Don't Forget To Get Extra $131 Traveling to Buenos Aires
The Government of Argentina will begin charging foreign visitors at Ezeiza International Airport an entry fee
The U.S. branch of Aerolineas Argentinas informs the TravelPapa.com and its clients about new airport entry fee. The above mentioned fee will be collected only at Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport. More information can be found at the website of the U.S. Embassy in Argentina.
Airport Entry Fee
December 11, 2009
This warden message is being issued to alert U.S. citizens that on December 20, 2009, the Government of Argentina will begin charging American Citizens visiting Argentina for business or tourism an entry fee of $131 U.S. dollars. The fee will be collected only at Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport. Once paid, the fee permits multiple entries into Argentina for ten years in accordance with United States visa reciprocity. Americans may pay in dollars, by credit card, or with travelers checks.
U.S. citizens may also call the Office of Overseas Citizens Services in the U.S. for the latest travel information. The Office of Overseas Citizens Services can be reached from 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time, M-F, at 1-888-407-4747, or if calling from outside the U.S., at (202)-501-4444. For any emergencies involving American citizens, please contact the American Citizens Services (ACS) Unit of the U.S. Embassy’s Consular Section, located at 4300 Avenida Colombia, 1425 Buenos Aires; telephone+54-11-5777-4354; after hours emergency telephone +54-11-5777-4873; ACS unit fax +54-11-5777-4293; e-mail [email protected]; web page http://argentina.usembassy.gov.
Americans living or traveling in Argentina are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department's travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui so that they can obtain updated information on travel and security within Argentina. Americans without internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.
According to Aerolineas Argentinas, the Government of Argentina will not start charging the fee until sometime January, but this is not confirmed. The fee for American citizens is $131.00. A similar entry fee will be collected from passport holders from other counties (ex: Canada & Australia).
