Dec 15, 2014, 11:44 am
Last edit by: danola
USA, Canada AND AUSTRALIAN PASSPORT HOLDERS NO LONGER NEED TO PAY
News for Canadians travellers!
https://paxnews.com/news/other/argen...fee/newsletter
Early this morning, the Argentine government officially suspended the reciprocity fee for Canadians, effective Jan. 1, 2018.
NOTE: Some report in this interim period between ninety days of waiver and permanent waiver they are not being charged $160 on arrival at EZE already - but your airline might still request evidence you have met the expiring requirements listed below if you are a U.S. passport holder.
Refer them to IATA TIMATIC, in accord with:
Argentine passport holders will at some future time be allowed to apply for U. S. Global Entry.
Visitors carrying other nations' passports (passport holders from the United Kingdom and Canada must still pay their reciprocity fee) still have to meet the conditions established by Argentina.
To determine what you need to enter Argentina, please use IATA TIMATIC - the tool used by the airlines to determine if you will board - here. (C/o United Airlines.)
Argentine Reciprocity Fee for passport holders of certain nationalities
If you hold a passport of one of the following nations and intend using it for entry to Argentina:
-USA
- Canada
- [strike]Australia [strike]
You must pay for the Reciprocity Fee before you enter Argentina. This fee is valid for 10 Years from the date of payment (the amount of time may vary for Canada and Australia). Please note that failure to have this fee [hl]prepaid[/] and if your airline allows you to board (they are unlikely to because they can be fined and required to transport you out of Argentina on their next departing fee at their cost) you will be deported forthwith.
N.B. If your current Reciprocity Fee stamp is in an expired passport because you have had a new passport issued, you may present your expired passport as proof of payment if you do not have a fee receipt to tender.
Reciprocity fee for US citizens
U.S. citizens who visit the Argentine Republic as tourists or on business must pay a reciprocity fee of U$S160. This reciprocity fee does not represent a charge for a visa since Argentina does not require US citizens to have visas when traveling as tourists or on business. The Argentine Government sets this fee in reciprocity to what Argentines pay for a visa application to enter the United States of America.
Argentine nationals traveling with a US, Canadian or Australian passport are EXEMPT from paying the reciprocity fee. Please travel with additional proof of Argentine nationality (DNI, old passport, birth certificate, etc.)
Method of Payment
Payment must be made before entering the Argentine Republic, online at: http://www.migraciones.gov.ar and go to: Pay your reciprocity fee
Payment can be made with the following credit cards only: Visa, American Express, Mastercard.
The voucher received must be printed and submitted to the immigration authorities. The period of validity of such proof will begin from the date on which the payment was made.
As of January 7, 2013, the reciprocity fee has been extended to all border crossings of Argentina: maritime, fluvial (riverine), terrestrial and aerial.
Until June 30, 2013, passengers on cruises entering the country are exempt from paying the reciprocity fee.(sic)
U.S. citizens who previously paid the fee and its validity period has not expired, they do not need to pay it again and need to show the stamp on the passport. If you have a new passport, you will need to bring the previous passport with the stamp that proves the fee payment. For further information or questions, please contact our office at 404-880-0805 x 101, Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
http://catla.cancilleria.gov.ar/cont...e-reciprocidad
For more information, please see the following links:
http://embassyofargentina.us/embassy...ction/news.htm
http://argentina.travisa.com/
http://www.migraciones.gov.ar/accesi...r_novedad=1632
Transit passengers: If you are arriving at EZE or international aerial port of entry internationally and departing on another international flight within less than 12 hours, you are eligible to remain airside and connect without paying a reciprocity fee; read the wiki in: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/argen...-intl-eze.html
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Updated 27 Aug 2016 by JDiver
News for Canadians travellers!
https://paxnews.com/news/other/argen...fee/newsletter
Early this morning, the Argentine government officially suspended the reciprocity fee for Canadians, effective Jan. 1, 2018.
Argentina ends reciprocity fee for Americans, Australians and Canadians
Argentina has announced (25 Aug 2016) full and permanent $160 reciprocity fee waiver for U. S. passport holders effective 25 Sep 2016.NOTE: Some report in this interim period between ninety days of waiver and permanent waiver they are not being charged $160 on arrival at EZE already - but your airline might still request evidence you have met the expiring requirements listed below if you are a U.S. passport holder.
Refer them to IATA TIMATIC, in accord with:
Just announced:
RECIPROCITY FEE SUSPENSION for us passport holders REMAINS IN FORCE
indefinitely UNTIL DEROGATION DECREE IS ISSUED
"The Migrations National Agency confirmed today that the suspension of the collection of reciprocity fees from US citizens, established by Disposition DNM No. 589/2016 as of March 24 2016 for a period of 90 days or until a Presidential Decree promoted by the said Agency is issued for its derogation, will remain in force.
The reciprocity fee still applies to Australian and Canadian passport holders.
June 22, 2016”
http://www.embassyofargentina.us/en/...-citizens.html
RECIPROCITY FEE SUSPENSION for us passport holders REMAINS IN FORCE
indefinitely UNTIL DEROGATION DECREE IS ISSUED
"The Migrations National Agency confirmed today that the suspension of the collection of reciprocity fees from US citizens, established by Disposition DNM No. 589/2016 as of March 24 2016 for a period of 90 days or until a Presidential Decree promoted by the said Agency is issued for its derogation, will remain in force.
The reciprocity fee still applies to Australian and Canadian passport holders.
June 22, 2016”
http://www.embassyofargentina.us/en/...-citizens.html
Visitors carrying other nations' passports (passport holders from the United Kingdom and Canada must still pay their reciprocity fee) still have to meet the conditions established by Argentina.
To determine what you need to enter Argentina, please use IATA TIMATIC - the tool used by the airlines to determine if you will board - here. (C/o United Airlines.)
Argentine Reciprocity Fee for passport holders of certain nationalities
If you hold a passport of one of the following nations and intend using it for entry to Argentina:
-
- Canada
- [strike]Australia [strike]
You must pay for the Reciprocity Fee before you enter Argentina. This fee is valid for 10 Years from the date of payment (the amount of time may vary for Canada and Australia). Please note that failure to have this fee [hl]prepaid[/] and if your airline allows you to board (they are unlikely to because they can be fined and required to transport you out of Argentina on their next departing fee at their cost) you will be deported forthwith.
N.B. If your current Reciprocity Fee stamp is in an expired passport because you have had a new passport issued, you may present your expired passport as proof of payment if you do not have a fee receipt to tender.
Reciprocity Fee
If you are aUS, Australian or Canadian citizen, you will need to pay a reciprocity fee before you enter Argentina. This fee may vary depending on your nationality.
If you are a
Reciprocity Fee (payment and receipt)
The Argentine National Immigration Directorate(DNM) has launched a new online method of payment to enable payment of the reciprocity fee via credit card. Travellers can now pay this fee through the Provincia Pagos payment system.
US, Australian and Canadian citizens can pay the reciprocity fee before entering Argentina by accessing the following websites: www.provinciapagos.com.ar and www.migraciones.gov.ar.
How can I pay the Reciprocity Fee Online?
1.Register at www.provinciapagos.com.ar and obtain an entry code.
2.Complete the form including personal and credit card details . This information and the entry code will be sent electronically to the DNM.
3.After payment is processed, print the receipt.
4.Upon arrival in Argentina, go to the DNM Office and present the printed receipt.
5.The receipt will be scanned by DNM staff and the data will be validated to enable entry to Argentina.
https://reciprocidad.provincianet.co...oFunciona.aspx
The Argentine National Immigration Directorate(DNM) has launched a new online method of payment to enable payment of the reciprocity fee via credit card. Travellers can now pay this fee through the Provincia Pagos payment system.
How can I pay the Reciprocity Fee Online?
1.Register at www.provinciapagos.com.ar and obtain an entry code.
2.Complete the form including personal and credit card details . This information and the entry code will be sent electronically to the DNM.
3.After payment is processed, print the receipt.
4.Upon arrival in Argentina, go to the DNM Office and present the printed receipt.
5.The receipt will be scanned by DNM staff and the data will be validated to enable entry to Argentina.
https://reciprocidad.provincianet.co...oFunciona.aspx
U.S. citizens who visit the Argentine Republic as tourists or on business must pay a reciprocity fee of U$S160. This reciprocity fee does not represent a charge for a visa since Argentina does not require US citizens to have visas when traveling as tourists or on business. The Argentine Government sets this fee in reciprocity to what Argentines pay for a visa application to enter the United States of America.
Argentine nationals traveling with a US, Canadian or Australian passport are EXEMPT from paying the reciprocity fee. Please travel with additional proof of Argentine nationality (DNI, old passport, birth certificate, etc.)
Method of Payment
Payment must be made before entering the Argentine Republic, online at: http://www.migraciones.gov.ar and go to: Pay your reciprocity fee
Payment can be made with the following credit cards only: Visa, American Express, Mastercard.
The voucher received must be printed and submitted to the immigration authorities. The period of validity of such proof will begin from the date on which the payment was made.
As of January 7, 2013, the reciprocity fee has been extended to all border crossings of Argentina: maritime, fluvial (riverine), terrestrial and aerial.
Until June 30, 2013, passengers on cruises entering the country are exempt from paying the reciprocity fee.(sic)
http://catla.cancilleria.gov.ar/cont...e-reciprocidad
http://embassyofargentina.us/embassy...ction/news.htm
http://argentina.travisa.com/
http://www.migraciones.gov.ar/accesi...r_novedad=1632
Transit passengers: If you are arriving at EZE or international aerial port of entry internationally and departing on another international flight within less than 12 hours, you are eligible to remain airside and connect without paying a reciprocity fee; read the wiki in: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/argen...-intl-eze.html
Signed in members with 90 days / 90 posts can edit this Wikipost; wiki contents may be printed by using the
(lower right wiki corner)Updated 27 Aug 2016 by JDiver
VERY IMPORTANT - Reciprocity Fee to enter Argentina
Sep 11, 2013, 7:30 pm
#91
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For all things government related, there is no other exchange rate that's not the official rate.....
Sep 21, 2013, 11:07 pm
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A repeated word of wisdom about your reciprocity fee. You aren't getting on the plane if the airline isn't satisfied with your documentation.
LAN is now inputting the receipt info in your record at the point of initial check in, and then at the gate, re-verifying at boarding. Yesterday in LIM, everyone subject to the fee was sent to a line after BP collection. A guy (2 in front of me) had a receipt the agent wasn't happy with - it took a couple of minutes and a phone call before she let him onboard.
I saw similar scrutiny @ SCL 3 months ago, where a family (at boarding) was sent to go to a place with computer terminals and a printer so they could buy and issue receipts prior to boarding. (At least @ SCL, they called everyone up to the counter, by name, shortly before boarding instead of the bottleneck that occurred @ LIM.)
LAN is now inputting the receipt info in your record at the point of initial check in, and then at the gate, re-verifying at boarding. Yesterday in LIM, everyone subject to the fee was sent to a line after BP collection. A guy (2 in front of me) had a receipt the agent wasn't happy with - it took a couple of minutes and a phone call before she let him onboard.
I saw similar scrutiny @ SCL 3 months ago, where a family (at boarding) was sent to go to a place with computer terminals and a printer so they could buy and issue receipts prior to boarding. (At least @ SCL, they called everyone up to the counter, by name, shortly before boarding instead of the bottleneck that occurred @ LIM.)
Sep 23, 2013, 10:04 am
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An interesting fact that I picked up Tuesday...a passenger can't be "in transit" in EZE for more than six hours, so theoretically even if you are connecting international-to-international, if your connection time is greater than that, you may still need to pay the reciprocity.
I arrived from JFK on AA at about 9:30am with a connection to LAN at 6:00pm. When I checked in at the LAN Salon VIP they told me that they couldn't let me in for the above reason. Feeling like I was about to cry thinking of spending my day land-side at EZE, I lied to them and said I hadn't paid the fee (even though I've had a sticker for years now), so in I went. Not sure if that will work again, but I'll certainly try every time.
I arrived from JFK on AA at about 9:30am with a connection to LAN at 6:00pm. When I checked in at the LAN Salon VIP they told me that they couldn't let me in for the above reason. Feeling like I was about to cry thinking of spending my day land-side at EZE, I lied to them and said I hadn't paid the fee (even though I've had a sticker for years now), so in I went. Not sure if that will work again, but I'll certainly try every time.
Cheers from the LAN Salón VIP!
Sep 23, 2013, 10:22 am
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This seems to have changed. Arrive AA this morning at 9:15, have a res on LAN 532 at 5:50pm, and they didn't blink an eye and told me that the long connection time wasn't a problem at all. I guess after my last experience they checked it out with TPTB.
Cheers from the LAN Salón VIP!
Cheers from the LAN Salón VIP!
Sep 23, 2013, 10:43 am
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Not great storage places for the bottles inside the shower itself, but the water pressure and temp is decent - I took a much cooler shower today than my last one since, as I said, the ventilation is crummy and I ended up sweating for 45 minutes after my first shower from the steam and humidity.
The mirror is tinted, so it's a bit dark - not the best if you have to apply makeup, I suppose, but it works. It's the same as the mirrors in the bathrooms on the men's side - I presume they're the same on the women's side.
The space is a bit cramped with not much shelf space for clean/dirty clothes, your own toiletries, etc., but not horrible, either.
Overall, highly recommendable.
Anything not mentioned that you're wondering about?
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Sep 23, 2013, 10:49 am
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Sep 23, 2013, 10:51 am
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Nov 7, 2013, 8:19 pm
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Sorry if this has been covered previously but I did not find it.
A friend who was born in Argentina is now a US citizen and travels with her US passport and a DNI. She was told that because she was born in Argentina she does not need to pay the reciprocity fee. This sounds strange but in fact she had no trouble entering Argentina (through EZE).
A friend who was born in Argentina is now a US citizen and travels with her US passport and a DNI. She was told that because she was born in Argentina she does not need to pay the reciprocity fee. This sounds strange but in fact she had no trouble entering Argentina (through EZE).
Nov 8, 2013, 2:53 am
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Sorry if this has been covered previously but I did not find it.
A friend who was born in Argentina is now a US citizen and travels with her US passport and a DNI. She was told that because she was born in Argentina she does not need to pay the reciprocity fee. This sounds strange but in fact she had no trouble entering Argentina (through EZE).
A friend who was born in Argentina is now a US citizen and travels with her US passport and a DNI. She was told that because she was born in Argentina she does not need to pay the reciprocity fee. This sounds strange but in fact she had no trouble entering Argentina (through EZE).
Nov 18, 2013, 5:29 pm
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so my mother is a dual citizen of the US and Argentina. She has lived in the US the past 30 yrs so does she just need to show an Argentina birth certificate?
edit..nevermind, just read the last 2 posts...just not sure if she still carries or has a valid DNI or even what that looks like...I think all she has is her birth certificate
edit..nevermind, just read the last 2 posts...just not sure if she still carries or has a valid DNI or even what that looks like...I think all she has is her birth certificate
Nov 21, 2013, 5:49 pm
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so my mother is a dual citizen of the US and Argentina. She has lived in the US the past 30 yrs so does she just need to show an Argentina birth certificate?
edit..nevermind, just read the last 2 posts...just not sure if she still carries or has a valid DNI or even what that looks like...I think all she has is her birth certificate
edit..nevermind, just read the last 2 posts...just not sure if she still carries or has a valid DNI or even what that looks like...I think all she has is her birth certificate
Dec 16, 2013, 5:06 pm
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