If thats your question then it depends on what scandinavian country you want to visit exactly, because it is not the same or every one.

[mariel]

I hope I don't sound like a know-it-all but Scandinavia is a "region" (if you will) formed by Denmark, Norway and Sweden (NOT Finland). I understand (and correct me if I'm wrong) that Denmark and Norway have embassies in DR. Sweden does not (it does, in fact, have an honorary consulate), and people wanting a visa to visit Sweden must apply via the Spanish embassy because Spain represents Sweden in DR. If you have a Schengen visa then you can enter Sweden with that visa. The Spanish embassy should give you info about what papers you need to submit, etc.

Originally Posted by yariel

a small question ?
reason why I see in order to look for a visa for Scandinavia it is necessary to go to the embassy of Spain

[DR Mpe]

Originally Posted by mariel

I hope I don't sound like a know-it-all but Scandinavia is a "region" (if you will) formed by Denmark, Norway and Sweden (NOT Finland). I understand (and correct me if I'm wrong) that Denmark and Norway have embassies in DR. Sweden does not (it does, in fact, have an honorary consulate), and people wanting a visa to visit Sweden must apply via the Spanish embassy because Spain represents Sweden in DR. If you have a Schengen visa then you can enter Sweden with that visa. The Spanish embassy should give you info about what papers you need to submit, etc.

You are rightabout Sweden. Sweden does not have an embassy in DR. In order to come to Sweden you have to go through the spanish embassy and it is a pain in the ass... Denmark probably the same as they also is a member of EU - not sure though.

Norway,not part of EU... I do think that I heard that Norwegians in some way go through Venezuela, meaning no embassy here - again not sure. They have a consulate in Puerto Plata though so maybe they send papers to Venezuela.

[mariel]

You're right, Norway isn't part of EU but they've signed Schengen. I also think that Norway has something in DR because I know someone who worked at their commerce chamber but you're most likely to be right.

There is a Swedish honorary consulate in Santo Domingo but that's only for applying for residency. The first residency one gets is a temporary one that can be valid for 6 months or a year (in my case, a year).

For anyone interested in Denmark:

Dominican Republic, Royal Danish Consulate General in

Address:
Jose Amado Soler 49
Edificio Gampsa Piso 1
Santo Domingo

Authorised to issue passports, postbox function for residence and/or work permits
Lang.: Eng., Sp.

Phone: +1 (809) 732 1234
Fax: +1 (809) 541 2743
E-mail: dmnconsul@maersk.com
(source)

Originally Posted by DR Mpe

You are rightabout Sweden. Sweden does not have an embassy in DR. In order to come to Sweden you have to go through the spanish embassy and it is a pain in the ass... Denmark probably the same as they also is a member of EU - not sure though.

Norway,not part of EU... I do think that I heard that Norwegians in some way go through Venezuela, meaning no embassy here - again not sure. They have a consulate in Puerto Plata though so maybe they send papers to Venezuela.

[qgrande]

The applications for Norway and Finland, like for Belgium, are initially dealt with by the Dutch embassy in Santo Domingo (http://www.mfa.nl/std-es/homepage), and then forwarded to the closest full embassy, which might be in Venezuela.