I hope all of you good people can offer me some advice. I have also posted on other forums trying to get reassuring advice. I have been to Argentina before so this isn't my first trip. This latest trip I arrived to Argentina at the beginning of January 2024 and I was planning to stay here in Argentina until July 2024. So about 6 months total. I visited Montevideo and Colonia in February and then arrived back to Buenos Aires. I went on Buquebus. My tourist visa renewed and it is still good until a few more days.
I went to the migration office today to renew my visa. Friends told me not to worry about it and just overstay and I wouldn't have issues paying a fine. But I really like this country and maybe might try to move here so I didn't want to break any rules. Other friends have gone back and forth to Uruguay or Brazil without any problems just saying they are traveling around South America.
I was shocked that the customs office said they had to deny my renewal. He could see that I already requested and was granted a tourist visa renewal last year in July 2023 when I came in for almost 5 months. He said renewals were only limited to once per year. I asked him what my opinion was and he said the only option would be to overstay and pay the fine before my departure. I asked him if that was legal and he said no it's not legal. He said that it is breaking the law. He said that so far people do that but he didn't know if there would be any further ramifications and said that this administration is trying to change many things and they are very strict now on letting people stay illegally. He said in the past they would allow it but now employees are getting scared of getting fired.
I was tempted to offer him a bribe but I didn't want any more issues. What do you all think caused my issues? Was it because I visited Uruguay in February? Or just because I have already done this within the past year? I don't understand as all my friends have been just entering and exiting without problems. Is it because of the new President?
My biggest worry is that when I try to come back into Argentina will they deny me? They can clearly see everything because they immediately rejected my extension once they scanned my passport. Going the legal route of getting a DNI is too painful and slow. Help.
What are other more permanent tourists doing here lately in light of the stricter rules? Are you working towards getting your legal residency?
I went to the migration office today to renew my visa. Friends told me not to worry about it and just overstay and I wouldn't have issues paying a fine. But I really like this country and maybe might try to move here so I didn't want to break any rules. Other friends have gone back and forth to Uruguay or Brazil without any problems just saying they are traveling around South America.
I was shocked that the customs office said they had to deny my renewal. He could see that I already requested and was granted a tourist visa renewal last year in July 2023 when I came in for almost 5 months. He said renewals were only limited to once per year. I asked him what my opinion was and he said the only option would be to overstay and pay the fine before my departure. I asked him if that was legal and he said no it's not legal. He said that it is breaking the law. He said that so far people do that but he didn't know if there would be any further ramifications and said that this administration is trying to change many things and they are very strict now on letting people stay illegally. He said in the past they would allow it but now employees are getting scared of getting fired.
I was tempted to offer him a bribe but I didn't want any more issues. What do you all think caused my issues? Was it because I visited Uruguay in February? Or just because I have already done this within the past year? I don't understand as all my friends have been just entering and exiting without problems. Is it because of the new President?
My biggest worry is that when I try to come back into Argentina will they deny me? They can clearly see everything because they immediately rejected my extension once they scanned my passport. Going the legal route of getting a DNI is too painful and slow. Help.
What are other more permanent tourists doing here lately in light of the stricter rules? Are you working towards getting your legal residency?
