DRforme
American expat in Dominican Republic
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American
Registration: 05 March 2023
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Dominican Republic
USA
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Relocating to DR and need some advice by nbaltic99
Hi everyone,I am a 26-year-old Bosnian citizen living and working in Slovenia. My goal is to move to the Dominican Republic and get residency.I have 7 years of experience in hospitality and customer service. I speak German (B2), English, ...
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New regulations about to be applied for short term rentals? by windeguy
https://dr1.com/news/2026/07/21/new-rules-for-short-term-rental-owners/Dominican short-term rental operators are protesting that the Ministry of Tourism may implement new rules to regulate their business. The drafts were circulated for public review ...
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Residency 2026 by planner
Time for an updated thread! There are many many rumors making the rounds! ***there is no change in the law YET! ***I am told the Director of Investment is no longer accepting 200,000 US or equivalent for investor residency, it's now 500,000 US or ...
@Rosanna E Hello I have sent you a PM .. Read More
Residency 2026 by planner
Time for an updated thread! There are many many rumors making the rounds! ***there is no change in the law YET! ***I am told the Director of Investment is no longer accepting 200,000 US or equivalent for investor residency, it's now 500,000 US or ...
Well after being given the runaround by DGM in trying to do my residency by myself this past December and basically throwing in the towel and letting my residency visa expire. I’m happy to report that I was referred to a great lawyer from a ... Read More
Build a house (loan?) by MH3
Hey guys! Quick question about building a house. We own land, but the banks we’ve talked to don’t do mortgages for new construction like in the U.S. They say the only way is through a “builder,” where the house is already ...
First you need to decide if you are going to build your home with a builder/contractor for basically a turnkey home. Or will you be going the subcontractor route where you do the hiring for each phase of the build. But like anything else there are ... Read More
Residency - updates and changes 2024 by planner
We are seeing changes in processes here and it's time for a new thread with updates.LIshali had agreed to update us here on those changes and to clarify a number of issues as we go along!First let's talk the basics: how you start and which type you ...
@ExpatRusher Correct me if I’m wrong but I would think the only document that you would have to renew or update would be the FBI background report. As the other documents needed to be Apostilled such as marriage, birth, pension letters do not ... Read More
Airbnb proposal to register and tax in the DR as posted on DR1 by windeguy
Posted on DR1: Yesterday at 12:09 PMAdd bookmark#1It appears this 2024 is when the Dominican government will start to impose regulations on AirB&B. In FITUR 2024 in Spain, David Collado said that a new agreement already exist and is currently ...
@planner Sadly everyday someone falls for the well rehearsed ROI sales pitch. Many people are sold the idea that they can purchase a home/villa/apt here and the rental income will pay off their investment. With the ever increasing amount of Social ... Read More
Best way to transfer money from US to Dominican bank account by wondering9
Any insights or opinions on the best way to transfer money from a US to a Dominican bank account?I've seen Remitly recommended here and I think that's what I'll end up going with, but I was curious about other options, especially Wise and Xe.My ...
@Tippj Be advised that Western Union is going to start implementing a 1% tax on international transactions starting January 1 2026. It will only affect transfers that involve Cash, Cashiers Checks or Money Orders. Read More
Best way to transfer money from US to Dominican bank account by wondering9
Any insights or opinions on the best way to transfer money from a US to a Dominican bank account?I've seen Remitly recommended here and I think that's what I'll end up going with, but I was curious about other options, especially Wise and Xe.My ...
You could also take a look at Boss Revolution they have been pretty reliable for us. You did not mention it but I’m hoping you are receiving in US dollars. As these money transfer places exchange at a much lower rate than you can get yourself. Read More
Retirement Visas by Pat Kitchen
My wife and I are in the process of obtaining retirement visas for the DR. We have been in contact with a couple of Dominican law firms. We are a bit taken aback with the fees they are charging. Also, we know there are going to be ...
@ddmcghee Have already done that countless times. I can pretty much recite the list of requirements without looking. 👀 and yes I have not found one thing that supports what I was told by the consulate. I did not go into this process without ... Read More
Retirement Visas by Pat Kitchen
My wife and I are in the process of obtaining retirement visas for the DR. We have been in contact with a couple of Dominican law firms. We are a bit taken aback with the fees they are charging. Also, we know there are going to be ...
@ddmcghee Ok many Thanks to you and the others who have replied. I will be going back to the consulate next week sometime to drop off something and will get a little more clarification on this. If it turns out to be false then I just proceed knowing ... Read More
Retirement Visas by Pat Kitchen
My wife and I are in the process of obtaining retirement visas for the DR. We have been in contact with a couple of Dominican law firms. We are a bit taken aback with the fees they are charging. Also, we know there are going to be ...
@wondering9 I know all to well about assuming or relying on anything in regards to DR. But regardless of which path of residency I choose the only difference or change is whether I obtain permanent or temporary residence from the start. If it turns ... Read More
Retirement Visas by Pat Kitchen
My wife and I are in the process of obtaining retirement visas for the DR. We have been in contact with a couple of Dominican law firms. We are a bit taken aback with the fees they are charging. Also, we know there are going to be ...
@ddmcghee Yes I completely understand that but one should assume that the people at the consulate are familiar with applying for residency along with what path to choose in applying. Not sure why it would have even been suggested if it was not a ... Read More
Retirement Visas by Pat Kitchen
My wife and I are in the process of obtaining retirement visas for the DR. We have been in contact with a couple of Dominican law firms. We are a bit taken aback with the fees they are charging. Also, we know there are going to be ...
@Alfonso Ayala This was told to me and discussed with the person who reviewed all my documents at the consulate. So not sure who I’m supposed to verify it with. I know that it sounds wrong as I have done my homework. Maybe it’s something ... Read More
Retirement Visas by Pat Kitchen
My wife and I are in the process of obtaining retirement visas for the DR. We have been in contact with a couple of Dominican law firms. We are a bit taken aback with the fees they are charging. Also, we know there are going to be ...
@ryzik68 I had initially planned on applying for a marriage residency. But after the person at the consulate that was reviewing my documents seen that I was also a Social Security recipient he advised to go with the pensioner route. As that would ... Read More