Visa Process for Indian National

[Twilight]

Thebes and I know an individual from India from a message board we're on. He wants to visit the DR with the possiblity of moving here. However, Indian Nationals need to obtain a visa which needs to be "obtained at the airport".

Apparently, there is no Indian consulate in the DR. Does anybody have an idea on where he get's this "visa obtained at the airport" and what the process is? Does he need to have X amount of money in the bank?

Could he just move in like Americans or Brits or does he have to follow stringent rules since he's from India? He's self employed on the internet and would not be looking for employment in the DR.

Thanks for any help!

[milosh]

that means that he'd get a visa at the airport, like anyone else who enters DR.

[AnnaC]

Originally Posted by milosh

that means that he'd get a visa at the airport, like anyone else who enters DR.

What you get at the airport is a tourist CARD not a visa. Some of the other questions can be found here

http://dr1.com/legal/index.shtml

[milosh]

thanks for correcting me. indians can't enter on tourist card only?

[SKY]

National INDIA (IN)
Destination DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (DO)

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (DO)


Passport and visa required.

Minors: applicable only when LEAVING Dominican Rep.: minors,
irrespective of nationality (until 13 years of age) traveling
as unaccompanied minor or with adult other than parent or legal
guardian, must hold a permit issued in Dominican Rep., or a
consular permit issued by representation of Dominican Rep.
abroad. For information on how to apply for a permit and
documentation required, contact Dominican Rep. representation
abroad or the Director General's Office of Immigration, Santo
Domingo.

Visitor must hold:
- return or onward ticket (one-way ticket allowed if born in
Dominican Rep. or if being foreign minor, but travelling
with parents who are nationals of Dominican Rep.); and
- all documents required for next destination.

Non-compliance with entry regulations will result in
deportation on same aircraft and carrier will be fined USD
1,000.-, for transporting passengers with improper documents.

Persons born in the Dominican Rep. are considered nationals of
the Dominican Rep., regardless if having another nationality.
Passenger must hold documents required for nationals of the
Dominican Rep.
Exempt are: female passengers who have obtained another
nationality by marriage.



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23 January 2005

[ricktoronto]

Originally Posted by Twilight

Thebes and I know an individual from India from a message board we're on. He wants to visit the DR with the possiblity of moving here. However, Indian Nationals need to obtain a visa which needs to be "obtained at the airport".

Apparently, there is no Indian consulate in the DR. Does anybody have an idea on where he get's this "visa obtained at the airport" and what the process is? Does he need to have X amount of money in the bank?

Could he just move in like Americans or Brits or does he have to follow stringent rules since he's from India? He's self employed on the internet and would not be looking for employment in the DR.

Thanks for any help!

You don't get a visa for the DR from the Indian consulate even if there was one in the DR, you get it from the Dominican consulate where you live and there probably isn't one in India.

[JC171]

If your Indian friend has permanent legal residency
In the USA,Canada,a EU country
HE CAN obtain his Visa on arrival

If he lives in India or anywhere else not mentioned about
he will need to obtain it at the nearest Dominican consulate..which might not be in India

from what I know the process aint easy the standard way as the DR is used as a bridge to the USA and tracfiking of individuals

Good Luck though

[NALs]

Originally Posted by Twilight

Thebes and I know an individual from India from a message board we're on. He wants to visit the DR with the possiblity of moving here. However, Indian Nationals need to obtain a visa which needs to be "obtained at the airport".

Apparently, there is no Indian consulate in the DR. Does anybody have an idea on where he get's this "visa obtained at the airport" and what the process is? Does he need to have X amount of money in the bank?

Could he just move in like Americans or Brits or does he have to follow stringent rules since he's from India? He's self employed on the internet and would not be looking for employment in the DR.

Thanks for any help!

India is a much poorer country than the DR.

As a result, I would say that your friend could expect alot of hassles, maybe I'm wrong. Usually, citizens of countries that are poorer than the DR (ie. Haiti, Nicaragua, etc) and/or countries that intentionally or unintentionally comflict with Dominican interest (ie. Colombia due to drug problem, Haiti due to certain disputes that today are minor, but in the past were big but have not been completely resolved yet, etc) usually experience alot of headaches when applying for visas and/or getting citizenship within the country, regardless of sex or ethnic composition.