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RE: Visa extension to 90/120 days...

Antonio REMAX
#1

Greetings, has anyone actually ''extended'' their visa to 90/120 days to avoid paying the ''exit fee''? If so, what exactly does the ''medical certificate'' need to indicate? Does this certificate have to be done in DR or in your own country before arriving in DR? Secondly, what ''proof'' is needed for ''own economic solvency''? TIA

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#2

So you are not actually avoiding an overstay fee. You are jumping through administrative hoops to pay the fee in advance! That's all!


Medical letter must be done here as you cannot request an extension prior to arrival.  Proof of solvency: a bank statement showing $$, receipt of rent paid or hotel payments, credit card limits and cc statements. Things like that as well as an airline ticket!

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UncleBuck
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The "extension" is the same price as the overstay fee/fine, plus the medical fee, plus the hassle of collecting and submitting all the paperwork.  Friends have done it several times, and the last time, they didn't get the certificate/receipt until a few days after they returned home from the DR. They had a struggle at departure with not paying the overstay again,

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