IMPORTANT NOTICE: RECIPROCITY FEE HAS BEEN REVOKED FOR US CITIZENS, AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS, AND CANADIAN CITIZENS.
As of August 23, 2016. US citizens are exempt from paying the Reciprocity Fee.
As of July 1st, 2017, Australian citizens are exempt from paying the Reciprocity Fee.
Effective January 1st, 2018, Canadian Citizens or Canadian Passport holders entering Argentina territory will be exempt from paying the reciprocity fee.
The Argentine Government applies a "reciprocity fee" to the nationals of those countries who charge Argentinian citizens to get a visa to enter their countries.
According to the "Direccion Nacional de Migraciones" website:
When entering Argentine territory, the nationals of the following countries must pay a "reciprocity fee". This payment is not a Visa since Argentina does not require Visa to nationals of the mentioned countries when traveling for tourism or business purposes.
The Argentine Government set this entry fee on equal amounts to those Argentine citizens must pay when requesting a Visa to travel to those countries.
Australia: USD 100. Valid for multiple entries for 1 year from the date of payment of the reciprocity fee.
Canada: USD78 for multiple entries for 10 years, or up to one month before the expiring date of the passport where the payment of the fee was stamped, which occurs first.
United States: USD 160. Valid for multiple entries for ten years.
**Rates are subject to modification based on reciprocity.
The
citizens of Canada that enter for tourism until December 31st, 2017, must pay this "Reciprocity Fee" to travel to Argentina by credit card
before the citizen gets in Argentina through the secure website:
https://dnm.provincianet.com.ar/Login/IndexRegister#
Credit cards accepted are Visa, American Express, and Mastercard.
Payment on arrival at the airport is no longer accepted.
As of December 28th, 2012 the online payment prior to arrival is the only method accepted.
Before January 6th, 2013, the reciprocity fee was only requested to travelers arriving into the country on International flights through Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) and Aeroparque Jorge Newbery airport (AEP) of Buenos Aires city.
Starting January 7th, 2013, the proof of online payment of the reciprocity fee to enter Argentina is requested at all border crossings.
Passengers arriving by Cruise Ship at Buenos Aires Port until June 30th, 2013, were exempted of the payment. All Canadian passengers arriving by Cruise Ship up to December 31st, 2017, must pay the Reciprocity Fee in advance before traveling to Argentina.
How to pay the Reciprocity Fee?
1) The traveler must enter the Web Provincia Net (Click
Here)
Register with your details to start the process,
2) Complete the form with the corresponding personal and credit card information. Data are stored on the website for future reprints of the payment form.
3) Print the payment receipt
4) Upon arrival at Argentine territory present the printed ticket to the Migration officer.
5) The ticket is scanned by the Migrations staff; the data are validated and you are allowed to enter the country
** The term of validity of the fee will be computed from the date of payment.
Exemptions:
Argentine citizens travelling with Australian/Canadian/US passports; passengers in transit; or Australian, Canadian and American citizens with valid Argentine residency or working visa are exempted from the Reciprocity Fee.
When leaving the country, for example for a day trip to Uruguay or to any other bordering country, don´t forget to take with you the proof of payment of the Reciprocity Fee, that will be requested to re-enter the country.
Information Updated November 2017
