Argentina Travel Guide - New Argentina Fee Requirements

Important advice for visitors arriving to enjoy Argentinanationality, and what Argentines are currently charged
vacations from the United States, Canada andto enter each country. The authorities have already
Australia: the Argentine government has decided topointed out that the fee is liable to change, depending
impose a new fee to enter the country, called aon modifications to entrance requirements by the other
Reciprocity Tax, because it is equivalent to the feenations.
that those countries charge Argentineans to crossAs it currently stands, the fees are:
their borders.Citizens of the United States: USD$131
This is a recent announcement and it remains unclearCitizens of Australia: USD$100
exactly when the fee will be implemented. HoweverCitizens of Canada: USD$70
according to the announcement from the ArgentineIt is important to note that this fee is not considered a
authorities, the fee will be officially phased in from 1visa, and citizens of these nations are still eligible to
January 2010, can be paid in Argentine pesos, USD$ orenter Argentina using their passport alone. The fee is
credit cards.not currently payable in your home country, and must
For the time being, the fee will only be collected inbe made upon arrival to Argentina.
Buenos Aires' Ezeiza airport, although this is likely toFurther information is available in English from the
change to cover all entry points in the future.Argentine immigration department website.
The precise amount of the fee varies according to