That was the greeting we received this morning upon landing here in Buenos Aires. We were just here back in late November and there was no visa fee. We were told that it took affect sometime in December. So, for Lucy and I to enter the country, it was $262.00 smackers. . . That put a dent into our planned spending activities.
The visa is good for 10 years, so we won't have to pay it again (hopefully) and is the same fee, or close to it, that the U.S. charges Argentine citizens to enter the U.S., so I guess we can't complain too much.
In Costa Rica, folks have to pony up $100 or $150 just to apply for a visa to visit the U.S., and there's no guarantee that they will receive a visa.
We have wanted to visit Brazil since we've been down in Costa Rica, but we need to get to a Brazilian embassy to pay the $100 or more fee to obtain a visa in advance. It is supposed to be good for 10 years as well, from what we've been told, but we'll have to see.
Sounds like other countries are coming up with their fees in response to what the U.S. charges its citizens. Not easy on the pocketbook, that's for sure, but hard to whine too much considering everything.
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