Question about the impuesto de entrada/salida

mariel · #1 05-12-2004, 08:23 AM

I know this is a stupid question but here's a little background.

I left DR last year and came to Scandinavia to study. At SDQ i wasn't asked for the 10USD (at that time) impuesto de salida (or entrada?) and i even asked a guy at Migration departure if i should pay him and he said "no, you don't have to pay" (but i saw the woman in front of me gave him the money). I'm going back to DR in 2 weeks and i wonder if i have to pay that fee. If i have to pay for it, is it still 10 USD or has it increased? I'm born and raised dominican with dominican passport

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Thanks in advance and sorry for my ignorance. I'm not so much of a traveller and this airport would be the first where i pay for entering/leaving a country.

Rocky · #2 05-12-2004, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by mariel

I know this is a stupid question but here's a little background.

I left DR last year and came to Scandinavia to study. At SDQ i wasn't asked for the 10USD (at that time) impuesto de salida (or entrada?) and i even asked a guy at Migration departure if i should pay him and he said "no, you don't have to pay" (but i saw the woman in front of me gave him the money). I'm going back to DR in 2 weeks and i wonder if i have to pay that fee. If i have to pay for it, is it still 10 USD or has it increased? I'm born and raised dominican with dominican passport

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Thanks in advance and sorry for my ignorance. I'm not so much of a traveller and this airport would be the first where i pay for entering/leaving a country.

Tourist visas cost $10 US upon arrival, but as you are Dominican, I would expect that you do not have to pay.
Departure tax is $20 US now.

mariel · #3 05-12-2004, 08:54 AM

thanks rocky.

when should i pay? when i arrive or when i leave DR?

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Originally Posted by Rocky

Tourist visas cost $10 US upon arrival, but as you are Dominican, I would expect that you do not have to pay.
Departure tax is $20 US now.

Rocky · #4 05-12-2004, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by mariel

thanks rocky.

when should i pay? when i arrive or when i leave DR?

You pay it when you leave.

mariel · #5 05-12-2004, 09:18 AM

Oh ok, now i understand. Thanks again

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Originally Posted by Rocky

You pay it when you leave.

Frank13 · #6 05-12-2004, 09:37 AM

And don't forget they don't accept other thing than US dollar (no pesos,no check,credit card,etc.)

mariel · #7 05-12-2004, 11:33 AM

yep, that i have in mind

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Originally Posted by Frank13

And don't forget they don't accept other thing than US dollar (no pesos,no check,credit card,etc.)

ricktoronto · #8 05-12-2004, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mariel

thanks rocky.

when should i pay? when i arrive or when i leave DR?

If you are on a scheduled airline like AA or CO it is in the ticket and you don't pay it to anyone when you leave. I think the cash US$20 bit is mainly the charters now. And frankly they are brainless and should do it in the ticket also.

mariel · #9 05-15-2004, 03:48 PM

hey rickt i'm gonna be flying AF. thanks

ricktoronto · #10 05-15-2004, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mariel

hey rickt i'm gonna be flying AF. thanks

Ask them if it is prepaid or not, or look at the codes on the ticket ( if they actually give out real tickets anymore) and see if there is a charge you can reconcile to departure taxes. Otherwise have US$20 handy to pay either when you check in or at the departure gate.

NB I assume AF = Air France.