Darlene
@planner
Canadian expat in Dominican Republic
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About me
Canadian
Lives in Santo Domingo
Speaks English, Spanish
Registration: 27 December 2010
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Health Insurance Plan by alvarez7361
Hello all, I have been in Puerto Plata for over a year. I am trying to figure out which is the best medical insurance plan for a foreigner living in the DR? I appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance.
This is in pesos and in my opinion its expensive for the coverage it offers. IF you are under 65 there are way better options. Read More
Health Insurance Plan by alvarez7361
Hello all, I have been in Puerto Plata for over a year. I am trying to figure out which is the best medical insurance plan for a foreigner living in the DR? I appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance.
Note: you will need to pay for any checkup and tests needed and that doesn't guarantee coverage. This does not have reimbursement so you must go to doctors and clinics that accept Senasa. Read More
Health Insurance Plan by alvarez7361
Hello all, I have been in Puerto Plata for over a year. I am trying to figure out which is the best medical insurance plan for a foreigner living in the DR? I appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance.
Here is the info on the Senasa plan: *Insurance Plan Name*: Larimar*Insurtance Type*: Private*Age*: No limit*ID*: Passport or Cedula*Payment Method*: Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Cash, etc*Plan payment*: Every three months DOP$5,241, Every six months ... Read More
How many times can you stay 30 days by karynllanders
Hi DR folks, on another thread I asked about time for processing and approval of pensioners residencies. The question is now if I do not want to pay overstay fines how often can I come for 30 days in a year until I have a determination on my ...
If your file is in process you don't need to leave. It's not an overstay. Read More
Introduction by cpcoldmaniv
Hello everyone. I visited the DR this past June and became interested in taking steps to acquire property in the Santo Domingo area.i’m former military and currently work as a Project Manager at a Hospital for Veterans. As a veteran I was ...
Welcome to the forums honey. First do not buy for at least a year. Make sure you really know the area and all it has to offer as well as all the issues!Santo Domingo is not a place most expats settle in. There are Veterans clinics all over ... Read More
Most common scams in Dominican Republic by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Settling in Dominican Republic as an expat implies navigating into a new and unfamiliar environment and habits, making you potentially vulnerable to scammers. Whether it’s immigration or finance advice, housing scam, online ...
GOOD point, dash cams are important here! I used to drive that road a lot and luckily never saw that scam! Glad nothing bad happened Read More
Health Insurance Plan by alvarez7361
Hello all, I have been in Puerto Plata for over a year. I am trying to figure out which is the best medical insurance plan for a foreigner living in the DR? I appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance.
@alvarez7361 citizenship wont matter but age does. the only option for your brother is Senasa and its only available via their website. Read More
Anti Sex Tourism Raids in Sosua - will they work? Who knows by windeguy
By now most everyone in the DR has heard about the Attorney General trying to eradicate sex tourism in the DR. With a focus first and foremost on Sosua which has had more than a few days of raids by up to 600 police. Even the POTDR has mentioned ...
I am so sorry to hear about your friend. Sadly we have way way too many accidents and deaths.Every single town has its pros and cons. Absolutely. It always depends what you are looking for! Sosua does have a lot to offer and has its share of ... Read More
Health Insurance Plan by alvarez7361
Hello all, I have been in Puerto Plata for over a year. I am trying to figure out which is the best medical insurance plan for a foreigner living in the DR? I appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance.
I can tell you that if you are under age 65 you have multiple options. the two big companies which have decent service are Humano and Universal. I say decent as NO ONE has good service so we do the best we can. I have a large group with Humano ... Read More
Inter-city cab or shuttle? by wondering9
In a couple of weeks I will need to get from Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata with a lot of luggage. I would like to find some kind of door-to-door taxi or shuttle service. I am searching by other means too, but I thought I'd ask here as well. Any ...
If you go on the various FB groups for different areas you will find multiple options and recommendations. For example, Everything Santo Domingo has options. Everything Puerto Plata or Everything Sosua will have other options as well. Read More
Anti Sex Tourism Raids in Sosua - will they work? Who knows by windeguy
By now most everyone in the DR has heard about the Attorney General trying to eradicate sex tourism in the DR. With a focus first and foremost on Sosua which has had more than a few days of raids by up to 600 police. Even the POTDR has mentioned ...
I disagree with some of what you have said. Small business will continue in this area! Just as it does in most other cities and towns. Yes there are more apartment buildings, pretty much going on everywhere here. Population cannot keep growing ... Read More
Investing / Living in Sosua by Combies
As an American dreaming and working towards retirement in D.R. I stalk lots of real estate and facebook groups. When i look at all of these beautiful properties I cant help but wonder â€whats the catch?â€Maybe it’s just me being a ...
As in everything here its buyer beware. You absolutely must visit the project to see for yourself. The pictures may be modified, they may be 10 years old, they may only show the best side...... And yes lots of other issues, neighborhood, ... Read More
Retirement Visas by Pat Kitchen
My wife and I are in the process of obtaining retirement visas for the DR.آ We have been in contact with a couple of Dominican law firms.آ We are a bit taken aback with the fees they are charging.آ Also, we know there are going to be ...
@kcir71657 You need to research and once you make a decision, you contact them. Read More
Retirement Visas by Pat Kitchen
My wife and I are in the process of obtaining retirement visas for the DR.آ We have been in contact with a couple of Dominican law firms.آ We are a bit taken aback with the fees they are charging.آ Also, we know there are going to be ...
I am told everything is slower right now! Read More
Changes in Immigration policy by planner
Lishali and I were chatting! We started this thread to detail the changes that are happening! Lishali will post about them.By the way- her user was eliminated by حوإ¼½م½م! So you will see her under a new name
@DRVisitor Are you doing this yourself or with a lawyer? Read More