Legal Any risk to constantly overstaying on tourist visa? How many times can you do border runs in Argentina?

[Bettina]

Are there any recent reports of people that have overstayed before? A friend from the US just told me she was leaving from EZE and they told her passport was flagged for two overstays before. She paid the overstay fee twice before and was told it wasn't an issue or at least she read that online. But they told her when she was leaving customs areas her passport is flagged and she wouldn't be able to come back in for 6 months. Anyone else having issues like this????

 

[Bobbie]

Are there any recent reports of people that have overstayed before? A friend from the US just told me she was leaving from EZE and they told her passport was flagged for two overstays before. She paid the overstay fee twice before and was told it wasn't an issue or at least she read that online. But they told her when she was leaving customs areas her passport is flagged and she wouldn't be able to come back in for 6 months. Anyone else having issues like this????

This happened to me a few weeks ago.

I went to Colonia for the day and when I tried to come back, I had a stressful moment at Buquebus. A few years ago, I overstayed by about 30 days, and my passport is still flagged because of it. I paid the overstay fee.

I almost missed the ferry! I was literally the last person to board, just seconds before it departed. When I got to immigration, the officer looked at my passport and hesitated. Fortunately I suddenly recognized him and asked, “Do you work at EZE?” He said yes. I asked if he goes back and forth between the airport and Uruguay, and he said he does three days a week.

Then he told me he technically wasn’t supposed to let me through because exiting and re-entering would restart my 90-day period. He joked that next time I should bring him chocolates.

In the end, he let me through — but it was definitely a stressful moment. It sounds like they are cracking down on this. Even if you overstayed before and it doesn't matter where your passport is from.

 

[Digital Nomad]

This happened to me a few weeks ago.

I went to Colonia for the day and when I tried to come back, I had a stressful moment at Buquebus. A few years ago, I overstayed by about 30 days, and my passport is still flagged because of it. I paid the overstay fee.

I almost missed the ferry! I was literally the last person to board, just seconds before it departed. When I got to immigration, the officer looked at my passport and hesitated. Fortunately I suddenly recognized him and asked, “Do you work at EZE?” He said yes. I asked if he goes back and forth between the airport and Uruguay, and he said he does three days a week.

Then he told me he technically wasn’t supposed to let me through because exiting and re-entering would restart my 90-day period. He joked that next time I should bring him chocolates.

In the end, he let me through — but it was definitely a stressful moment. It sounds like they are cracking down on this. Even if you overstayed before and it doesn't matter where your passport is from.

I only have one friend still left in Ba. All the rest of them have left because it got too expensive. My friend Cal had the same story. He overstayed twice in the past 2 years. He wasn't doing border runs but he was taking a trip to Uruguay for vacation and they refused to let him on the boat. They said the same thing that his passport was flagged for overstaying 2 times. He is trying to get a digital nomad visa instead to get back in. But there is a lot of paperwork and it is over a month and he still doesn't have it. All his stuff is stuck in BA. They definitely have gotten strict about this.

 

[Edmonton]

I heard the same thing. Finally they are cracking down on overstays. What sucks is my friend that was legitimately trying to get legal residency was told that with all the overstays from before it will make it harder for him to get residency. I'm not sure if that is true or not?

 

[ElQueso]

I heard the same thing. Finally they are cracking down on overstays. What sucks is my friend that was legitimately trying to get legal residency was told that with all the overstays from before it will make it harder for him to get residency. I'm not sure if that is true or not?

That would seriously suck to not get legal here. I know a lot of expats are scrambling now finally talking to immigration attorneys after living here illegally for years overstaying.

My best friend in Istanbul just got deported at the airport. He overstayed and got deported without warning. Looks like Milei is going in the same direction. I thought this would only be for poorer countries but it looks like it doesn't matter where you are from.

 

[ben]

I heard the same thing. Finally they are cracking down on overstays. What sucks is my friend that was legitimately trying to get legal residency was told that with all the overstays from before it will make it harder for him to get residency. I'm not sure if that is true or not?

I thought they were just trying to scare people but it sounds like they are finally playing hardball. There isn't any reason not to get legal. It isn't that difficult here.