How to pay the fine for overstaying your visa

[Liam3494]

Question... Unfortunately, despite my best efforts, I overstayed my 90 days tourist visa last November by miscalculation (my own stupidity), and next week I return home. I know I have to pay the AR$300 overstay fine, but my question is, how do I pay it.

Do I have to pay it somewhere at the airport (EZE) BEFORE I check in, or when I check in do they do some paperwork, then send me to pay it somewhere, before returning to check-in to get my boarding card etc... I'm trying to work out how much extra time I need to give myself. I'm sure there are a few on here who have had to go through this in recent times - Thanks.

 

[davonz]

At checkin they will probably notice and tell you to go pay it, just go to the immigration counter at eze.. just allow up to 1/2 an hour extra on your airport time..

 

[nona]

they may not necessarily notice it or mention it to you. this happened to me. I would allow an extra half hour or so, depending how busy the airport is and time of day. after checking your bags I would just ask them where to go to pay the fee. its on the ground floor way in the back behind everything. you will have to go and get a paper, then go to pay at a certain bank (in the airport) and I think you have to pay in cash. then you take the paid slip back to the little office and they stamp or sign, and then your free to go.

 

[nona]

and by the way, make sure you pay the fine BEFORE you go through any security

 

[curlz]

Hi!

GReat information. Thank you so much.

Question - if you have to go to the certain bank in the airport, how can I find out what time that bank shuts?

My flight leaves late, at 9.30pm out of BA...so I am wondering if I have to actually go to the airport to do all this, hours before, in case the bank is closed..?!

Thanks!
J

they may not necessarily notice it or mention it to you. this happened to me. I would allow an extra half hour or so, depending how busy the airport is and time of day. after checking your bags I would just ask them where to go to pay the fee. its on the ground floor way in the back behind everything. you will have to go and get a paper, then go to pay at a certain bank (in the airport) and I think you have to pay in cash. then you take the paid slip back to the little office and they stamp or sign, and then your free to go.