Update On Travel Issues.

[jeff1234]

I just returned from 3 weeks in Miami, New York City and New England.
I visited Migraciones a few days before the trip and paid 300p. This was my first official contact with them since I arrived 16 months ago. At EZE I showed the receipt and left without any problem.
We called ahead and established a rapport with one of the workers there. This may have helped.
Several relatives came to Miami to spend time with us and we all were hit with allergic reactions to the pollen there. It been 2 1/2 weeks and I'm still achy and congested, so be careful if you're headed to Miami.
We used Priceline for our hotels and car rental and got some amazing deals via their 'name your own price' feature.
We flew back, overnight, on Avianca via Bogota. Surprisingly they didnt serve breakfast, not even coffee.
Migraciones did not ask me any questions about overstaying my visa, fees, or anything.
We put 5 bags through the customs scanners but the staff seemed uninterested in what was in them, didn't examine them or ask any questions about the new computers inside.

On things not related to Argentina, the sunshine and beaches were wonderful, so was the bacon, corned beef, spare ribs, steak, pizza and Mexican food. Please, lets not start another food debate. I went : I ate : I loved it.
End of story.

 

[cruizes]

Two of arrived on Wednesday with 7 checked bags, 3 carry on bags and one cat (in carrier). Immigration could care less what was in the bags. Thank God..........

 

[caitij]

Does anybody here have any experience flying within Argentina with an overstayed visa? Do they even check it or just for ID?

 

[ARbound]

Does anybody here have any experience flying within Argentina with an overstayed visa? Do they even check it or just for ID?

From what I've heard other people people posting, Aerolineas and LAN more so could care less. Remember, it's a stamp, and if you're like me and have a bunch in your passport, there's no way they're going to scrutinize every single stamp and the applicable dates attached with them, if you're gonna have an
issue, it will be when leaving or returning to Arge.

 

[Gringoboy]

I know it's been asked before, but is it because NOT having an Argentine passport that they don't check the bags?
I'm curious.

 

[ARbound]

I know it's been asked before, but is it because NOT having an Argentine passport that they don't check the bags?
I'm curious.

When I came in via AEP (from Brasil) in July they checked my bags and made me take out my MacBook Pro and the woman
went over it like there was a bomb or something in it. From what I gathered, although she didn't say it, she was trying to see
If it was new (i.e. me going to sell it).

Classic example of Argies thinking they speak English when they don't:
Me "Do you speak English?"
Her"Yes, some"
Me "It's my laptop, it's not new, and I'm not selling it"
Her "I don't understand"
Me "Es mio, yo tengo muy tiempo"

Some people walk through, others it's a quick check, even though I was quite obviously not an Argie.

 

[pitipur]

I've arrived through Ezeiza twice now (US citizen) -- the most recent time last week, I had a big camera bag with camera and 3 lenses, 2 computers, ipad, ipod, and 2 phones, and they didnt say a word. Although if they would have, it would have been clear that all the items were used. What i think is more funny is that they didnt even ask for my customs declaration form either time.

 

[Crema Americana]

I'm not sure if it's still true, but they definitely used to be more strict with Argentines.

I think a lot of it depends on the particular agent (whether you get searched, whether you get chewed out for overstaying, or whether or not your bags have already been robbed by the baggage handlers.)

 

[Gringoboy]

Hands up anyone who has been asked for their customs declaration?
One of my suitcases was opened once.
I had it packed out with old computer junk: cables, PCI cards, adaptors, more cables and knackered hard drives.
The operative even held up an old graphics card in front of my face as one would with a dead rat. He even looked at me with a sympathetic exp<b></b>ression and then asked if I had anything new in there.
What he didn't realise, was that all the new stuff was in my hand luggage, which he ignored.

 

[argsteve]

been through the line 20 times only stopped once when i was bringing a large 5 pound bag of pancake mix.... i guessed it looked like a bag of cocaine or something illegal........ the customs guy just laughed saying the pancake picture looked good.. then i showed him the maple syrup.... i dont think he had ever seen that before

i have been like others above very lucky and never bothered by anyone at the airport....nobody asks for the customs form but i hand it to them speak some english and then look like a dumb tourist...( not much acting needed) .... i dont think anyone cares at customs really ...just keep the line moving....