I have been reading this website with interest since I decided to move here and I have found it a great resource.
I have a few observations on the DNI process to contribute in case they are of help to some people.
I am the person Steve quoted in his earlier post and I went to an office in Hipólito Yrigoyen yesterday to apply for my DNI.
I had Patricia, whom Steve had referred me to with me to help, and an envelope which I had been given by the Argentinean Embassy when I received my rentista visa at home before I left.
We had made a turno on line on the 20th for 12 noon on the 26th, so not muchof a delay there.
Naively, I assumed a turno meant that an officer would be waiting to speak to me at 12, with my details already pulled up on his computer. In fact, we had to queue (only ten minutes at most) to get into the building, where we were given a number.
There was then a further wait, over 2 and a half hours, for our number to come up, but once our number finally came up the process was fast and efficient. The officer electronically captured my signature and fingerprints, took a photo and didn't want to keep the manual form which the Embassy had prepared with a signature, attached photo and fingerprints done with an ink pad.
There were a few questions which I was able to answer with Patricia's help and all told, we were out of the building within 15 minutes maximum of my number coming up.
Attached to the documents they gave me to take away was advice the DNI would be delivered direct to my domicilio in or within 60 days. They will try delivery twice but if unsuccessful I am to go to Registro Nacional de las Personas Ave Jujuy 468 to pick it up.
I will have to wait and see if there are the delivery issus some of you have experienced, but I am optimistic.
As part of her service, Patricia has offerred to come with me to Av Jujuy if the DNI does not arrive in the mail.
After reading Mariposa's experiences, I will certainly take advantage of that. With my extremely limited Spanish and with no experience of how things are organised here, someone to make sure you are in the right queue and to translate unexpected questions is, to me, invaluable.
As a newcomer, I haven't yet acquired the scars and horror stories which those of you who have been here longer sometimes post. I'm sure it is only a matter of time, but so far so good.
I have a few observations on the DNI process to contribute in case they are of help to some people.
I am the person Steve quoted in his earlier post and I went to an office in Hipólito Yrigoyen yesterday to apply for my DNI.
I had Patricia, whom Steve had referred me to with me to help, and an envelope which I had been given by the Argentinean Embassy when I received my rentista visa at home before I left.
We had made a turno on line on the 20th for 12 noon on the 26th, so not muchof a delay there.
Naively, I assumed a turno meant that an officer would be waiting to speak to me at 12, with my details already pulled up on his computer. In fact, we had to queue (only ten minutes at most) to get into the building, where we were given a number.
There was then a further wait, over 2 and a half hours, for our number to come up, but once our number finally came up the process was fast and efficient. The officer electronically captured my signature and fingerprints, took a photo and didn't want to keep the manual form which the Embassy had prepared with a signature, attached photo and fingerprints done with an ink pad.
There were a few questions which I was able to answer with Patricia's help and all told, we were out of the building within 15 minutes maximum of my number coming up.
Attached to the documents they gave me to take away was advice the DNI would be delivered direct to my domicilio in or within 60 days. They will try delivery twice but if unsuccessful I am to go to Registro Nacional de las Personas Ave Jujuy 468 to pick it up.
I will have to wait and see if there are the delivery issus some of you have experienced, but I am optimistic.
As part of her service, Patricia has offerred to come with me to Av Jujuy if the DNI does not arrive in the mail.
After reading Mariposa's experiences, I will certainly take advantage of that. With my extremely limited Spanish and with no experience of how things are organised here, someone to make sure you are in the right queue and to translate unexpected questions is, to me, invaluable.
As a newcomer, I haven't yet acquired the scars and horror stories which those of you who have been here longer sometimes post. I'm sure it is only a matter of time, but so far so good.
