Visa for Business?
Mar 15, 2011 | 8:28 am
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Visa for Business?
I'm a US Citizen planning to travel to BA in early April for a one-week business meeting. According to the US Department's website:
A valid passport is required for U.S. citizens to enter Argentina. U.S. citizens do not need a visa for visits of up to 90 days for tourism or business.
However, the Argentinan consulate website reads: Nationals of the following countries do not require visas to visit Argentina for tourism or family visit for a period not exceeding 90 days or for transit
I'm planning to call the Argentinan consulate later this afternoon but I was wondering if anyone in this forum has had a recent experience. Is the consulate website wrong or do people claim to be tourists when they go for a business meeting?
Mar 15, 2011 | 9:59 am
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You do not need a Visa for any kind of visit if its less than 90 days. You will however have to pay an on arrival reciprocity fee to enter Argentina, which is approx US$142 (US Dollars).
Mar 15, 2011 | 10:00 am
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If you still do call the consulate, please do return and report what they tell you. Thanks !!!
Mar 15, 2011 | 4:09 pm
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I tried calling them up but they don't seem to answer their phones. However, I did find this in the Chicago consulate's website.
NOTE: CITIZENS OF UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, BULGARIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CHEC REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, GUYANA, HONG KONG (RAEHK), HUNGARY, ICELAND, JAPAN, MALASYA, LETONIA, LITHUANIA, NEW ZEALAND, THE NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, POLAND, REPUBLIC OF COREA, ST. LUCIA, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRANADINES, SINGAPUR, SWEDEN, SOUTH AFRICA, FRANCE, SLOVENIA, THAILAND, AND TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO DO NOT REQUIRE BUSINESS VISAS.
THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO STAY 90 DAYS.
It confirms that I don't need a visa.
THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO STAY 90 DAYS.
Mar 16, 2011 | 2:17 pm
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Thank you for your response.
I tried calling them up but they don't seem to answer their phones. However, I did find this in the Chicago consulate's website.
I tried calling them up but they don't seem to answer their phones. However, I did find this in the Chicago consulate's website.
NOTE: CITIZENS OF UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, BULGARIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CHEC REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, GUYANA, HONG KONG (RAEHK), HUNGARY, ICELAND, JAPAN, MALASYA, LETONIA, LITHUANIA, NEW ZEALAND, THE NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, POLAND, REPUBLIC OF COREA, ST. LUCIA, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRANADINES, SINGAPUR, SWEDEN, SOUTH AFRICA, FRANCE, SLOVENIA, THAILAND, AND TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO DO NOT REQUIRE BUSINESS VISAS.
THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO STAY 90 DAYS.
It confirms that I don't need a visa.THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO STAY 90 DAYS.
Mar 16, 2011 | 5:02 pm
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