My daughter, dual citizenship, leaving DR with me for U.S., where do i find form?

[drgolfer]

I am an American citizen going to the DR to pick up my daughter, who has dual citizenship, for a summer here in the U.S.. I know I need a form for her to be able to leave the D.R. without her mother, who is Dom citizen. What is the name of this office and location? Greatly appreciated.

[NotLurking]

Have a look at this thread:
American Minor Travel

You may also want to have a look at he DR migracion site permits for minors:
::::Dirección General de Migración::: República Dominicana

This is the section on the migracion site that applies to your circumstance:

Originally Posted by DR Migracion

En torno a este tema, la Dirección General de Migración hace de público conocimiento las siguientes precisiones:

REQUISITOS PARA LA SALIDA DE MENORES DE EDAD DESDE LA REPUBLICA DOMINICANA

1. Menores dominicanos o extranjeros que residen en la República Dominicana:

Si los menores viajan en compañía de su padre o madre o responsable: Si uno de los padres va a salir del país con uno o mas de sus hijos ( as), no podrá hacerlo sin el consentimiento por escrito del otro. Este consentimiento deberá expresarse por escrito, con firma legalizada del Notario Público, y certificada por la Procuraduría General de la República, documento que presentará al Departamento de Certificaciones de la Dirección General de Migración (DGM), el cual le estampará el sello de salida, previo pago de los impuestos correspondientes.

NotLurking

[drgolfer]

Thanks a bunch, NotLurking. I had read that page before. I understand spanish pretty well, if someone could tell me if I am correct in translating that . I read I need a letter from my wife, my childs mother, giving me permission to leave the DR with her and I need a form from the office of the Procuraduria General? Is that it? Anybody have an address for this office? Thanks again.

[Ringo]

Read and check again.

You may want to check with a couple of sources. One being the U.S. immigration/State Dept./Passport office, any should due, in your area. You want to make sure that the entry papers are in good order for the entry and exit to the U.S.

Second? You will need to have the papers for exit and return to the D.R.

I would recommend that you talk to a Dominican Lawyer that can help; the DR1 recommended firm would be a start. Otherwise, I have used an immigration atty in S.D.: Jordi speaks english. 809-350-0098.

Good luck and a good summer, Ringo

[DanaP]

I am a US citizen and live here in the DR with my son. I am separated from his father who lives in the states, yet I have full custody. Recently, I needed to send my son back to the states with MY father, my sons grandfather. After significant research here is what I learned;

I needed to get a letter written in spanish by a lawyer here & have it certified by the consulate in SD granting permission for my son to travel without me. In order to do this my lawyer had to first draft the document (which required copies of all passports, dates, addresses, full names etc.) and once complete she had to take the ORIGINAL passports for myself, my son & my father (who my son was travelling with) to the consulate for review with the document she had drafted in spanish. The cost I was quoted was $RD4500 but it went up to $RD7000 when i needed it prepared quickly.

I would suspect that for your son to travel with you without his mother (leaving the DR that is) you'll need to prepare the same document in spanish, with the mother granting you permission to leave the country with your son. Again, it will need to be finalized once you've arrived and can send your original passport with the lawyer to the consulate.

I also learned that the US cares much less about children travelling without both parents. They say nothing is needed for a child to leave the US without his parents, but recommend a notarized letter from the other parent granting permission.

Despite all of this, in my case the consulate refused to certify my document because it lacked permission & a passport for my sons father (who is unable to obtain a US passport and would certainly not be cooperative enough to grant permission for just about anything) and they were unable to read the US court papers in english stating that I had full custody. Luckily, my father had no trouble flying with my son to the states & my sister had no troubles bringing him back down here. Not that you should assume that your luck will be the same.....

Feel free to PM me if you have further questions, but I'd suggest that your sons mother begin by visiting a lawyer here in the DR to begin preparing the document for certification.

dana

[drgolfer]

Ringo, I am not sure what you mean by the papers for exit and return? I know I need the form from the Prucuraduria General and a notorized paper from my wife, for exit, but beyond that?? and for return??

[bob saunders]

Originally Posted by drgolfer

Ringo, I am not sure what you mean by the papers for exit and return? I know I need the form from the Prucuraduria General and a notorized paper from my wife, for exit, but beyond that?? and for return??

Does your son have an American passport and if not, does he have a Dominican one with American Visa?

[drgolfer]

She has dual citizenship, American and Dominican, has a U.S. passport no dominican passport.

[NotLurking]

drgolfer, below is a bulletin containing the official list of requirements for obtaining a travel permit for a minor. I hope this info is helpful.

FYI: an Acta Notarial is nothing more than an Affidavit prepared and notarized by a Dominican notary public. The Acta Notarial should than be legalized by the Procuraduría General de la República.

REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA


Secretaría de Estado de Interior y Policía

DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE MIGRACIÓN


A LAS LÍNEAS AÉREAS

A LAS AGENCIAS DE VIAJES

A TODO EL PÚBLICO EN GENERAL


La Dirección General de Migración les hace de público conocimiento, que para los niños, niñas y adolescentes menores de 18 años puedan salir del país tendrán que llevar los siguientes requisitos:

1. Si el Menor viaja con uno de los padres, deberá tener una autorización del otro, amparado en una Acta Notarial debidamente Legalizada por la Procuraduría General de la República, documento que presentará a la Dirección General de Migración para emitir el debido permiso, con los requisitos que se detallan más adelante (a, b, c, d, e, f).
   
   
2. En caso de que el Menor viaje con una tercera persona, o línea aérea, ambos padres deberán autorizar a dicho menor, mediante un Acta Notarial Legalizada por la Procuraduría General de la República y llevando a la Dirección General de Migración con los siguientes requisitos:
   
   
   1. Pasaporte Original del Menor y su Acompañante (Copia);
   2. Copia de Visa o Residencia del Menor y su Acompañante;
   3. Acta de Nacimiento Legalizada, si es Dominicano (Copia);
   4. 2 Fotografías 2 x 2 de Frente, solamente del Menor;
   5. Copia de las Cédulas de los Padres que Autorizan;
   6. El Permiso tiene un Costo de RD$ 885.00 de Sellos e Impuestos, por cada Menor y se Entrega en 48 horas. Si es V I P se Paga RD$ 600.00 Adicional.
   
   
3. Si uno de los Padres ha fallecido traer copia del Acta de Defunción.
   
   
4. Si los Padres se encuentran en el Exterior deben dirigirse al Consulado Dominicano más próximo y solicitar un Poder Consular, Autorizando la salida del Menor con su acompañante.

NOTA: Cualquier información favor llamar a los Teléfonos: 809-508-2555 Ext. 313, 316, vía Fax: 809-534-7118 y 809-534-8800. Este documento tiene una vigencia de 30 días.


Este no es un documento oficial de la Asociación de las Naciones Unidas de la República Dominicana (ANU-RD). Preparado y mantenido en español por la Secretaría de Estado de Interior y Policía y la Dirección General de Migración de la República Dominicana.

NotLurking

[NotLurking]

drgolfer, one more thing, if your daughter is Dominican by virtue of Jus Soli (being born in the DR) you'll need to comply with item 2(c). That means you'll have to include a copy of a legalized dominican birth certificate when you go to the Dirección General de Migración to apply for the minor travel permit.

Good Luck!
NotLurking