Buenos Aires Tourist Trap Tips by sof76

VISA REQUIREMENTS

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At Least Do This: Below you will find information from the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs concerning visa requirements (15 March, 2002). You are suggested to enter the country as a tourist. For further information, please contact Mrs. Silvia Pondal at spondal@fibertel.com.ar.

COUNTRY - TOURIST

Armenia - do need VISA
Australia - VISA not required
Austria - VISA not required
Belgium - VISA not required
Brazil - VISA not required
Bulgaria - do need VISA
Canada - VISA not required
Chile - VISA not required
China - do need VISA
Colombia - VISA not required
Croatia - VISA not required
Czech Republic - VISA not required
Denmark - VISA not required
Egypt - do need VISA
Finland - VISA not required
France - VISA not required
Germany - VISA not required
Greece - VISA not required
India - do need VISA
Ireland - VISA not required
Israe - l VISA not required
Italty - VISA not required
Japan - VISA not required
Latvia - do need VISA
Malta - VISA not required
Mexico - VISA not required
Moldavia - VISA not required
New Zealand - VISA not required
Northern Ireland - VISA not required
Norway - VISA not required
Peru - VISA not required
Philippines - do need VISA
Poland - VISA not required
Portugal - VISA not required
Puerto Rico - VISA not required
Romania - do need VISA
Russia - do need VISA
Slovakia - VISA not required
Slovenia - VISA not required
South Africa - VISA not required
South Korea - do need VISA
Spain - VISA not required
Sweden - VISA not required
Switzerland - VISA not required
Taiwan - do need VISA
The Netherlands - VISA not required
Tunisia - do need VISA
Turkey - VISA not required
United Kingdom - VISA not required
Uruguay - VISA not required
USA - VISA not required
Venezuela - VISA not required

NOTE: Those who want to enter the country as a CONGRESS ATTENDEE do need a VISA along with an invitation to assist the XIIIth Congress. Should you need an invitation letter, please inform the Local Organizing Committee at ehconba@udesa.edu.ar.
Please, consult with your nearest Embassy or Consulate.

If you are coming to hunt, remember that you must declare your guns.

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At Least Do This: The NATIONAL REGISTRY OF FIREARMS (RENAR) informs, replying to various inquiries, that no changes have been made in the legal policies that regulate the transitory introduction of hunting firearms hold by foreign citizens arriving at Argentina, which effects have not been modified since 1975.

The only modification lately achieved was formal and consists in updating the "TECHNICAL FORM" that must be filled by the tourists that travel with their own firearms, with the only purpose to be adapted to the specific requirements of the database system that will operate soon.

Related to the consulate previous authorization at the departure check in point, required by various civil airlines, mentioned request has not basis, cause the legal policy on that subject, specifically foresees the possibility of transitory introduction of hunting firearms without the consulate previous authorization, in which circumstance the Police authority that takes part will give the applicable temporary authorization and temporary possess permit during the stay in the country.

As a final point it is informed that the authorities of ARGENTINE AERONAUTIC POLICE (PAN), NATIONAL GENDARMERY (GENDARMERÍA NACIONAL) and ARGENTINE COAST GUARD (PREFECTURA), which have the specific competency on that subject, will assist -obviously, always subject to the legal regulations- on the procedures corresponding to the introduction and traffic of the hunter tourists through the national territory, duly authorized for that proposal.

Buenos Aires, 15th March 2002

Here you can get de form:
http://www.renar.gov.ar/english/turista/turista.asp