Entering Argentina, Need proof that your leaving??

n1ght28

Hey,

First stop on my round the world trip is Buenos Aires, the helpful lads and ladies at trailfinders told us we have to have proof that we are leaving the country in less than 90 days because our flight is out of the continent in 120days,

Has anyone done this before, trailfinders recommended bookin a cross boarder tour or the like,
Any recommendations, I hear there is a boat to Uruguay thats not too expensive, anyone got a link or two for me,

Cheers,

tuff1

the whole needing an onward ticket thing is merely a technicality. you'd be very unlucky if they asked you for one.

n1ght28

Really, What did you do??,

tuff1

well i was there bout this time last year and i just showed up at the border between bolivia and argentina, they just gave me a form to fill out, stamped my passport and away i went. went to uruaguay a week or so later and then came back into argentina again and the same thing happened. unless its different at airports or the regulations have changed since i've been there youd have to be very unlucky to be asked.

Wudyaquit

Where's your flight out of the continent? As long as it's not from Argentina, you'll be fine. Worst case scenario, they'll get you to buy a flight - you can fly BA to Sao paulo for about €150, probably less to Lima, but as long as you can show you've enough cash on your credit card to fund your stay, they'd never get you to do that - never heard of anyone getting called on this, and most people overland it so wouldn't have an onward flight.

n1ght28

are you guys sure, the guys and gals in trailfinders seemed quite adamant that i needed to be able to show that i'm leaving the country,

i'm flying into Buenos Aires and out of Santiago 3 1/2 months later,

i just don't want to be put on a plane back home before my trip has even started,

RonanC

I entered Argentina at the Chilean border last summer and wasn't asked for any proof of onward journeys.

n1ght28

but what about by air, airport customs are usually alot stricter,

anyone got any experience of this,

darrenh

i'm currently in argentina and the border control seem's pretty relaxed. i have left and entered the county 3 times and never been asked even a single question. Just Hola, Stamp, Ciao! on bus journeys your passport can be checked many times but only just to look at it. i really cant say about the airport though. me thinks trailfinders wants to sell you something extra. i was warned that i wouldnt get in or out of brazil without my yellow fever book. i wasnt even asked once and no-one i have met has been asked either. they put fear into you so you feel you have to get it. i know getting the vaccination is important but they way they sell it too you is through fear.