Any Canadians gone through residency recently ???

leekiv · #1 03-14-2007, 01:45 PM

Hello.

Myself, husband and son will be coming down to the DR in the next month or so and we will be looking to purchase a villa in the Sosua area. I would like to hear from any fellow Canadains who have gone through/or are going through residency. I would like to know all the steps you have taken, and any that you recommend we do/don't take to make the process as smooth as possible. Things like ,"what type of information do I need to bring/ or have stamped" before we come down. I thank you in advance for your time.

AnnaC · #2 03-14-2007, 04:19 PM

Here's the link DR1 - Legal

Best to have a lawyer do it for you unless your Spanish is very good.

cecilia · #3 03-14-2007, 04:40 PM

Yes, You Better Make Sure Is Done The Rightway 1st

alexgrun · #4 04-30-2007, 09:16 PM

I am also a Canadian and I intend to go to Puerto Plata in June to stay, I also need information on getting Provincial Residency, or do I need it at all to stay in the country. Also what is the cost ?

debbiedee · #5 04-30-2007, 09:35 PM

Residency can be easy to obtain or a real headache depending on the person you entrust your money in.....

I luckily enough have not had any issues in getting mine cause I fell lucky with the people I entrusted my money in...

I did my first residence with one lawyer who was politically conected and paid 700US and got it in one visit to Santo Domingo.

You have to reniew after 1 Year and my lawyer was no longer policically conected.... I found a new one who lives in Santo Domingo (I am in POP) and her only job is focused around residencys. This lady promised it would be done in 3 months for 700 US, and she kept her word.

I have to reniew again this August and I will be entrusting my money once again in her. The third time of renewal doesn't cost as much just a couple of thousand pesos.

Need more info I'll try and help you out. I am not the only person to use this lady she is well known within my work place

Just ask

debbiedee · #6 04-30-2007, 09:36 PM

PS most lawyers charge 1000us and promise it will be done within 6 months.... After alot of headaches, phonecalls and stress you never see your residence....