Daughter Having Problem With Reciprocity Fee- Flight From Us

[ElCordobés]

If anyone wants to stick it to airline staff (who doesn't right?) if you have permanent residency DNI. This information is from Timatic--the universal source for airlines to check visa and heath requirements for virtually any combination of documents/origin/transit/destinations.

This example is for US nationality, Argentine resident, boarding in US to Argentina. They reference reciprocity as a visa here. (I also checked the US State Dept and didn't see info with respect to Argentina residents). Note: "Visa required except Holders of National Identity Card issued to resident aliens of Argentina".

Here's a free Timatic resource from Star Alliance. www.staralliance.com/en/services/visa-and-health/# You can print a copy or save PDF or Evernote to your phone to shove in their face (politely at first of course).

 

[martins]

Hi, if anyone could help me. I am US citizen with US passport but Argentina's permanent residence and DNI (I don't have Argentina's passport)
I have to go back to Argentina from US and I cannot do the check-in because when I put my US passport United tells me that I did not pay the reciprocity fee, which I don't have to pay. What should I do? Change my information flight putting my DNI number instead my US passport?

 

[sesamosinsal]

Hi, if anyone could help me. I am US citizen with US passport but Argentina's permanent residence and DNI (I don't have Argentina's passport)
I have to go back to Argentina from US and I cannot do the check-in because when I put my US passport United tells me that I did not pay the reciprocity fee, which I don't have to pay. What should I do? Change my information flight putting my DNI number instead my US passport?

You're not an Argentine citizen. So, you have to travel on your U.S. passport, not your DNI.

As far as check-in, where are you doing it? Online? In the airport right now? If you're trying to do it online, you should just call them and explain the situation.

 

[ElQueso]

Call United and explain the situation to them. I doubt that putting in your DNI number would help. It may be that their system won't allow you to do an online check in and you'll just have to go to the airport early. Or it may be that they can flag you specially to do the check in online (though I doubt that). Most likely, they will want to see your DNI in person before allowing you to check in, which is why the online operation may not be doable.

 

[Alicia karr]

You still will need the reciprocity fee as long as you are a US national. Has nothing to do with the DNI.

 

[ElQueso]

Not true!

If you have a DNI you are a resident of Argentina and don't have to pay. It's only for non-residents from the US (and other countries as applicable). I have never had to pay a reciprocity fee and was here before they made people pay it and have left and come back a few times without ever having paid it, specifically because I'm a resident. If the airlines tell you that you do, they are wrong and you should speak with those in charge if that happens. I did have a minor issue in Miami on my last flight back, but I argued with the airline staff until they brought in a supervisor, who cleared me to fly.

 

[ElCordobés]

What ElQueso said....and what I noted earlier in thread

If anyone wants to stick it to airline staff (who doesn't right?) if you have permanent residency DNI. This information is from Timatic--the universal source for airlines to check visa and heath requirements for virtually any combination of documents/origin/transit/destinations.

This example is for US nationality, Argentine resident, boarding in US to Argentina. They reference reciprocity as a visa here. (I also checked the US State Dept and didn't see info with respect to Argentina residents). Note: "Visa required except Holders of National Identity Card issued to resident aliens of Argentina".

Here's a free Timatic resource from Star Alliance. www.staralliance.com/en/services/visa-and-health/# You can print a copy or save PDF or Evernote to your phone to shove in their face (politely at first of course)

 

[ajoknoblauch]

My wife, an Argentine national, enters on her US passport (she's never bothered renewing her Argentine one) and has never had to pay the retaliation fee.