Gylla
American expat in Dominican Republic
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Registration: 30 August 2021
Residencia - 2020 - How to get it done. by planner
Its time for a new thread laying out how to apply for residencia! Our resident lawyer, Lishali, will assist us. Lets break it down into sections: 1. Who qualifies 2. First step in your home country. 3. What you need and how to apply for your ...
Hi all! I am American, married to a Dominican Citizen and we are applying for his US spousal Visa and my DR Residency since we live in DR - Residencia via Family Reunification. (I've been here 4 years and am tired of paying overstay fees at airport ... Read More
Church in Santo Domingo by Lorenzito1809
Hello everyone, is there a non denominational church in Santo Domingo that has English speaking services? Thanks for your help
https://english-church.comive never been but they have english services! Read More
How to get Married in the Dominican Republic by planner
At the request of some members I am opening this thread. FIRST GENERAL INFO :D Types of Marriages Marriages in the Dominican Republic fall generally into one of two categories: 鈥淐ivil鈥� marriages are those in which the parties ...
@Shestheone you can book a return flight on certain airlines (frontier, for example) and then cancel within 24 hours. if you need to show a return flight when you really dont know the date yet. Read More
Vogue Magazine names Las Terrenas as the 鈥� by Ian1272
This Dominican Republic Beach Town Is the Best Caribbean Getaway You鈥檝e Never Heard OfBY TEDDY MINFORDDecember 7, 2023https://www.vogue.com/article/las-terrenas-dominican-republic-guide
We were just looking at Airbnb鈥檚 for LT on Saturday! My husband is Dominican, and has never been, and me neither. Would you all who live there, say that LT is 鈥渨alkable 鈥�? There are some amazing little Airbnbs and I love the fact ... Read More
Hiring a customs broker to import a vehicle by Gylla
Hello again!Considering importing a vehicle for our non profit. I have never imported anything before, and the seller of the vehicle suggested I look into hiring a customs broker to help with the process. Has anyone else done this before with cars, ...
Theres a part of Toyota called Gilbrartar Stockholdings that sells vehicles like the land cruiser, and hilux for amazing prices to qualified nonprofits. But we would have to be registered in the Dominican Republic, which were not, only in the US. ... Read More
Legalizing non profit in DR by Gylla
Hi everyone, Has anyone had experience legalizing a US based non-profit in the DR?
Wow 馃槒 Read More
Hiring a customs broker to import a vehicle
Hello again!Considering importing a vehicle for our non profit. I have never imported anything before, and the seller of the vehicle suggested I look into hiring a customs broker to help with the process. Has anyone else done this before with cars, ... Read More
Legalizing non profit in DR
Hi everyone, Has anyone had experience legalizing a US based non-profit in the DR? Read More
How many hospitals are on the island by Coplys
How many hospitals are on the island and are they easily accessible
Thank you! Read More
How many hospitals are on the island by Coplys
How many hospitals are on the island and are they easily accessible
Does anyone have a reccomendation of what is the best hospital in SD? Standard of health-care wise. I heard CENCOE was good, but it has mixed google reviews. Read More
Quickest Way to Get A Dominican into US by kschw9883
I have a GF and I want to know the quickest way to get her into the US.Please help if possible
yeah unfortunately thats what ive been hearing.. Read More
Marriage with Dominican citizen best route on visa/residency by DRVisitor
Gonna put up a few scenarios with Dominican citizen and non citizen (US or Canada Resident) for marriage and curious which is best way for Dominican citizen to get US or Canadavisa thru marriage and same with US or Canada citizen to get DR residency ...
@rms171 wow thats amazing! and thank you for getting back so quickly. When you say conditional residency, do you mean CR1?yes, every single american person that ive talked to with marriage or fiance visa from DR has said its taken 2 years (but all ... Read More
Quickest Way to Get A Dominican into US by kschw9883
I have a GF and I want to know the quickest way to get her into the US.Please help if possible
For those of you who have brought or are bringing your Dominican spouse to the USA, are you using a US immigration lawyer? After reading multiple forms online (and getting anxiety) i I think that hiring a US immigration lawyer is the way to go to ... Read More
Marriage with Dominican citizen best route on visa/residency by DRVisitor
Gonna put up a few scenarios with Dominican citizen and non citizen (US or Canada Resident) for marriage and curious which is best way for Dominican citizen to get US or Canadavisa thru marriage and same with US or Canada citizen to get DR residency ...
@rms171good morning! thank you for sharing your expierence with the CR1 visa after marrying your dominican wife. may i ask how long ago this was? ive heard processing and wait times are very long now, averaging 2 years! but you said you applied in ... Read More
DR marriage certificate to USA marriage certificate
Good morning! Can anyone tell me about the process of bringing your DR marriage certificate (from the JCE) to the USA to have it transfer/be recorded?I have the certificate from our local JCE but I鈥檝e heard I need to go to the capital to get ... Read More
Apostille process from abroad
Hi all馃憢馃徏Has anyone successfully had their documents apostilled online? I鈥檓 living in the DR full time and need my birth certificate and certificate of single status translated, apostilled and notarized. I鈥檝e found some ... Read More
Transferring money via bank transfer by jhgoodwin
My bank, when setting up a recipient for a direct transfer is asking for the equivalent to the social security number of the receiving party.Is this the correct number to use for that?
@UncleBuck thank you so much! Read More
Transferring money via bank transfer by jhgoodwin
My bank, when setting up a recipient for a direct transfer is asking for the equivalent to the social security number of the receiving party.Is this the correct number to use for that?
@john-schroder Bank of America is asking. They require that I enter the c茅dula associated with my BanReservas account. Read More
Transferring money via bank transfer by jhgoodwin
My bank, when setting up a recipient for a direct transfer is asking for the equivalent to the social security number of the receiving party.Is this the correct number to use for that?
Thanks.. yeah I鈥檝e used money transferring services like Remitly or Western Union in the past, but my whole point for opening up a bank acct here was to be able to do direct wire transfers. Read More
Transferring money via bank transfer by jhgoodwin
My bank, when setting up a recipient for a direct transfer is asking for the equivalent to the social security number of the receiving party.Is this the correct number to use for that?
Hi all-I successfully opened a personal bank acct at BanReservas. I鈥檓 trying to send a wire transfer from my Bank of America acct to my BanReservas acct. It鈥檚 asking for my c茅dula. I don鈥檛 have a c茅dula, I opened my ... Read More
Shipping by mutantbee
Curious about recent experiences people have had with package forwarding companies. My buddy who is from Santiago says he's been using Transexpress for years and his family is happy with it. Any other company recommendations for getting my ...
@UncleBuck what is a CPS address? Read More
Shipping by mutantbee
Curious about recent experiences people have had with package forwarding companies. My buddy who is from Santiago says he's been using Transexpress for years and his family is happy with it. Any other company recommendations for getting my ...
Hi everyone- I have used EPS for awhile now, and Amazon or UPS always works. Walmart and target seem to not be 鈥渁llowed鈥�. Does anyone else have this problem with EPS? Read More
Pros and Cons between Scotiabank and Banco Popular? by Gylla
I am opening a bank account here in DR. I have heard mixed reviews about both banks. I was thinking about opening a Banco Popular account because their offices are everywhere. But a friend advised me that Scotia follows international banking laws ...
Thank you all for the info, I appreciate it! :) Read More
Pros and Cons between Scotiabank and Banco Popular?
I am opening a bank account here in DR. I have heard mixed reviews about both banks. I was thinking about opening a Banco Popular account because their offices are everywhere. But a friend advised me that Scotia follows international banking laws ... Read More
Moving to DR from US by montuspeese
Anyone have any pearls of wisdom for my wife and I? Already have housing. Do we really need a return ticket to enter the country?
Thank you! Read More
residency by eastbourne
hi. i have recently moved to santiago from the uk and live here with my dominicano partner. i have been coming to RD for a few years on a regular basis but always for short periods. i now want to get residency and regularise my status. i am thinking ...
Considering it鈥檚 been almost a year, time to get the residency status 馃槄 Will this give me a c茅dula? Read More
residency by eastbourne
hi. i have recently moved to santiago from the uk and live here with my dominicano partner. i have been coming to RD for a few years on a regular basis but always for short periods. i now want to get residency and regularise my status. i am thinking ...
What are the pros to getting residency? Read More
Moving to DR from US by montuspeese
Anyone have any pearls of wisdom for my wife and I? Already have housing. Do we really need a return ticket to enter the country?
I flew to SDQ on American Airlines from florida on Tuesday, and they would not let me board without a return ticket. I鈥檝e flown them before and this never happened, they said it was a new Dominican law. Anyone know anything about this? Read More