Returning after overstaying visa

[dsp27]

I am curious to know (2 times ok, 3 times might not be ok): is this your experience with your situation, or based on other expats’ experience? Or is this even some kind of rule?

I will be having my 2nd overstay when i return to europe next may/june.

I have overstayed once back in 2016. paid the fine and came back 6 months later, no issue or questions asked.
At the time I was advised by an immigrations attorney that the system flags passengers that have overstayed more than 2 times and they may deny reentry and stamp your passport with “no entry” for 5 years. But I also think it depends on how long you over-stayed by, a few months vs a few years can make a difference. I guess it also depends on the immigrations official. In any case overstaying once will have no consequences other than the fine. The second time should also be okay. Any other time after that you run the risk of being send back.

 

[Bajo_cero2]

I paid 4500 when leaving Argentina beginning of June. But i also wouldn’t describe 9000 pesos as a “hefty multa”. This is 45 usd we are talking about (probably a bit more back in August). Other countries are FAR more strict.

Meanwhile I am back in Buenos Aires and I know of several others who came back recently after having paid the overstay penalty. No problem at all. I also know of several others who are too lazy to do the border runs any longer and just prefer to pay the fine. Especially if the overstays are Covid related, i dont think that anyone would have a problem returning. (Immigrant lawyers in this forum might disagree though, i am admittedly no specialist in this)

You cannot do border runs anymore. Forget it.

 

[Bajo_cero2]

You will have ZERO issues. You can overstay usually 2 times without a problem. After the 3rd time you might be denied entry.

I am curious to know (2 times ok, 3 times might not be ok): is this your experience with your situation, or based on other expats’ experience? Or is this even some kind of rule?

I will be having my 2nd overstay when i return to europe next may/june.

There are no rules, she invented it.

 

[Alpinista]

You cannot do border runs anymore. Forget it.

Why not? A friend of mine went last weekend to colonia. No issues at all

 

[Bajo_cero2]

Why not? A friend of mine went last weekend to colonia. No issues at all

You confuse luck with a legal strategy.

 

[elhombresinnombre]

You confuse luck with a legal strategy.

You put that so much better than I could.
I was going to say that crossing back and forth across borders doesn't make a person's residency any more "legal" or any less "legal" than it would have been if they had just stayed put. It does, however, repeatedly put that person in front of border officials who may or may not have an opinion about such things.

 

[IslandTime808]

Curious if they would view people visiting countries abroad for 7-10 days before coming back different than constant ferry runs to Colonia. I agree it might be “safer” just overstaying, but curious if they would look at that any different

 

[dsp27]

Curious if they would view people visiting countries abroad for 7-10 days before coming back different than constant ferry runs to Colonia. I agree it might be “safer” just overstaying, but curious if they would look at that any different

It's a coin toss. I have done Colonia runs and had no issue. As a matter of fact it was the UY border officer that noted the AR stamps and made a comment but her AR colleague didn't care. At the same time, when I flew in from Brasil after an "extended visa run" for a week in Rio the lady at EZE started counting the days and gave me only 25 days. BUT back to the question of the OP -> no problem overstaying once, do not worry about being admitted.

 

[Dougie]

Hefty $50 fine lol.

Unless something changed regarding overstays since covid, then overstaying once shouldn't cause you any issues.

Once you overstay many times or do border runs for years and years then you start to push your luck, I imagine even more so during covid times.

 

[Bajo_cero2]

Curious if they would view people visiting countries abroad for 7-10 days before coming back different than constant ferry runs to Colonia. I agree it might be “safer” just overstaying, but curious if they would look at that any different

Nowadays it is seen as someone to reject for sanitary reasons.