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Just want to know if the rules are the same for overstaying the 90 day tourist visa. I have just overrun it, and i'm planning to go to iguazu next week (and it would be nice to cross the border to see brazilian side) Obviously i will have to pay a fee. But a) will i be allowed to return to...

Sorry to talk about criminal records again, but i'm a bit confused now with validity i went and spoke with migraciones today and they say that my criminal records from home (uk) are not valid because i got them ordered in feb 2014. and apostilled in feb, and i came here in march 2014 (so there...

Has anyone done a first aid course in Buenos aires or know a good recommendation for a place to learn it? I've always wanted to have some experience and knowledge in the matter just in case (this feeling being reiterated by nearly seeing a little girl crushed by a bus recently). I did find a...

Is there an easy way to renew the criminal records from your home country or is the only way to reapply from home? I was originally planning on applying for temporary residence once finding permsnent work, so i applied for background criminal check (uk) back in december and it was apostilled in...

Quick question. For obtaining a work visa one needs sponsership from a company. What does this actually mean? Just a work contract for a year? Or something special extra? Regards

Hi Just a quick question. I'm looking to apply for a working visa for the future. If i obtain a tourist visa, is there any law, that prohibits me from obtaining the working visa once the study visa has been obtained until it relinquishes? I was just thinking about applying for the study visa...

Anyone know how to rent one of those horse and carriage rides that you see passing through Palermo near the rosedal often? (i believe they are called mateos?) Is there a website for renting a ride, or located somewhere, or phone number? also, any idea on approx cost. Looking for a present for...

Hi I've landed in ba 2 weeks ago to join my argentinian girlfriend. im on the search for jobs I graduated as a mech engineer a few years ago so im looking for some engineering companies or best locations in ba to apply for jobs of that sort Obviously applying for jobs here seems alot dif...

Hi Im moving to ba next week and looking for a swimming partner to train with (as its always more fun than alone) I recently started swimming abou 1.5 years ago so im not of great standard but i do like to practice alot Im looking for anyone who enjoys swimming and practicing it..and not too...

Hi I recently started taking adult gymnastics classes in uk since last july. First time ive done anything of the sort, so i have been learning the basics..and trying to learn front / back..tucks / handsprings. Unfortunately im not quite at the standards of safe to practice outside yet. Im...

looking for a place to rent in zona norte, preferably near san miguel (dont ask why lol)

Dont really know which section to put this in. but i have an argentinian friend that wants to come and visit me in England for a month in the near future. Just want to know if anyone who has experienced this knows what documents and papers are required i read that for an argentine native, no...

Ive been in ba for a few months now and still not been to a live match. I would love to go once for the atmosphere to a boca match but dont know anything about buying tickets here and would like to go with someone. So really im looking for someone to go to a match with

Hi I landed in BA a couple weeks back with 2 mobile phones from uk. 1 turned out not to be quadband (despite the shop in uk telling me it was!!) and the other works fine but it has become very faulty. i want to know if there is anywhere in the area that sells used phones or very cheap ones...

Hi I want to bring a little regalo for a female Argentinian friend I have from the UK, but I really have no ideas. It cant be something big as it must fit in my bags, and i was thinking of either something cute or something british cos she loves the uk for some reason. Im really out of ideas...

Is there any specific places in BA that i can watch live sports? (eg..pubs or sth) I don't / wont have a tv in appartment nor laptop, and cant really go to an intenet café to stream sports!!! the sports i watch regularly are : formula 1, english football, and i wanna watch the cricket world cup :p

I have heard many bad things about travellers cheques and never used them myself i cant comment but today i got a friend (local argentine) to phone up the American Express bank in BA (app. theres only 1 downtown, or at least a very small amount) to ask regarding cashing in American express...

Hi There I am arriving in BA in a few weeks time from the Uk (staying for about 6 months), and would like to know which is the best card / bank to use to save overall eg) atm charges, uk bank charges and fees etc. Any advice I would be grateful for, as at current i have a Natwest Debit card...

Hi All I will be arriving in BA at the end of March and looking for somewhere to stay onwards. I am looking to share, so if anyone has a room to let that would be great. Im not too fussy about who with and all that, but im a male 22 years old from UK. Fluent english, and know some Spanish but...

Hi There Didnt really know where to post this, but i;ll be coming to BA in a couple months of time, and I would like to know some people, have a few friends in the area before I come. Just some people I can talk with before I come, so I am a little more prepared for the big change from life...