Working without a Cedula

xtoclark · #1 07-10-2008, 11:47 AM

I need to find a job but I don't have a cedula. I just talked with a call center they said "Excellent, we're interested in you- do you have a cedula?" BAM! Door closed, for now anyways.

I know I need to get a cedula, I'm going to start the process as soon as possible but I also need tp start earning now. So the question is:
Where can I work without a cedula?
I am looking for a job that will pay me for my greatest asset down here, mainly that I speak english pretty well.

Does anyone have any tips? PM me for any reason.

I'm about to go to my plans d,e,.
D. selling a kidney (which I guess is like plan E, but a bit different)
E. selling my soul

Thank you all.
Edit: I live in Santiago by the way.

Chip · #2 07-10-2008, 11:55 AM

You're best bet is to start the residency application process. Assuming you speak Spanish, it can be done for less than US500 w/o having an attorney do it all for you. The challenges may be getting a guarantor to vouch for you financially that also has adequate income and a copy of your original birth certificate. Search other threads for this info.

xtoclark · #3 07-10-2008, 11:58 AM

It was a bad joke. I wouldn't consider it. I edited my original post to make it less of bad joke. Thanks for the tip.

Chip · #4 07-10-2008, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by xtoclark

It was a bad joke. I wouldn't consider it. I edited my original post to make it less of bad joke. Thanks for the tip.

No problem, I fixed my post too, good luck.

simpson Homer · #5 07-10-2008, 01:42 PM

Man I never heard about such a thing for a tourist to get a job there. I saw employer asking for cedula to Haitians only.

Most tour representative in Dominican Rep. dont have cedula, restaurant and bars in Cabarete, Sosua, Boca chica, Juan Dolio, La Romana and Punta Cana.
believe I know plenty of people working in hospitality and teaching without Cedula (Not Haitian).

I dont know exactly what a Tourist can do with a Cedula in DR.

You can open a bank account.
Buy a car
Buy a house
rent a house
cash a check
go to a hospital
You can work
go to school

only thing you cant do is get a gov. job

Prob. Someone can tell me the benefit you can get having this

Matilda · #6 07-10-2008, 03:00 PM

All of the call centres and businesses in the Free Zone in san Pedro are now asking for cedula or at least proof that you have started the process, and you may find that that will also spread to other types of position and companies.

Why would anyone want to be here illegally anyway?

dv8 · #7 07-12-2008, 10:57 AM

well, matilda, some people are plain lazy, some do not have enough money to pay for a lawyer and some plan to stay for few months only. and yes, some have enough money to buy house, car and leave in peace without work....
to OP - best thing for you is to start residency process - papers that your cedula is in progress are as good as cedula.
i guess there are no places in santiago (that is bars, restaurants etc) that cater to tourist only so this type of job is out of the question. be persistent - some of the foreign owned companies may hire you, since quite possibly the owners will have no cedulas either :-)

xtoclark · #8 07-23-2008, 07:23 PM

Well I'm not a tourist, I live here. Turns out that I'm already about done with the process anyhow.

I had no clue that I can show my papers that I am in progress and still be accepted, thanks for telling me that was a huge help. But I dont know which papers to show that I'm in progress to getting my cedula? The only step left for me is to go to Sto.Dom. to get a signature that legalizes the translators/lawyers signature and also to get my parents birth certificate and then drop them off.

dv8 · #9 07-24-2008, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by xtoclark

Well I'm not a tourist, I live here. Turns out that I'm already about done with the process anyhow.
I had no clue that I can show my papers that I am in progress and still be accepted, thanks for telling me that was a huge help. But I dont know which papers to show that I'm in progress to getting my cedula? The only step left for me is to go to Sto.Dom. to get a signature that legalizes the translators/lawyers signature and also to get my parents birth certificate and then drop them off.

to be honest with you when i started working i just said my cedula is in process and no one ever checked that. i had to provide a copy of cedula once it was done, that is all.
"your parents" birth certificate? first time i hear about that! is it some sort of new requirement? i only had to provide my own birth certificate...

MrMike · #10 07-24-2008, 09:31 AM

You can work for me without a cedula as long as you are working on getting one. Not my official policy but we are strapped for english speakers right now.

We are in the Santiago Free Zone.

Call my office at 809-570-2072, they will anwer in Spanish but can put you through to an english speaker so you can arrange to come in and apply.