The amount of Dominicans not admitted this year in Guatemala almost triple the number of Creoles who were not allowed to enter the Central American country during all of 2021 for not meeting the requirements.
The Guatemalan Institute of Migration estimated in 1,165 Dominicans that, Until December 4 of this year, they could not enter because they did not meet the entry requirements, although travel to that country does not require visa.
But this is not enough, you must have a document that justifies the trip, economic solvency and, above all, pass an interview with an immigration agent to determine that you will not use the country as a transit.
Last year the Guatemalan authorities prevented 474 Dominicans will enter to its territory for the same reasons. Compared to the data, only as of September 19, the increase is one 145.78%.
So far, the authorities of both countries have not contemplated the restoration of visa to prevent Dominicans use a Guatemala as a bridge to travel to the United States.
“I think it would not be the way to go, the right way, because I think that at this moment both the Dominican Republic and Guatemala we find ourselves in a collaterally very good situation for promote tourism, trade and investment“He commented a week ago javier zepedaambassador of the Central American country in the Caribbean.
The diplomat assured that there is a dialogue between the vice ministers of consular affairs of both nations and the directors of migration to prevent the use of Guatemala as a bridging country.
“It has been discovered that there are people, not all, just a few, who are wanting use Guatemala as a transit country to migrate, irregularly, to the north,” added Zepeda.
The most recent case of Dominicans not admitted to Guatemala it happened on november 18. The group consisted of 20 men and five women. One of them with a valid arrest warrant and two presented criminal records, reported the Guatemalan Institute of Migration.
The Dominican Republic said, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Mirex), that it is respectful of the migration policies of all countries and recognizes the right they have to admit entry into their territories.
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Valid passport in good condition.
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Carry out the respective interview.
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Demonstrate economic solvency (credit cards or cash that supports your stay for tourism purposes; if it is for business reasons, demonstrate through the corresponding documentation for that purpose and the presence of the guarantor that you are assuming the economic responsibility of the foreigner. You must be congruent with what was stated by the visitor).
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Hotel reservation or proof of where your stay in the country will be.
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Present your return ticket or another means of transportation that guarantees your departure from the country.
