Hi all..
I am new here and have a predictable question concerning overstaying in Argentina. I am on long term sabbatical from work writing a book and have been spending it in Brazil and Argentina. I arrived in mid-October last year in Brazil, did 90 days on a tourist visa, came to Argentina for 45 days on a tourist visa, returned to Brazil for 80 days and thence back to Argentina. My 90 days here is due to expire and I don’t know what to do. I cannot return to Brazil until mid-October when my new 180 day yearly allowance starts all over again. My intention was to go to Uruguay for 12 hours and return with a new stamp and then return to Brazil in 60 days - this way I would not have exceeded 90 days but would have technically exceeded my 180 days yearly allowance in Argentina by 15 days. But I am growing concerned that they might see that my return ticket to Brazil is for mid-October and then put two and two together and guess that I will be overstaying by 15 days and refuse me re-entry (thus screwing up my deposit for my apartment etc.) The alternative is just to simply overstay my 90 day tourist visa full-stop. But that means it will be 60 days over the 90 day period (although only still 15 days over 180 day allowance). 60 days is a little bit more difficult to justify than 60 days. From what I read, it is better to overstay and pay the penalty but I don’t like breaking laws and I am already feeling guilty about it (even though it is 3 months away). I got a new passport before I left and the only stamps in them are Brazil and Argentina and (so far) all totally legitimate. What should I do? Chance going to Uruguay or simply overstay and pay the fine? I am growing to love Argentina and definitely would like to return one day (although only as a tourist) and do not wish to scupper my chances re-entering the country in the future. Apologies for the long-winded post.
I am new here and have a predictable question concerning overstaying in Argentina. I am on long term sabbatical from work writing a book and have been spending it in Brazil and Argentina. I arrived in mid-October last year in Brazil, did 90 days on a tourist visa, came to Argentina for 45 days on a tourist visa, returned to Brazil for 80 days and thence back to Argentina. My 90 days here is due to expire and I don’t know what to do. I cannot return to Brazil until mid-October when my new 180 day yearly allowance starts all over again. My intention was to go to Uruguay for 12 hours and return with a new stamp and then return to Brazil in 60 days - this way I would not have exceeded 90 days but would have technically exceeded my 180 days yearly allowance in Argentina by 15 days. But I am growing concerned that they might see that my return ticket to Brazil is for mid-October and then put two and two together and guess that I will be overstaying by 15 days and refuse me re-entry (thus screwing up my deposit for my apartment etc.) The alternative is just to simply overstay my 90 day tourist visa full-stop. But that means it will be 60 days over the 90 day period (although only still 15 days over 180 day allowance). 60 days is a little bit more difficult to justify than 60 days. From what I read, it is better to overstay and pay the penalty but I don’t like breaking laws and I am already feeling guilty about it (even though it is 3 months away). I got a new passport before I left and the only stamps in them are Brazil and Argentina and (so far) all totally legitimate. What should I do? Chance going to Uruguay or simply overstay and pay the fine? I am growing to love Argentina and definitely would like to return one day (although only as a tourist) and do not wish to scupper my chances re-entering the country in the future. Apologies for the long-winded post.
