The general director of Customs, Eduardo -Yayo- Sanz Lovatónannounced this Wednesday that the christmas grace of 2025 will exceed amount from the previous year, which was $5,000.
Every year the Government provides facilities to the resident dominicans abroad and who travel to the country for the December festivities to share with their relatives and friends. They are given customs exemptions (tax payments) for certain items they bring as gifts.
The Communications Department of Customs said to Free Diary that Sanz Lovaton reported that the christmas grace this year will begin December 1 next and will conclude on January 15, 2026.
He explained that the official stated that the amount that will have “the grace” this 2025 will be announced by the president of the RepublicLuis Abinader, so they still cannot talk about a specific amount.
The christmas grace
The christmas grace It is an exemption from paying taxes that is applied each year by the General Directorate of Customs (DGA) to the diaspora that has not visited the country for more than six months. With her, the Government It seeks to ensure that absent Dominicans can entertain their relatives with gifts without having to pay taxes up to the agreed amount.
