What do I need to travel from Canada to the Dominican Republic?
I have a criminal record for which I served time in a federal pennitentiary in Canada. I have no drivers licence or passport. I am planning a trip soon to the Dominican Republic with my girlfriend. Does my record keep me from being able to go? If it doesn’t, what I.D is required, keeping in mind neither me nor my girlfriend have a drivers licence.
If you get a direct flight from Canada to the Dominican Republic you can us a birth certificate along with a drivers license or government issued photo ID. If you have a birth certificate but not a drivers license it might be worthwhile to just head to the passport office. But a passport also requires several pieces of ID too, starting with a birth certificate. I wouldn’t book until your start getting sufficient ID.
You should contact the embassy via phone or email (2nd link) about your record. I don’t think it will matter, but worth checking first. They have a $10 tourist card. Which when countries do that it is more of a tourist tax than actual visa screening, and difficult for them to access criminal records, unlike how Canada & US share records. If they can’t check they might not bother having such a policy. Neither Canada nor the Dominician Republic websites say anything, so that is another good sign.
February 26th, 2010 at 10:51 am
If you get a direct flight from Canada to the Dominican Republic you can us a birth certificate along with a drivers license or government issued photo ID. If you have a birth certificate but not a drivers license it might be worthwhile to just head to the passport office. But a passport also requires several pieces of ID too, starting with a birth certificate. I wouldn’t book until your start getting sufficient ID.
You should contact the embassy via phone or email (2nd link) about your record. I don’t think it will matter, but worth checking first. They have a $10 tourist card. Which when countries do that it is more of a tourist tax than actual visa screening, and difficult for them to access criminal records, unlike how Canada & US share records. If they can’t check they might not bother having such a policy. Neither Canada nor the Dominician Republic websites say anything, so that is another good sign.
References :
http://www.voyage.gc.ca/dest/report-en.asp?country=77000
http://www.drembassy.org/english/index-2.html
February 26th, 2010 at 11:32 am
You will have to get a gov’t issued photo i.d….like a drivers license, but strictly for I.D. purposes. I see no reason why you cannot apply for and recieve a passport. If you have a passport, then you have the best possible form of I.D. You CAN travel to the Dominican Republic from Canada using a photo I.D. and your birth certificate, but a passport is recommended. Do call your airline to confirm this. You can go to the site below to see that citizens of Canada need to get a tourist card or about $10.00 on the plane or upon arrival. It is good for 30 days, and you can apply for an extension.
References :
http://www.drembassy.org/english/index-2.html
February 26th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
get a pardon. that will take about 1 year to get processed. then you need shots & money. also you will need a passport
GOOD LUCK!!!!!!
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