Visa
No visa needed, 90 days stay every time you enter
Car entry
No Carnet de Passages needed, Temporary Import Permit is created at border. Make sure that you get it, they don't always give it automatically and you have a serious problem if you don't have it when you w.ant to leave the country. You should get 8 months, but sometimes only get 3. Passport and TIP are not linked, so you can leave the country while leaving the vehicle in Argentina without a problem.
Arrival
From Uruguay, Buenos Aires
Smooth
From Chile, Cerro Castillo, 2016-03-07
30 minutes, no issues
From Chile, Paso Futaleufú, 2016-03-23
10 minutes, no issues
From Chile, Los Libertadores, 2016-05-17
Total clearance took 20 min for Argentina and Chile. No issues.
From Brazil, Iguaçu border crossing, 2016-08-02
About 30 min. Immigration drive-through, straightforward. Customs initially didn't want to issue a TIP when we told we planned to stay in the Iguazu area and then return to Brazil. Upon our request we got a TIP. It was for 240 days without asking for that.
Departure
To Chile, Paso Austral
No issues, but took 1.25 hours for Argentina and Chile combined due to the large number of people
San Sebastian, 2016-03-01
No issues, 5 minutes
To Chile, Paso Rodolfo Roballos, 2016-03-15
No issues, 15 min., no car check ( we heard from others that a car check is common here, also on exit)
To Chile, Mamuil Malal, 2016-04-04
No issues, 5 min.
To Chile, Jana Pass 2016-05-31
No issues, quick car check. 30 min for the whole process (Chile + Argentina) although it was busy because the pass just reopened after snow. Everything at one place.
To Brazil, Iguaçu border crossing, 2016-08-03
Straightforward, 5 min.
Carnet
No Carnet de Passages needed, Temporary Import Permit is created at border. Make sure that you get it, they don't always give it automatically and you have a serious problem if you don't have it when you w.ant to leave the country. You should get 8 months, but sometimes only get 3. Passport and TIP are not linked, so you can leave the country while leaving the vehicle in Argentina without a problem.
Insurance
Federacion Patronal Seguros S.A.
Money
Official exchange rates now match the black market rates, so the blue dollar is no longer needed. ATM's accepting VISA and MAESTRO generally available. Changing cash at banks can be time consuming. High inflation, therefore differences of 40% between buy and sell exchange rate.
Diesel
Generally available, two quality levels.
Corruption
No incidents
No visa needed, 90 days stay every time you enter
Car entry
No Carnet de Passages needed, Temporary Import Permit is created at border. Make sure that you get it, they don't always give it automatically and you have a serious problem if you don't have it when you w.ant to leave the country. You should get 8 months, but sometimes only get 3. Passport and TIP are not linked, so you can leave the country while leaving the vehicle in Argentina without a problem.
Arrival
From Uruguay, Buenos Aires
Smooth
From Chile, Cerro Castillo, 2016-03-07
30 minutes, no issues
From Chile, Paso Futaleufú, 2016-03-23
10 minutes, no issues
From Chile, Los Libertadores, 2016-05-17
Total clearance took 20 min for Argentina and Chile. No issues.
From Brazil, Iguaçu border crossing, 2016-08-02
About 30 min. Immigration drive-through, straightforward. Customs initially didn't want to issue a TIP when we told we planned to stay in the Iguazu area and then return to Brazil. Upon our request we got a TIP. It was for 240 days without asking for that.
Departure
To Chile, Paso Austral
No issues, but took 1.25 hours for Argentina and Chile combined due to the large number of people
San Sebastian, 2016-03-01
No issues, 5 minutes
To Chile, Paso Rodolfo Roballos, 2016-03-15
No issues, 15 min., no car check ( we heard from others that a car check is common here, also on exit)
To Chile, Mamuil Malal, 2016-04-04
No issues, 5 min.
To Chile, Jana Pass 2016-05-31
No issues, quick car check. 30 min for the whole process (Chile + Argentina) although it was busy because the pass just reopened after snow. Everything at one place.
To Brazil, Iguaçu border crossing, 2016-08-03
Straightforward, 5 min.
Carnet
No Carnet de Passages needed, Temporary Import Permit is created at border. Make sure that you get it, they don't always give it automatically and you have a serious problem if you don't have it when you w.ant to leave the country. You should get 8 months, but sometimes only get 3. Passport and TIP are not linked, so you can leave the country while leaving the vehicle in Argentina without a problem.
Insurance
Federacion Patronal Seguros S.A.
Money
Official exchange rates now match the black market rates, so the blue dollar is no longer needed. ATM's accepting VISA and MAESTRO generally available. Changing cash at banks can be time consuming. High inflation, therefore differences of 40% between buy and sell exchange rate.
Diesel
Generally available, two quality levels.
Corruption
No incidents
