What Do You Use When Going Over The Border, Dni Or Passport?

[johnw100]

You can get same day Brazilian visa service from the consulate at Puerto Iguazú, and it's valid for five years if I recall correctly.

I`ve been to Brazil five times. Never required a visa to enter!?

 

[ElQueso]

I went to visados.com and didn't see anything that said that. I did see:

Uruguay:

Se requiere un pasaporte en vigor para todos los viajeros con excepción de:
1. Ciudadanos de Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, Paraguay y Uruguay con un documento nacional de identidad.
2. Viajeros con «Kinderausweis» un documento de identidad alemán para menores de 16 años.
3. Viajeros con «Laissez Passer» emitido por las Naciones Unidas, siempre que sea un viaje laboral.
4. Viajeros con un documento de identidad emitido a extranjeros de Argentina, Brasil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Perú o Uruguay, siempre que esté mencionada su nacionalidad en la sección de excepciones para visados.
5. Viajeros con una Libreta Marítima, siempre que sea un viaje laboral.
6. Personas sin nacionalidad o ciudadanía o refugiados con documentos emitidos por las Naciones Unidas según la Convención de Ginebra.

Paraguay:

Todos los viajeros están obligados a presentar el pasaporte, excepto:
1. Los ciudadanos de Paraguay que llevan una tarjeta de identidad nacional.
2. Viajeros con «Laissez Passer», emitido por las Naciones Unidas.
3. Ciudadanos argentinos que llevan:
- Una 'Cedula de identidad', o
- Una 'libreta de enrolamiento', o
- Una tarjeta de identidad nacional, o
- Certificado de Identidad.
4. Los ciudadanos de Bolivia, Brasil, Chile o Uruguay con documentos nacionales de identidad con entradas directas del país de origen en calidad de turistas.

Brasil:

Todos los viajeros están obligados a presentar el pasaporte, excepto en los siguientes casos:
1. Viajeros que porten un Documento Nacional de Identificación de Brasil.
2. Viajeros que porten un «Laissez-Passer» emitido por las Naciones Unidas.
3. Viajeros que porten una cédula nacional de identidad emitida a ciudadanos de Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Perú y Uruguay.
4. Ciudadanos de Argentina que porten una Cédula de Identidad, un Documento Nacional de Identidad, una Libreta de Enrolamiento (hombres) o una Libreta Cívica (mujeres).
5. Viajeros que porten un «Seaman Book» (Libreta Marítima), siempre que estén de servicio.
6. Viajeros que porten documentos emitidos a refugiados y personas sin nacionalidad o ciudadanía.
7. Ciudadanos de Bután, República Centroafricana y Taipei China que porten un «Laissez Passer» emitido por las autoridades brasileñas.
8. Aquellos viajeros que porten un «Kinderausweis», un documento de identidad alemán que se expide a los niños menores de 15 años. Si el niño es menor de diez años, sus documentos no necesitan contener la foto del niño.

It seems to me that Uruguay does not require a passport IF you have a DNI extranjero and it has your country of origin on it - I was surprised at that, I learn something new every day And that's as long as your country of origin doesn't require a visa (which mine, as a US passport holder, doesn't). Now that I think about it, I probably haven't been back to Uruguay since I stopped making wasteful "visa runs" some 5 or more years ago. I must have been projecting my Paraguayan experience onto Uruguay.

But it is not stated that either Praraguay or Brasil accept Argentine non-citizen residents with a DNI, without a passport. In fact, the way things are worded, it absolutely requires that you have your passport, and also, if your country is not on a visa waiver, a visa.

As far as foreign individuals with Argentine residence having made it across the border of Paraguay or Brasil with only a DNI and no passport (and therefore, no proof of visa) - well, I made it across to Paraguay once with my car and a precaria even though it is not legal to do so. I only did it because I wasn't aware at the time of the requirement, having crossed many times before with only my passport. I was lucky and would never knowingly try to do it again )particularly after a 15 hour drive!).

You might make it, but I doubt it.

 

[johnw100]

Thanks.

Also, Some people stated they use their ID for Chile. And it seems that has the same policies as Uruguay.

This from visados.com (they have an english site aswell btw)

3. The following identity documents issued to foreign residents of Chile or Argentina if travelling from Argentina:
- An Identity Card;
- A Certificate of Definite Stay Permit;
- A National Identity document.

 

[irina]

I use my passport.

For Brazil (and I assume Paraguay) since United States citizens require visas, you must bring your passport with said visa.
The Permanent or Temp residency card doesn't help, it's your nationality not your residency that matters.
Source: Immigration agent in Brazil.

 

[johnw100]

you must bring your passport with said visa.

Thanks but i`m British and we arnt required to have a visa

 

[irina]

Thanks but i`m British and we arnt required to have a visa

Which is I why I clearly said for United States citizens, in case US citizens have this question.

 

[sleslie23]

Paraguay is fairly easy to get a visa from. And it lasts for the life of your passport.

FYI, this is true only if you apply for a visa at the consulate beforehand. If you get the visa at the airport, it is only valid for 90 days.

 

[Bajo_cero2]

The ar dni is enought to go.

 

[johnw100]

The ar dni is enought to go.

Only for Argentine nationals, its not enough for a Foreign national with an Argentine ID (DNI) to get into Brazil, Paraguay, Chile,etc. Uruguay is ok. According to official statements online anyway.

 

[Bajo_cero2]

My former wife is korean. We used to go often to Rio with DNI.