Argentina reciprocity fee
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Argentina reciprocity fee
I've read that Argentina charges American visitors a $140 reciprocity fee. Most of those articles say that it is only charged when you arrive at the Buenos Aires airport. LAN has a flight from San Francisco to Iguazu via Lima, Peru. Is is too much to hope that we won't have to pay the reciprocity fee if we bypass Buenos Aires and fly in and out of other cities?
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I understand the "reciprocity fee" is only charged when you enter Argentina via the Buenos Aires international airport called EZE in travel agent lingo.
So, it would seem that if you enter via Iguazú you would be able to avoid it.
How do you plan to LEAVE Argentina?
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So, it would seem that if you enter via Iguazú you would be able to avoid it.
How do you plan to LEAVE Argentina?
Have a great time in our country.
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Check if that involves connecting flights in Santiago, Chile or Buenos Aires. Unless it is a new route, I believe you will connect to another flight in one of those two cities and not fly direct Lima to Iguazú. If connecting in BA you will be liable for the fee. In Santiago you would have to stay in the transit lounge or pay the fee for entering Chile. That could make it a very long journey, between 8-13 hours.
You could try a LAN flight from another point, even the US, to Santiago and connect to Mendoza without leaving the transit lounge. Those flights are more frequent, so connecting time should be less.
The fee is not collected in either country on departure, so you can leave from wherever you want.
You could try a LAN flight from another point, even the US, to Santiago and connect to Mendoza without leaving the transit lounge. Those flights are more frequent, so connecting time should be less.
The fee is not collected in either country on departure, so you can leave from wherever you want.
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Just came back from BA, Mendoza, Santiago, and Iguazu. You will only pay the fee if you land at EZE and pass through immigration there. I flew in and out of Aeroparque several times and never had to pay the fee, also crossed the border by land from Santiago to Mendoza, and was not asked to pay the fee.
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