gringonazo
American expat in Dominican Republic
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Registration: 22 June 2015
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Tax on Gross salary? by Sunny_side
Hi all, I just received a offer to move in DR in a hotel close to R铆o San Juan, I'm single and wishing to live in small studio accommodation. As stated on my contract They will pay me 3200 USD monthly gross salary. Do you have any idea how ...
That amount is about RD$147,200 per month. According to the tabla de retenciones, you can expect to pay around RD$25,573 or $556US. I used 46/1 as an exchange rate. That leaves you with $2644US per month. Here is a link for the ... Read More
American Comforts by BBOHDR
Being long term "lifer" expats here in the DR, we have gotten over rice and beans like you would not believe. We find ourselves seeking comfort foods from home. Living in San Juan De La Maguana, our American options are limited to Pala ...
Baladi in Naco and Cuesta Hermosa is a great Lebanese restaurant. (Santo Domingo). Read More
Sales tax by Kat11
Is it correct that there is an 18% sales tax on everything in DR? (Food, furniture, vechicles, clothes, gasoline etc). I know there is no property tax on anything less than $160,000 and over that it's minimal like 1% and the health care as I ...
Concerning electricity: We are a family of three living in Santo Domingo. I'm kind of a nerd when it comes to our electricity usage. For example, when no one is at home, I know that my consumption is 2.3kWh per day. If the three of us are at ... Read More
Moving to Santo Domingo by classygringo
Good Morning Everyone, I have been traveling back and forth to the DR for years and staying up to one month at a time. I've been renting a house here in the states for years and my landlord told me he is giving it up to his daughter by January. ...
I have the Tricom 100mbsp/5mbps triple play (internet, good hd cable, and 800 minutes to the US), and that costs me a little over $RD 6,000 per month. That comes out to around $135. The internet is reliable most of the time. I live in Santo ... Read More
Temporary Resdidencia - first steps! by planner
As a regular person, not applying for work visa or a retirement special status recidencia, you can apply for the temporary residencia. The principal difference is that you will require a local sponsor to vouch for you and your family when applying ...
Thanks, Bob. It's nice to have this out of the way! Read More
Temporary Resdidencia - first steps! by planner
As a regular person, not applying for work visa or a retirement special status recidencia, you can apply for the temporary residencia. The principal difference is that you will require a local sponsor to vouch for you and your family when applying ...
Well, it's official. We received our RT-3 Temporary Visas today, almost three months to the date after our medical tests. They told us, in fact, that it would be about three months. We arrived at 8am and after photos, fingerprints, the ... Read More
Temporary Resdidencia - first steps! by planner
As a regular person, not applying for work visa or a retirement special status recidencia, you can apply for the temporary residencia. The principal difference is that you will require a local sponsor to vouch for you and your family when applying ...
The sad thing is: She WAS the manager on duty that day. One would think that the Direcci贸n General de Migraci贸n would have a system that shows all of those individuals in process. Gotta love the inefficiency in this country sometimes!!! Read More
Temporary Resdidencia - first steps! by planner
As a regular person, not applying for work visa or a retirement special status recidencia, you can apply for the temporary residencia. The principal difference is that you will require a local sponsor to vouch for you and your family when applying ...
Can someone please help me to clear up some confusion when traveling while wait to receive the temporary residency visa? We turned in all the paperwork and received a document stating such on December 28, 2015. I had to travel on busy February 14. ... Read More
Recommendations for Santo Domingo? by DiMarsha
Hello Everyone! My husband and I are heading to SD next week to take medical tests etc for our residence visas. Can anyone recommend a hotel , places to see , good places to shop , and restaurants ? Thank you so much! cheers Diana
The Courtyard on Avenida M谩mixo G贸mez was a great hotel for us as we were traveling to and from the DR before making the move here. The Zona Colonial is great, as others have said. Also, the beaches of Juan Dolio are only some 45 minutes ... Read More
Temporary Resdidencia - first steps! by planner
As a regular person, not applying for work visa or a retirement special status recidencia, you can apply for the temporary residencia. The principal difference is that you will require a local sponsor to vouch for you and your family when applying ...
December 30th we went to have our medical examinations done. I was actually impressed with how quickly we got in and out of there. Our attorney arrived early and took number one. We arrived at 8:20 , and by 8:50 my wife and I had had our chest ... Read More
Temporary Resdidencia - first steps! by planner
As a regular person, not applying for work visa or a retirement special status recidencia, you can apply for the temporary residencia. The principal difference is that you will require a local sponsor to vouch for you and your family when applying ...
A quick update: We received our NM1 on December 28, 2014. The visa was valid for one year. During that time, DGM implemented the new practice of not renewing NM1 visas, thus forcing those persons like yours truly to seek temporary visa. This ... Read More
Temporary Resdidencia - first steps! by planner
As a regular person, not applying for work visa or a retirement special status recidencia, you can apply for the temporary residencia. The principal difference is that you will require a local sponsor to vouch for you and your family when applying ...
I agree. It's frustrating, but I've come to expect it here. I've come to the realization that it really isn't worth it to expect things to run efficiently here, rather the opposite. I've found that if I go into a situation ... Read More
Temporary Resdidencia - first steps! by planner
As a regular person, not applying for work visa or a retirement special status recidencia, you can apply for the temporary residencia. The principal difference is that you will require a local sponsor to vouch for you and your family when applying ...
Thanks Planner. It is what it is. I don't think, however, that they realized how aplatana'o this gringo is. :) Read More
Temporary Resdidencia - first steps! by planner
As a regular person, not applying for work visa or a retirement special status recidencia, you can apply for the temporary residencia. The principal difference is that you will require a local sponsor to vouch for you and your family when applying ...
I'll throw in my experience just for grins and giggles. We are currently in the process of official, temporary residency. A few weeks ago, we handed in ALL the necessary information to my organization's attorney team. Last Thursday, ... Read More
Healthcare in Dominican Republic by Julien
Hi, how does the healthcare system work in Dominican Republic ? Is it efficient ? What are the main differences between public and private sectors? Is it recommended to purchase private health insurance in Dominican Republic ? Thanks in ...
Thanks for the reply. It's amazing how inexpensive some things are here and how expensive other things are here. Read More