Travelling to Brazil with DNI and without passport

[sleazemerchant]

I have traveled on many occasions recently to both Uruguay and Brasil using only my Argentine citizen DNI.

 

[camberiu]

Argentine citizens - can travel pretty much anywhere is south america with just DNI.

Argentine residents - need passport.

It is that simple.

 

[sleslie23]

Argentine citizens - can travel pretty much anywhere is south america with just DNI.

Argentine residents - need passport.

It is that simple.

Actually, it's not that simple. You can travel to Uruguay on just a DNI (temp or perm).

 

[ben]

Chile too - I confirmed this with their immigration on my last trip.

In fact, in Chile - you enter on your passport, you must pay reciprocity fee. Enter on Argentine DNI - no problems. I assume DNI must be permanent.

Brazil demands passport, at least for non-citizens.

 

[ARbound]

Argentine citizens - can travel pretty much anywhere is south america with just DNI.

Argentine residents - need passport.

It is that simple.

But does the status of it being temporary or not have any effect?
Like I said, my experience in Chile was a strange one, but it's an associate
member of mercosur so that makes sense.

I just really don't feel like forking over $75 USD for a quick trip to Paraguay.

I emailed the embassy but I'm not holding my breath.

 

[sleslie23]

But does the status of it being temporary or not have any effect?
Like I said, my experience in Chile was a strange one, but it's an associate
member of mercosur so that makes sense.

I just really don't feel like forking over $75 USD for a quick trip to Paraguay.

I emailed the embassy but I'm not holding my breath.

For Paraguay, at least as of last July, you will need a visa even if you have a permanent DNI. For a US passport at least. Not sure about Canada.

 

[camberiu]

The Unasur treaty ONLY covers National IDs for citizens amongst member countries. Some countries may or may not honor resident IDs, but that is not covered by treaty and they are free to change those policies as they see fit. That is why I repeat again:

Argentine citizens - can travel pretty much anywhere is south america with just DNI.

Argentine residents - need passport.

It is that simple.

 

[sleslie23]

The Unasur treaty ONLY covers National IDs for citizens amongst member countries. Some countries may or may not honor resident IDs, but that is not covered by treaty and they are free to change those policies as they see fit. That is why I repeat again:

Argentine citizens - can travel pretty much anywhere is south america with just DNI.

Argentine residents - need passport.

It is that simple.

You can quote statutes all day, but that's not really answering the questions being asked.

 

[ajoknoblauch]

Chile too - I confirmed this with their immigration on my last trip.

In fact, in Chile - you enter on your passport, you must pay reciprocity fee. Enter on Argentine DNI - no problems. I assume DNI must be permanent.

Brazil demands passport, at least for non-citizens.

Chile now participates in Visa Waiver Program, and no longer collects retaliation fee v. US citizens.

 

[ben]

The Unasur treaty ONLY covers National IDs for citizens amongst member countries. Some countries may or may not honor resident IDs, but that is not covered by treaty and they are free to change those policies as they see fit. That is why I repeat again:

Argentine citizens - can travel pretty much anywhere is south america with just DNI.

Argentine residents - need passport.

It is that simple.

As I said, this is not true for Chile, though it is for Brazil (and, I gather, Paraguay).

Chile now participates in Visa Waiver Program, and no longer collects retaliation fee v. US citizens.

Yes, but they've expanded theirs, it now extends to citizens of Canada, Australia, Mexico and Albania(?).
The sad thing is that they probably wouldn't have instituted it in the first place if not for the US, now it's gone for US citizens and stays for the rest.