Anyone paid the overstay fine recently? Curious...

[bamark]

Buenas,

I overstayed my tourist visa and need to pay the habilitación de salida soon. I’ve read older threads, but I’d love to hear from anyone who’s done this recently (June or July 2025).

I’m especially curious about:

How was the overall experience? Stressful, easygoing?

What were the vibes from the Migraciones officers given the new 'rules'? Chill + didn't care? Strict + deported?

Did you go to Retiro Migraciones, or Ezeiza before your flight? Would you recommend one over the other as a foreigner (european)?

I’d really appreciate any recent personal stories. Just trying to figure out the smoothest way to handle it.

Cheers!

y Feliz Día de la Independencia

 

[Vossos]

I’m from the UK. Paid mine at Ezeiza last week - I’d been here over a year. Migraciones were totally fine, kept my passport while I went to the bank to pay the 40,000 pesos and grab the receipt. Took maybe 10 minutes all in all but there was no queue.

I always aim to get to airports 3 hours early for long haul anyway and arrived 4 hours early this time to be cautious

 

[bamark]

I’m from the UK. Paid mine at Ezeiza last week - I’d been here over a year. Migraciones were totally fine, kept my passport while I went to the bank to pay the 40,000 pesos and grab the receipt. Took maybe 10 minutes all in all but there was no queue.

I always aim to get to airports 3 hours early for long haul anyway and arrived 4 hours early this time to be cautious

Thanks for info! Any reason you went to EZE migraciones before flight vs going to Retiro offices within 10 days of flight? Just wondering if EZE one is more used to dealing with similar foreigners day to day + would be less likely to say/do anything.

Presume the migraciones there is never too busy. Should be fine at 8am!

 

[Vossos]

Thanks for info! Any reason you went to EZE migraciones before flight vs going to Retiro offices within 10 days of flight? Just wondering if EZE one is more used to dealing with similar foreigners day to day + would be less likely to say/do anything.

Presume the migraciones there is never too busy. Should be fine at 8am!

To be honest I didn’t realise that was an option. I’ve been to Retiro migraciones once before a few months ango and it was extremely busy. Based anecdotally on that alone I’d still stick with Ezeiza

 

[bamark]

Anyone have more experience with this since original post?

 

[svertj]

Thanks for info! Any reason you went to EZE migraciones before flight vs going to Retiro offices within 10 days of flight? Just wondering if EZE one is more used to dealing with similar foreigners day to day + would be less likely to say/do anything.

Presume the migraciones there is never too busy. Should be fine at 8am!

As another point of note - you can actually get to aeroparque to get it done - which tends to be quicker then in retiro.
Its in the building where international arrivals is - as you go through the doors to enter the building there is a little corridor almost straight Infront, I think next to either a hertz stand or perhaps a currency spot, it’s a little window and they do the whole keep the passport whilst you go and pay the fee with paperwork they give you next door in the main terminal building - did my last 2 overstays and habilitación de salida pretty stress free in about 20 minutes

 

[lolahunt]

Anyone have more experience with this since original post?

I paid the overstay fine at AEP about a month ago. I was a bit nervous that they'd scold me or something but it's true - they really don't care. The man at Migraciones just asked when I entered (I overstayed by three months) and then did the rest in silence. The woman I later handed the slip to at the airport was very friendly and didn't say anything about it. I'd definitely recommend going to AEP over the others - it's close to the centre and was very quiet when I went. I also paid with card so it was super quick!

 

[bamark]

I paid the overstay fine at AEP about a month ago. I was a bit nervous that they'd scold me or something but it's true - they really don't care. The man at Migraciones just asked when I entered (I overstayed by three months) and then did the rest in silence. The woman I later handed the slip to at the airport was very friendly and didn't say anything about it. I'd definitely recommend going to AEP over the others - it's close to the centre and was very quiet when I went. I also paid with card so it was super quick!

Thanks for the info! Should all go fine!

 

[lostravenblue]

I paid the overstay fine at AEP about a month ago. I was a bit nervous that they'd scold me or something but it's true - they really don't care. The man at Migraciones just asked when I entered (I overstayed by three months) and then did the rest in silence. The woman I later handed the slip to at the airport was very friendly and didn't say anything about it. I'd definitely recommend going to AEP over the others - it's close to the centre and was very quiet when I went. I also paid with card so it was super quick!

Do you have an address for AEP? I dont' know what that is. I was planning to just go to the airport. I didn't realize I had to go to immigration before I'd be allowed to leave.

 

[lolahunt]

Do you have an address for AEP? I dont' know what that is. I was planning to just go to the airport. I didn't realize I had to go to immigration before I'd be allowed to leave.

Buenos Aires has two airports - AEP is the Aeroparque Jorge Newbery airport, near Palermo. You can pay the fine at either airport (AEP or EZE) though, or at Migraciones in Retiro. If you've overstayed, you'll have to go to one of these places within 10 days before your flight leaves.