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Recent Experience Opening Bank Account in Santo Domingo by ondami
Good afternoon all.I am sitting in my Air BnB in Santo Domingo as I type this message. Disclaimer: this is not legal advice nor a recommendation on what you should do; rather this is merely an explanation and update on my experiences.As many folks ...
@ondami, that's definitely a different document. And I would definitely like to think yours is the correct one!Mine says at the top:"REQUISITOS PARA APERTURA DE PRODUCTOS PARA EXTRANJEROS آ¶ Si el cliente no proporciona estos documentos por ... Read More
Recent Experience Opening Bank Account in Santo Domingo by ondami
Good afternoon all.I am sitting in my Air BnB in Santo Domingo as I type this message. Disclaimer: this is not legal advice nor a recommendation on what you should do; rather this is merely an explanation and update on my experiences.As many folks ...
@CHRISTOPHER DAVID56 That is what I am, er, banking on. Read More
Recent Experience Opening Bank Account in Santo Domingo by ondami
Good afternoon all.I am sitting in my Air BnB in Santo Domingo as I type this message. Disclaimer: this is not legal advice nor a recommendation on what you should do; rather this is merely an explanation and update on my experiences.As many folks ...
@ondami yes, serious. unless there's more than one Banco Popular on Maximo Gomez (I was at the one across from the Palacios de Bellas Artes). When I sorted today's paperwork I realized they did give me a copy of the list of requirements. I can't see ... Read More
Recent Experience Opening Bank Account in Santo Domingo by ondami
Good afternoon all.I am sitting in my Air BnB in Santo Domingo as I type this message. Disclaimer: this is not legal advice nor a recommendation on what you should do; rather this is merely an explanation and update on my experiences.As many folks ...
And two months later, at the same branch of the same bank (the third stop on my banking quest), I was told I'd need, among other things, a cedula (not just the initial visa) and three letters of reference. The employee showed me this requirement in ... Read More
Getting through SDQ with luggage, step by step by wondering9
So my questions are getting nitty-grittier the closer I get to takeoff ... I so appreciate everyone's advice, especially Planner's!I am trying to picture how this will work (at Santo Domingo airport) from the luggage carousel to the taxi. It has ...
I thought I'd just add --- I'm sure everyone here knows this, but in case someone else is curious in the future --- yes, the porters have a sort of uniform (white shirt with "servicio porter" on the back), there are lots of taxi drivers with yellow ... Read More
Can you deposit a US check into a Dominican bank account? by wondering9
I'm hoping it won't come to this, but I might end up receiving a paper check at the last minute before I leave the US. Is a Dominican bank likely to accept it as a deposit?I imagine there would be a long hold on the funds, which would be OK in this ...
Once again a huge thanks to everyone who has pitched in with wise and experienced answers to my 1001 questions. My to-do list is less gnarly and my brain less frantic thanks to all of you. What a great forum! Read More
Can you deposit a US check into a Dominican bank account?
I'm hoping it won't come to this, but I might end up receiving a paper check at the last minute before I leave the US. Is a Dominican bank likely to accept it as a deposit?I imagine there would be a long hold on the funds, which would be OK in this ... Read More
Filling out the immigration e-Ticket form by wondering9
I can bug my lawyer if necessary but I'm hoping there's an easy/obvious answer to this.آ I have my initial visa (the one that allows me to come to the DR and apply for residency) only. So to the question on the e-Ticket "are you a foreigner ...
By the way, I absolutely love that you are keeping topics and questions separate! Not only does it help you as you are gathering information, but it will be helpful for those who come after you when they are searching for answers! Kudos!! ًںکپ ... Read More
Getting through SDQ with luggage, step by step by wondering9
So my questions are getting nitty-grittier the closer I get to takeoff ... I so appreciate everyone's advice, especially Planner's!I am trying to picture how this will work (at Santo Domingo airport) from the luggage carousel to the taxi. It has ...
I appreciate your thoughts, but for this thread I'm focused on getting from the luggage carousel to the inside of the Airbnb door. Long-term phone plans, car rentals, dealing with heat and noise, taking routine precautions against petty crime, ... Read More
Getting through SDQ with luggage, step by step
So my questions are getting nitty-grittier the closer I get to takeoff ... I so appreciate everyone's advice, especially Planner's!I am trying to picture how this will work (at Santo Domingo airport) from the luggage carousel to the taxi. It has ... Read More
Filling out the immigration e-Ticket form
I can bug my lawyer if necessary but I'm hoping there's an easy/obvious answer to this.آ I have my initial visa (the one that allows me to come to the DR and apply for residency) only. So to the question on the e-Ticket "are you a foreigner ... Read More
Bookstore in Santo Domingo?
Is there a good bricks-and-mortar bookstore in Santo Domingo?Last time I went looking for Mamey Librerأa and could not find it. I don't know if that's just my inerrantly errant sense of direction or if it really doesn't exist anymore. Any ... Read More
Mail forwarding (envelopes, not packages) by wondering9
I've been reading previous threads on this topic but am still not sure how this works for letters rather than packages. I receive very little snail-mail and most of that could be handled via scans/emails rather than actually receiving the physical ...
And one more thing ... before you commit, look up the address on Google Street View! I found one option that looked great until Street View showed a semi-empty strip mall with no sign of the company. This is one case where Google really is your ... Read More
Mail forwarding (envelopes, not packages) by wondering9
I've been reading previous threads on this topic but am still not sure how this works for letters rather than packages. I receive very little snail-mail and most of that could be handled via scans/emails rather than actually receiving the physical ...
Something I learned about the US-based "virtual mailboxes"/mail forwarding services is that it can be a good idea to choose an address located at one of the service's "primary hubs" -- in other words, a location directly owned by the company rather ... Read More
Shipping questions by wondering9
I notice there are already a lot of very helpful shipping-related threads on this forum; I have looked at them and I appreciate all the information. I still have some questions though; can anyone help shed some light on these?(1) "Mudanza" seems to ...
@Bugbudy yikes! thanks for the heads-up! I'll look into it. Sorry you had such a rotten last-minute surprise. Read More