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Comment on Argentina Increases Fee for Overstaying Tourist Visa by DaVe

DaVe — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:20:07 +0000

Immigration will not renew if it is already expired, so I'd say stay and just pay the fine. Traveling in the country will not be a problem, but when going to Uruguay you'll be made to pay. Coming back in you'll get another 90 days.

Comment on Argentina Increases Fee for Overstaying Tourist Visa by renzo n.

renzo n. — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:42:43 +0000

hi everyone,
i am canadian and have been in buenos aires since mid-september. i'm planning on staying here until july 2012. i haven't left the country since i've been here and am not sure if i should go to the immigration office before to renew the visa or if i should just pay the fine at the airport when i leave in july.
i was also planning on doing some travelling within argentina (via plane) and was worried that it would cause me problems since i'm travelling within the country…. any thoughts?!
and i wanted to do some travelling to uruguay/chile possible before july as well, but worried about this visa business! my girlfriend is from here and the reason that i'm here!
thank you in advance!!!

Comment on Joining a Gym (Gimnasio) by Meome

Meome — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:59:10 +0000

A few updates on Palermo gyms, because this post is so old.

There are many small, cheap gimnasios everywhere in Palermo if you just need to lift some weights. I also wanted a pool and yoga classes and only a one month membership.

- Narziso is now called Aires Up and it costs 300 Pesos. The pool is in another area of the city.

- Megatlon have different styles of clubs and the prices vary a lot. In Villa Crespo it is 440 pesos/month including a big outdoor pool, in Almagro it's 735 Pesos(!) for one month subscription. 3 months is almost half the price! They don't negotiate. And they are not very friendly in Almagro either and there is nothing fancy about this club, just the pool is nice, so try to avoid them.

- Superclub seems to be a very good alternative to Megatlon in Almagro they also have a big pool and many classes and it's 440 pesos for one month.

- Magic Center do additionally offer tennis courts and a pool (but that one is only for kids).

- Wellclub was 540 Pesos per month including indoor pool, but it was full of kids.

That's my days results on January 2012. Good luck!

Comment on Argentina Increases Fee for Overstaying Tourist Visa by ChRubilar

ChRubilar — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:06:29 +0000

Argentina is a unique country regaring immigration and citizenship. It is a cultural mistake to renewal your visa because 1) it is illegal to do it more than once (as illegal as overstaying) 2) you can apply for residency or citizenship any time with no consequenses because the whole system look for make you legal. So, my legal advice is 1) if you are planning to stay more than 6 months, just overstay and pay the fine when you leave or 2) if you are immigration to Argentina, just overstay and apply for citizenship after 1 year and 1 day. More info here: http://www.rubilar.com.ar or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentine_nationalit…

Comment on Argentina to Require “Visa” Fee for Tourists by Pablo

Pablo — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:53:20 +0000

The new DNI have a Mercosur identification. That is all you will need to travel overseas.

Comment on Expat Tech: Increasing Slow Network Speed and Performance in Buenos Aires by DaVe

DaVe — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:23:16 +0000

Vonage worked good with my 6 Mbps line. The only time I had problems was when I was downloading something else and as soon as I stopped that it worked perfectly. I did move my Vonage router in front of my wireless router, which also helped.

I now have Fibertel Evolution which is 30 Mbps. I can download and use Vonage at the same time with no problem.

Comment on Expat Tech: Increasing Slow Network Speed and Performance in Buenos Aires by lisa

lisa — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:47:05 +0000

Great blog. I was in BA last month and faced similar issues using Vonage. Dave, where u able make calls finally through Vonage? I even increased the speed to 6 mb and it didn’t help. I will be there again next month and hence would like to know if u found a solution. Thanks!

Comment on Getting a Brazilian Visa in Buenos Aires by DaVe

DaVe — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:46:40 +0000

You have to pay in cash, and it is just one fee. The visa fee is a reciprocal fee that Brazil charges because the US charges Brazilians to enter the country.

Comment on Getting a Brazilian Visa in Buenos Aires by Tracy

Tracy — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:11:45 +0000

Oh and one more question, around how much do you recall having to pay because I keep hearing different things regarding fees, some tell me that you have to pay a reciprocity fee AND the visa fee or is it just one fee to get the visa which is also the reciprocity fee. I would really love to know, thanks!

Comment on Getting a Brazilian Visa in Buenos Aires by Tracy

Tracy — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:09:48 +0000

Hi! Very helfpful post! One question: were you able to pay for the visa with credit card when you went to the Argentine bank? Or did it have to be debit? Thanks!