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Post by plane2catch on Jun 20, 2015 16:35:31 GMT
This looks like a daunting task to obtain this $160.00 visa receipt. It's a shame that unlike a few other countries like Turkey and Egypt they don't let you purchase this visa at an entry Airport to their country. I am a little hesitant to login to their webite and try printing the required receipt off myself. Can't find any passport or visa processing company that handles Argentina. Anyone obtain this "receipt" recently and have any encouraging words? Thanks, plane2catch  |
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Post by californian on Jun 20, 2015 18:06:39 GMT
I don't think you need a visa for Argentina. Which country needs Visa? Are you an US citizen? or? With US they only have a "reciprocity" required payment of $ 100, that normally is handled by the airline? Are you talking about this and is $ 160 now? Interesting problem, I hope you can solve it and tell us more about it.
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Post by chech on Jun 20, 2015 20:15:43 GMT
Yes, US, Canadian and Australians must pay a reciprocity fee to get into Argentina. It's good for the duration of your passport. They will not let you on the aircraft without it. When I got mine, I printed off several receipts to have for the future and took note of my username and password so that I could access it from anywhere. This is the site: reciprocidad.provincianet.com.ar/It's not hard to do and perfectly safe.  |
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Post by plane2catch on Jun 20, 2015 23:43:21 GMT
Yes, US, Canadian and Australians must pay a reciprocity fee to get into Argentina. It's good for the duration of your passport. They will not let you on the aircraft without it. When I got mine, I printed off several receipts to have for the future and took note of my username and password so that I could access it from anywhere. This is the site: reciprocidad.provincianet.com.ar/It's not hard to do and perfectly safe. That's what I needed was a vote of confidence. I visited Argentina back in 2007 with TTs South America revealed and have the same passport with additional pages added but never thought I'd be returning. I remember some countries like Belarus being quite expensive to enter and remember the Russian passport application being a pain to complete. Sad to say but wising at $160 a pop that I had paid a little more attention to the process. I don't think Trafalgar travelled to Patagonia back in 2007 and it wasn't something on my radar. Who knows maybe way back in 2007 it wasn't quite as expensive. Then again no one has ever said that Travel is cheap. Oh well, such is life. |
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Post by plane2catch on Jun 20, 2015 23:50:57 GMT
I don't think you need a visa for Argentina. Which country needs Visa? Are you an US citizen? or? With US they only have a "reciprocity" required payment of $ 100, that normally is handled by the airline? Are you talking about this and is $ 160 now? Interesting problem, I hope you can solve it and tell us more about it. Californian, the airline which I am using, American Airlines, provided the same link which Chech has added. I had found that site and researched through our State Department the Argentina's reciprocity fee. Apparently that is what we charge their citizens who enter our country so they unlike Chile have opted to establish the fee. I know that that the Visa fees of some of the Baltic States are set in this manner as well. They figure if their citizens have to pay to visit the USA then it's only fair when the opposite is true. |
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Post by plane2catch on Jun 21, 2015 0:23:36 GMT
Just read that the fee took affect in December 2009. Good I'm not really loosing my mind. Not yet any way!
Hey Chech, since you went on the same itinerary to Patagonia, you don't remember by any chance how many times you had to present this receipt given the boat travel in the mountains at the start of the trip and then I guess returning back to Argentina from Chile. I wonder how many times you cross back and forth between those two countries? Hoping for good weather and getting that "WOW" factor feeling while on this trip. Know that I have been fortunate in most of my trips to have good weather. Was able to see Mt. Cook in New Zealand back in 2007 and remembering them mentioning that on some days the visibility isn't clear enough to see the tip. Chech, your pictures of the Patagonia trip are just awesome. Surprised that TT didn't want to pay for some of the photos of that trip. Quite an honor to have someone pay for some of your photos. Just impressive. You would sure think from a business prospective, TT would have wanted to keep your trip reviews on their current site. But, that is an entirely different issue. |
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Post by chech on Jun 21, 2015 0:42:43 GMT
We only crossed into Chile as we went from Bariloche to Puerto Varas and didn't leave again until after Torres del Paine I believe. We only entered and left Chile once. Can't remember if they required the receipt on the crossing back into Argentina (being a land crossing) but I kept my receipt with my passport for the duration (and an extra copy elsewhere in my luggage). |
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Post by plane2catch on Jul 14, 2015 21:51:13 GMT
My nightmare has finally ended. After to e-mails to the Argentinian consular in Washington, DC and three calls to the embassy I was finally given a number to call in Argentina and explain that when I used their website the payment directions were in Spanish for some reason and although I thought I was entering my Visa number, expiration date and security code the payment never processed and it was reflected whenever I entered my userid and password on theirwebsite. I bet I have a hell of a long distance bill as a result of the call to Argentina but at least I was able to speak with an English speaking representative who took my credit card information over the phone processed the payment and my ticket was released which I was able to print to take with me. I actually printed 5 and plan on putting them in my luggage, carryon bag, purse, etc. This hassle combined with my cancelled flight can't get any worse. It must be all uphill for my November Pantagonia vacation. Hoping for the beautiful weather I had back in November 2007 while visiting Buenos Aires.
I google search of problems related to the reciprocity fee brought out many individuals who had problems with containing this documentation. I am glad I started months in advance to prepare for any and all unexpected delays with obtaining the documents. One poor guy on the internet set the barcode didn't print on his receipt and the airlines refused to let him board and he was out about a $4,ooo. It is no wonder the embassy has a 24/7 emergency number. Hopefully if it is cutting that close to departure they would intervene instead of sending worthless canned email responses to your correspondence. I am not typically a complainer and usually just let things roll off me but this experience has resulted in me helping my self to an ice cold beer now that the stress has subsided.  |
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Post by chech on Jul 15, 2015 5:57:41 GMT
And leave a few copies at home in your "travel" file or drawer. They're good for the duration of your passport, if I remember correctly.  |
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Post by lunebleu on Jul 19, 2015 15:43:06 GMT
This looks like a daunting task to obtain this $160.00 visa receipt. It's a shame that unlike a few other countries like Turkey and Egypt they don't let you purchase this visa at an entry Airport to their country. I am a little hesitant to login to their webite and try printing the required receipt off myself. Can't find any passport or visa processing company that handles Argentina. Anyone obtain this "receipt" recently and have any encouraging words? Thanks, plane2catch I agree. This is strange of Argentina to play this kind of game, especially in light of its poor economic condition.I canceled my travel plans to Argentina mainly because of this visa obstacle. |
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