I think the man from Ipswich has just posted a trick question. While the documentation required to move from the one country to the other may only be a DNI, the documentation required to move through an airport could well be a passport. I refer back to my experience of Ushuaia here... http://baexpats.org/expat-life/8693-tourist-visa-expired-what-should-i-carry-case-check-2.html#post58482ElQueso said:It is my understanding yes.
As a member of the Mercosur, supposedly one only needs a national ID to travel between Mercosur countries.
Now, I don't have direct experience of Argentine DNI holders doing this, but my wife's family has various members who travel back and forth to Brasil from Paraguay with their Cedula, which is the Paraguayan national ID.
The request was about an Argentinian traveling with a DNI. My wife, before she was a resident here, has flown between Buenos Aires and Asuncion more than once using her Cedula (i.e., didn't have to have a passport). The Mercosur doesn't seem to have a prejudice if you are Paraguayan going to Argentina or Brasil vs Argentinian going to Brasil, and whether or not it's by plane or crossing the border by bus or car (or foot).elhombresinnombre said:I think the man from Ipswich has just posted a trick question. While the documentation required to move from the one country to the other may only be a DNI, the documentation required to move through an airport could well be a passport. I refer back to my experience of Ushuaia here... http://baexpats.org/expat-life/8693-tourist-visa-expired-what-should-i-carry-case-check-2.html#post58482
The person who was barred at the barrier at Ushuaia (but argued their way through) in my earlier example had permanent residency but not citizenship. So I guess it's not a clean, clear example from which a precedent could be drawn.ElQueso said:I believe it would have to be a minimum of a permanent residency for entry, and even that some have disputed, saying that it has to be a citizenship DNI, not a residency (even though permanent) DNI.
I understand that native Argentines can travel to any adjoining country (sharing a border) with their DNI. This is not necessarily true for foreign DNI holders - immigration officials often check the place of birth and turn them back.orwellian said:Can Argentines with DNI travel to Brazil by plane without a passport? Thanks.