He baseball player Dominican Major League Manny Acta He complained this Thursday that he had to pay 3,500 pesos to the General Directorate of Migrationcorresponding to the charge charged to the foreigners who stay more than 30 days in Dominican territory.
Although Manny Acta is Dominican, entered the country as a US citizen and, upon departure, I didn’t have any documents that confirmed your Dominican nationality, such as your identity card or birth certificate.
He american passport indicates the place of birth of the person, in the case of Manny Acta says Dominican RepublicHowever, according to the Dominican legal framework, just because someone was born in the country does not necessarily mean that they have said nationality.
He tax per stay is contemplated in the Law 285-04 General of Immigration and in article 81 of Decree 631-11.
Law 285-04 establishes in its article 40 the periods of permanence that will be authorized to the foreigners admitted as non-residents. The maximum period that a foreigner can remain in the Dominican Republic as a tourist it is 30 days and, if it lasts longer, You will have to pay an additional fee when you leave the country, which will be determined by the total duration of your trip.
Below are the rates established by the Dominican immigration authorities:
In this sense, it is understood by tourist to the foreigners who enter the country for recreation, recreation, rest or fun, having sufficient resources to do so. For their part, the people of business They are those who visit the country for their business or commercial activities, as well as to evaluate the establishment of such activities.
For his part, the decree number 631-11 of the application regulations of the General Migration Law in its article 81, expresses the requirements demanded for the permanence of the non-resident foreigners in national territory, among them, the foreigner who enters as a tourist will be provided with a visa tourist or a card tourism and an address in Dominican Republic and proof of sufficient financial solvency to cover your expenses during your stay in the Dominican Republic.
