When coming back from Colonia de Sacramento in Uruguay on a visa run, the Argentine official demanded my receipt for the reciprocity fee that US, Canadian and Australian citizens must pay before arrival. Naturally I paid it two months ago online before arriving at the BA airport. The official would not budge, I couldn't board the ferry, no logic moved him. It was my understanding that the fee only apples to those arriving by air, and as I had already paid and was taking a boat back, I didn't take the receipt. I had to go to a web-check in kiosk and pay again, $160. Now I want to dispute the transaction with Visa, but I need to know if my info about arrival is correct?
Reciprocity Fee Only If Arriving By Air?
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Where are you from? I can only comment on the US but that fee is good for 10 years. So if you had paid it once, you would have the sticker in your passport showing it has been paid AFAIK. They also could have looked it up if you paid online. I don't know the rules for Canada and Australia and whether the fee is multi or single entry.
It used to be just air and just Buenos Aires (ie, EZE and Aeroparque). Now that you have to pay online, I would think that they may be extending it to all cities and entry methods, easier to track.
It used to be just air and just Buenos Aires (ie, EZE and Aeroparque). Now that you have to pay online, I would think that they may be extending it to all cities and entry methods, easier to track.
