overstayed
Member
I hate to admit this on a public forum but like many expats, I admit it. I'm a perma-tourist. I am American and fell in love with Argentina about 6 years ago. I don't have the money to go through the legal process to get my DNI. I would totally get it as there is no downside for me as I don't own any assets in the USA or anywhere else.
I previously came a few years before covid-19 and I used covid as an excuse to stay here. Argentina I don't think cared and they knew I was trapped here. But now I can't use that excuse. I was going back and forth with Uruguay but the last time I went through last year the agent questioned me about how long I was spending in Argentina. I don't know if that was an overzealous customs official or if they have new software that will crack down. I don't speak Spanish but it sounded like he was warning me that I needed to leave Argentina soon.
I have been scared to do a border run and I'm just staying in Argentina. Other expats that I met said they just paid a fine and stayed and told me not to worry. Does anyone know why they hassled me the last time? Now that they don't stamp passports it's all digitized and I'm worried they can easily see how many days I have been here between border runs. I'm scared they will reject me coming in and all my stuff is here.
Please help with any advice. Thanks.
I previously came a few years before covid-19 and I used covid as an excuse to stay here. Argentina I don't think cared and they knew I was trapped here. But now I can't use that excuse. I was going back and forth with Uruguay but the last time I went through last year the agent questioned me about how long I was spending in Argentina. I don't know if that was an overzealous customs official or if they have new software that will crack down. I don't speak Spanish but it sounded like he was warning me that I needed to leave Argentina soon.
I have been scared to do a border run and I'm just staying in Argentina. Other expats that I met said they just paid a fine and stayed and told me not to worry. Does anyone know why they hassled me the last time? Now that they don't stamp passports it's all digitized and I'm worried they can easily see how many days I have been here between border runs. I'm scared they will reject me coming in and all my stuff is here.
Please help with any advice. Thanks.