Overstay penalty

Between 30 days and 90 days it's 2500 pesos.

90 days to 9 months it's 4000 pesos

Thank you

To clarify.....

The economic penalties currently given, relate to the total stay in DR. 

So if you are planning to overstay for 3 months that is about an additional 90 days and your total prolonged stay in DR will be about 120 days and so the economic penalty will be 4000 pesos.

3 months is 90 days not 120 and I already overstayed… not just planning 

Another way to explain is if you stay from day 30 (the day your tourist card expires) to day 90 you pay a penalty of 2500 pesos.

If you stay beyond day 90 to day 120 (90 days plus the 30 day tourist card), you pay 4000 pesos.

Your fee will be $4000 pesos

On day 31 your tourist visa has expired and you are in an overstay. The counting starts from day 1 of your arrival.  That is how you count and it creates confusion! 

My fee is $2,500. I stayed less than 90 days after the first 30 days. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Just an idea….. bring 4000 pesos with you just in case….🤔

Already thought about it… just in case. 😉

@planner good to know. Thank you. I'll bring $4,00 in case. Thank you

I stayed 40 days one time and I believe it was about that 2500 pesos

Where is there a complete list of all overstay fees? Also, are they turning people away bc of yrs. of overstay when coming back? Thanks😃

@olgaglenn you can also use your credit card to pay if you prefer. 

@michita  I have not heard of anyone being  rejected  after a very long overstay. I have heard (verified cases)  of people being rejected for  multiple overstays!  Not  60 or 90 days of  overstay but  people who clearly LIVE HERE and then travel once in a while. So a stay of  2 or 3 years, then  the next overstay  14 months.  That is clearly not a  winter  tourist but someone living here.  In two of the cases that I have verified they were sent to the Dominican embassy and told to apply for  residency visas!

@planner Thank you😃 

Olgaglenn,

There is a complete list of overstay fines on the Punta Cana Int'l Airport website. 1 month thru 10 years.....

@Tippj I'm sure they do like to collect the overstay.  They also like to change the rules on the fly.  Just don't want someone denying me entry as I have a property and a life here — even though I'm not a resident.

@planner I am Canadian and have been told by the DR embassy in Canada that the process for residence in DR has to be started in Canada.  In my sister's case (in summer of 2021 - though the embassy told us it would take about 6 weeks it actually took double that time). Has anyone had experience with a different process for Canadians?  Ie. If I am already in DR can I go to the Capital city here and apply here without going back to Canada first?

Once you hit day 31 the overstay fine is calculated from DAY 1

Your overstay should be 2500 RD payable at the airport.

@planner  Do you know when they had the issue?  Was it recently or a while ago?  Did they have the issue when leaving or upon their return?  Do you know which airport?

Both were in  USA airports on  departure to the DR.  One was blocked at checkin the other blocked before boarding. Both were during the pandemic so at least last year.

@planner where is this payment made in the airport ?

No idea actually,  I guess it depends which airport?  I have not left in  18 years! 

@rlwoodz:  Don't worry, just follow the yellow brick road...they will ask you to pay after you go through security.  No big deal, just part of the process...

When you go to ck- in they ask you how long you've been in country…. Under 30 days go through customs… more then 30 they'll tell yer where to pay

Ok folks thank you