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novia · Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Posts: 27 Location: Canada

Hello all,

Just inquiring how people get around the 90 days....Argentina? In Santiago? Where?

After renewing for another 90 days....is it possible to continue this?

Has anyone experienced difficulty the next time around. What do you suggest?

Thanks all,

K.

-Stu- · Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 92 Location: Santiago, Chile

Hi Novia

I leave the country every 90 days or so and have not had any awkward questions yet. I met one guy that has done this for the past four years without any problems.

From Santiago it's possible to get a bus over to Mendoza in Argentina, which only takes 6 hours.

lauren3821 · Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 25 Location: Austin, TX

For those of us from the states, when we re-enter from Mendoza do we have to pay the $100 again? I actually have a temporary visa, but I'm curious.

flax · Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 23

The $100 fee applies to US tourists flying into the country (I'm sure you know that there are different fees for different countries).

It's valid for the same amount of time that your passport is valid, so don't lose the little stub that they staple in the back of your passport!

denise · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish

flax · Joined: 24 Aug 2005 Posts: 23

here is a LINK to frommer's w/info about chile, specifically:

"The U.S. recently upped the fee for Chileans seeking a U.S. tourist visa to $100, so now Chile has responded by charging visitors from the U.S. $100. ... The entrance fee must be paid in cash and in U.S. dollars only. The one-time charge is good for the life of your passport; if you are issued a new passport and return to Chile, you will be charged again. Before entering Chile, you'll need to fill out a tourist card that allows visitors to stay for 90 days. You'll need to present this tourist card to Customs when leaving the country, so don't lose it."

Same thing is somewhere on the consulte website but it's not as easy to find as it is from a guidebook site.

Cheers!

eileen · Joined: 15 May 2004 Posts: 71

you can also pay some sum of money (I think it's 50 luka?) and get an extension at extranjeria, but it will cost you more than just going to Mendoza, and I know someone who was only given 30 days. Careful with the buses in the winter, it's very common for the passes to close. There are often cheap flights to Montevideo or Bs As, as well, which is another option. And fun, and tasty, too.

Lots of people do this long-term. It was rumored a while back that they'd get suspicious and only give you 30 days coming back from a weekend in Mendoza, but that hasn't happened to anyone I know. I'm on a work visa, so no personal experience.

Ditto on the 100 bucks on getting back into the country. Life of the passport.