Chile reciprocity tax for transit passengers
Mar 10, 2011, 4:09 pm
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Chile reciprocity tax for transit passengers
An Australian friend is entering Chile (he will go through inmigration) for less than 12 hours in transit to Brazil. Does he has to pay the reciprocity tax in that circunstance?
Mar 10, 2011, 6:25 pm
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If you leave the secured area of the airport (i.e., enter Chile, i.e., breathe fresh air), and do anything other than an international to international connection, where you just go through transit security, and then go back upstairs to departures, you pay the fee.
Mar 11, 2011, 12:00 am
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Is there a reason he can't do an international-to-international connection and never actually "enter" Chile? Does he have to go through passport control? That's the deciding factor for him having to pay the fee.
Mar 11, 2011, 12:05 am
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