On 12/16/2015 05:31 PM, John Levine wrote: >> There is the issue of the Argentina “fee” which is like a visa, but >> mostly just a tax. This is common in various countries in the americas, >> and is sometimes a nominal amount to be paid in only $cash USD. >> >> My understanding is if you’ve got a passport (Eg: USA) that requires >> it, you pay your money and print the page to show the customs agent >> and you’re set. > > If you are traveling on a passport from the United States, Canada, or > Australia you MUST pay the fee and get a receipt before you leave. > You cannot pay it when you arrive in Argentina. Unless your airline > is unusually inept, they will not let you on the plane without it. > > You register and pay the fee with a credit card on their web site. > Click the "SIGN UP" link under the login box here: > > https://reciprocidad.provincianet.com.ar/ > > Once you get the receipt, print it out and put it in your passport. > For Americans and Canadians, it's good for a decade so hold on to it > in case you go back to Argentina. > > R's, > John > > PS: Brazil also charges a similar fee, Chile used to but doesn't any > more. IIRC, brazil requires actual visas at least for US citizens. -- -- Fernando Gont e-mail: fernando@xxxxxxxxxxx || fgont@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx PGP Fingerprint: 7809 84F5 322E 45C7 F1C9 3945 96EE A9EF D076 FFF1