Visa?

[jrf]

Hey, if in the RD for more than the usual two to three weeks, how do I obtain a tourist visa? Or, should I just stay a little longer and pay the nominal fine at the airport?
Any thoughts, or leads to previous threads? Thanks in advance.

[ricktoronto]

Originally Posted by jrfkhe

Hey, if in the RD for more than the usual two to three weeks, how do I obtain a tourist visa? Or, should I just stay a little longer and pay the nominal fine at the airport?
Any thoughts, or leads to previous threads? Thanks in advance.

Actual tourist visas are nearly unheard of though obtainable in Washington. Buy a T/C, overstay , pay the fine of under $10 when you leave. Under 90 days (the old limit for free) is RD$64, or less than $3.

[jrf]

Hey ricktoronto- thanks for the quick response-I am a fellow canuck-
Excuse me, but what is a t/c? What if I stay for longer than just a few months-like a year or so? No plans yet, just a question.

[Fiesta Mama]

Originally Posted by jrfkhe

Hey ricktoronto- thanks for the quick response-I am a fellow canuck-
Excuse me, but what is a t/c? What if I stay for longer than just a few months-like a year or so? No plans yet, just a question.

I am also Canadian and I was living there for about 4 1/2 months... I just entered the country as I normally would for say a 1 week vacation and when I left I simply paid aprox. $5 - $10 U.S. more than I would normally pay on departure. As long as you retain your tourist card which they stamp at immigration on entrance, I would not worry. You can pay (tip) your way out of most things in the DR.

[ricktoronto]

Originally Posted by jrfkhe

Hey ricktoronto- thanks for the quick response-I am a fellow canuck-
Excuse me, but what is a t/c? What if I stay for longer than just a few months-like a year or so? No plans yet, just a question.

Read your post - T/C = Tourist Card. A year has a fine, 2,3,4,5 and over, they don't get too excited. Don't drive under your D/L after 90 days though. Also you lose OHIP or other provincial medical coverage after 183 and you wait 90 days on arrival to get it back.

[jrf]

Thank you muchly, be good.