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Volunteer in Buenos Aires: New Reciprocity Fee
We all knew it was coming, but finally, here is it: The Reciprocity Fee in Argentina
As of December 28th, 2009, a new reciprocity fee is being charged to more than 22 countries around the world, including Americans, Canadians, and Australians entering into Argentina
The Argentine government has recently implemented a reciprocity fee to the nationals of those countries who charge Argentine citizens to get a visa to enter into their countries. The reciprocity fee will be collected at the Buenos Aires International Airport prior to clearing immigrations. The fee can be paid with United States Dollars, Argentine Pesos, Credit Card, or traveller’s checks.
The Argentine Government has set each fee to an equal amount of what Argentines must pay when requesting a visa to travel to these countries.
United States $131 USD
Australia $100 USD
Canada $70 USD
For Americans and Australians, the fee lasts for the life of the passport. For Canadians, the fee is valid for only one entry.
Opinions? If you are traveling to Argentina to volunteer in Buenos Aires, this new cost may seem like a steep fee to charge to foreigners coming in and out of country. On the other hand, the Argentine government feels that it is only fair to charge other countries what they charge Argentine citizens when coming to their country. And, in reality, for most foreign currencies, this is a fairly reasonable fee and will not falter the decision to travel to Argentina or not. What do you think?
Let us know what you think about this new fee!
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