Latest on visa overstays?

[ElQueso]

Hi folks, it's been a couple of years since I've posted here. I hope no one holds that against me now that I'm asking for something

I have a friend who is here trying to start a business but he doesn't have a DNI yet. He has overstayed his tourist visa by a couple of months. It's been 16-17 years since I've had to deal with not having a DNI, and there have been so many changes in the last year to various things that I don't want to give my friend incorrect advice.

Is it still viable to go to Colonia, pay the fine on the way out, and come back in to renew the visa? I don't want him to leave on my advice, turn around to come back and find out he can't get back in.

Alternatively, I mentioned that maybe he should go to Migraciones to pay the fine and renew there, but he doesn't want to deal with the bureaucracy if he doesn't have to - which I don't blame him!

I appreciate any help on this.

 

[MarshallE]

If you already overstayed it'd be foolish to leave and come back, no point at all. The overstay fee is fixed no matter how long you overstay, whether it's 1 day or years. He can just stay here and leave when he's ready to go, no worries about the tourist visa expiration

 

[MJO]

If you already overstayed it'd be foolish to leave and come back, no point at all. The overstay fee is fixed no matter how long you overstay, whether it's 1 day or years. He can just stay here and leave when he's ready to go, no worries about the tourist visa expiration

Do you pay the overstay visa at the airport? Approximately how much is it?

 

[zensailor]

One of the cardinal rules for starting a new business in a foreign country is to familiarize yourself the laws, regulations, and rules as they apply to you ... and then follow them !!! ... a complete lack of respect for a country ... and a corresponding expectation to exploit it .... are not a good start .

 

[jorisw]

> Do you pay the overstay visa at the airport? Approximately how much is it?

I forget how much it is, I believe less than USD 20. But if I recall correctly you need to pay it in cash.

You can do it at the airport (they'll direct you to some other booth/office for that, from which you return with a receipt of paying the fine), or at the immigration offices in Retiro if you don't want surprises while trying to board your flight.

 

[tangobob]

I did it in 2015. I forget how much the fine was, but really not worth worrying about. That said, the hastle at the airport meant that I was within 2 minutes of missing my flight. (they would not let me check into my flight until I had the pass from migraciones). Then every time I returned I got the third degree until my passport expired and was replaced,

 

[Elhug]

> Do you pay the overstay visa at the airport? Approximately how much is it?

I forget how much it is, I believe less than USD 20. But if I recall correctly you need to pay it in cash.

You can do it at the airport (they'll direct you to some other booth/office for that, from which you return with a receipt of paying the fine), or at the immigration offices in Retiro if you don't want surprises while trying to board your flight.

Hi I want to ask you a question about leaving B.A with my visa expired a few weeks so need to pay fine. Firstly, my last transit was Iguazu and so tried to search for details of my visa status on immigration site but the message was I had entered details incorrectly - checked twice all details were correct but message continued so maybe I did not get proper re-entry visa at the border. Anyway thinking when I leave in 12 days just to go to the airport a couple of hours early to pay fine there - when I go to EZE airport where is an immigration desk as need to do this before I check-in for flight, that's right?

 

[paulo]

Thank God overstays are treated so leniently, unlike in the USA these days.

 

[cayayine]

Do you pay the overstay visa at the airport? Approximately how much is it?

40,000 pesos

 

[Sammi]

Last week, I was 18 days overdue on my stay. After my Puerto Madryn to AEP I encountered this situation at the Migraciones booth at AEP (the last checkpoint before you're released into the world of duty-free shopping and all its temptations on your way to the departure gates). The staff there were quite understanding and professional.

The gentleman who thumb printed and photographed me stepped out of his booth and escorted me to a small office just a few feet away. After seating me, he went into the office and disappeared . Within five minutes, I was called in, handed over my credit card, and paid a fine of 40,000 pesos. Afterward, they walked me past the lines and allowed me to proceed straight into Duty Free, no further questions asked.

All in all it was a whole 15min hiccup in my departure and returning to Argentina was smooth, no hitch.