NEWS.- Cost of Dominican consular services, passport lowered to less than half
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Foreign Relations Ministry will lower by more than 50 percent the cost of the different consular services provided in the Dominican consulates abroad, including passports, visas, and the legalization of documents.
The measure, to take effect October 1, would eliminate stamps and consular documents and seals won’t be taxed. From now on the forms to request a visa and for consular collections will have new formats.
Foreign Relations minister Carlos Morales told reporters on Thursday, the new adjustments aim to improve and facilitate services for Dominicans abroad. He said diplomatic and consular offices abroad would be instructed to apply only the new tariffs included in the measure.
With the measure passports would be issued for a period of six years and their cost would fall from the current US$140 to US$60. The tourist visa will cost US$40 instead of 60 dollars, while the cost to notarize a document varies according to the type.
The measure, to take effect October 1, would eliminate stamps and consular documents and seals won’t be taxed. From now on the forms to request a visa and for consular collections will have new formats.
Foreign Relations minister Carlos Morales told reporters on Thursday, the new adjustments aim to improve and facilitate services for Dominicans abroad. He said diplomatic and consular offices abroad would be instructed to apply only the new tariffs included in the measure.
With the measure passports would be issued for a period of six years and their cost would fall from the current US$140 to US$60. The tourist visa will cost US$40 instead of 60 dollars, while the cost to notarize a document varies according to the type.
Source: Dominican Today.
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