The Argentine National Immigration Agency (Dirección Nacional de Migraciones) has informed by Disposition 6437-E/2017 published on November 23, 2017, that effective January 1st, 2018, Canadian Citizens or Canadian Passport holders entering Argentina territory will be exempt from paying the reciprocity fee.

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The Argentine National Immigration Agency (Dirección Nacional de Migraciones) has informed that American Citizens or American Passport holders entering Argentina territory are exempt from paying the reciprocity fee by Presidential Decree No. 959/2016, published on August 23, 2016.

The new rule does not alter Visa charges or Reciprocity Fees for other countries. 

IMPORTANT NOTICE: RECIPROCITY FEE HAS BEEN REVOKED FOR US CITIZENS,  AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS, AND CANADIAN CITIZENS.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.

**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.

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:
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.

Due to some cases that have appeared in Brazil, Paraguay, and the North of the province of Misiones a few years ago, the Argentine Health Ministry has recommended, as a preventive measure, the vaccination against the yellow fever to all travelers that will be visiting those areas.

Vaccination is recommended, but not mandatory for tourists.

The immunization is recommended for people between 1 to 60 years of age. It is optional for children between 9 to 12 months, and for adults over 60 years of age. Ask your doctor about your risk situation.

Take into account that the vaccine must be applied 10 days prior to the visit to the affected areas, which is the necessary time for producing the organic defense reaction. The vaccine is effective for 10 years.

For those who are in Buenos Aires enough in advance, the health center that applies the vaccine to foreign visitors (for a fee) is Hospital Aleman de Buenos Aires (German Hospital): Av. Pueyrredón 1640, Buenos Aires - Tel. (54-11) 4827-7000. You have to ask for an appointment with a doctor that will evaluate your case and refer you to the immunology service.

Other private vaccination centers, like Stamboulian and Vacunar, also apply this vaccine, but a dorctor's prescription is required.