Argentinian Immigration and Customs – Border Cardenal Samoré | Customs and Immigration

March 23rd, 2024 by papillon3.com

very easy passing both aduanas coming from Chile. No controls. We got 240 day for our camper.

February 11th, 2024 by effectiveterritory55

Long queue to check out of Argentina on a summer Sunday afternoon. We arrived about 12:30 and sat in the queue for about an hour and a half before doing the formalities. Once in, well organized and they moved through people quickly. Try to arrive earlier than we did!

January 24th, 2024 by Blåvarevogn

Entering Argentina, took us about 15 minutes, very smooth. Wednesday at 2pm. First time they wanted to add our bicycles.

December 31st, 2023 by annelien.rijmen

Checking out of Argentina was very easy. Well organized border crossing. Park your rig on the giant lot, go to migraciones to check out your passport, then get in line at the aduanas next door to cancel the TIP, line went really fast. We always ask to take a pic of the cancelled TIP, just in case.

November 15th, 2023 by nathi

They did not look in our camper but the migration insisted of having an hotel/camping reservation. We have never been asked on the five/six crossings befor but they did not care. After staring at each other for several time, the lady told me that she doesn’t need a real reservation I just have to tell her something. So did I. Something in Villa La Angustora on iO. Stupid …

November 6th, 2023 by Gatogoesglobal

Entering Argentina, super easy and fast, maybe 25 min. Nobody even looked at the van. Open 8-19h. No WiFi available.

September 26th, 2023 by nomadxplorers

Exiting Argentina : 10minutes.
Some cars but inside the building a lot of people working so it goes fast.

April 6th, 2023 by mmq-photography.com

Entering Argentina: at least a bit better organised than the Chilean side. However still very crowded, took us again 1,5 hours (plus the 4 hours on the Chilean side). Open from 8am to 7pm. Very friendly officers, and they didn't investigate our camper 😜

November 30th, 2022 by ProjectAround

Entrada na AR. Muito rápido. Nem revistaram o carro.

October 27th, 2022 by James

Simple process. Chile to Argentina. After exiting Chile and getting your Chile passport exit stamp and cancelling your vehicle TIPs drive 40 km to this Argentina aduana. Stop at gate, they write your license plate number down on a checklist. Drive ahead to the aduana, park inside and they'll first enter your passport into the computer, then ask for your email address. You DO NOT get an entry stamp, instead you'll receive one vial email about 30 minutes later. Proceed to the next window, show then your original vehicle title and get your vehicle TIPs. Then proceed to the exit gate give him your completed checklist and you're done. Bathrooms were available onsite, did not see a money exchange.

January 12th, 2021 by Monkeys on the Road

Covid update - drove up to see if AFIP might give us a new TIP. Friendly and understanding but couldn't help. Border is CLOSED to all traffic except cargo. You cannot leave Argentina here, and AFIP cannot give a new TIP unless you leave Argentina, enter Chile, then return to Argentina. He said he thinks AFIP will issue a new decree soon about extending TIPs but that was just a guess.

January 28th, 2020 by berteli_unterwegs

A little waiting time because of many people crossing the boarder, all officers very friendly and helpful. No problems. Didn‘t ask for insurance nor did they check the car. Maybe we were lucky, as a large tourist bus arrived while we passed.

January 18th, 2020 by andrea.c.jonker

We waited 3 hours here! Their system is super inefficient so a bit frustrating to have been waiting here forever but be prepared for this when planning your travels.

November 13th, 2019 by dgrolfe

Did not ask for insurance for Argentina. Did mess up the VIN number so be sure to check that before signing!! Inspection was thorough but didn’t go though luggage or clothes or every single storage box we had...

October 1st, 2019 by adventureisupthere.com

Really quick in a Thursday morning, they just opened our kitchen but the control lasted 5 min. Make sure to have your internacional seguro!

May 18th, 2019 by pr.kurai

april - september the boarder is open between 9am and 18pm arg time zone!

April 3rd, 2019 by natalie.neagu

Asked us for camping or hotel reservations. We tried to explain in broken spanish that we always sleep in the car but he insisted... Eventually he let is go with a warning that next time we have to have a reservation. The aduana guy was nice though.

March 24th, 2019 by bluemarblevagabonds.com

Smoothest drive in Argentina😊 lovely and friendly people in police and in customs. They open our van and when she saw bad inside all she was courious where are we traveling and give us some good advices, ideas and tips😊

February 15th, 2019 by Naszprychowani

Passed through by bicycles to Argentina. They didn't checked for fruits or even the bikes. Easy.
Bathrooms without toilet paper, dirty.

January 28th, 2019 by changluo.cn

No vehicle check, no mentioning of insurance, fast crossing despite long que. Took 25 min.

January 7th, 2019 by Elsionworldtour

crossed from Chile to Argentina in 15 minutes with our motorhome. best you have a copy from your last crossing for the car with you. !did not ask and searched for food!

October 5th, 2018 by facebook.com/overlandersouthamerica

Not many people now, it was very quick, still some snow on the side of the road

April 23rd, 2018 by lifeforfive.com

Easy border crossing. They checked nothing and we did all the paper work in only 15 minutes with the hole family

March 7th, 2018 by ichbinkreativ

Effective and helpful immigration and customs office. However, they checked the paperwork very thoroughly. Keep them in order!

February 7th, 2018 by GrosseReise

Easy border. Took us 40 minutes altogether as family.

January 2nd, 2018 by Overland The Americas

Straight forward border crossing. 30 min to get passport stamped and cancel TIP.

June 3rd, 2017 by outonalimshaw

Quick and easy entry into Argentina.. No queues at lunchtime on a Saturday in low season, and no vehicle check! Take care on the roads, there was heavy snow between the two border offices and 2wd cars without chains were sliding off the road..

March 12th, 2017 by nhussmann

Entering Argentina a Sunday afternoon it was quick. About 20 minutes the whole process. They didnt look in to the car for food.

February 23rd, 2017 by www.bummelmitpummel.de

we crossed here the border from chile into argentina. We needed 1,5 hr. but it was holiday saison, nobody checked our motorhome, easy friendly crossing. The border ist open from 8 to 19.00 hr.

February 2nd, 2017 by ocean to cross

High-season = very busy + long wait + vegetables and fresh meat confiscated from Chili to Argentina

January 2nd, 2017 by a.engelmayer

Hours of waiting and traffic jam before border. Hundreds of people in line and just two working at customs (immigration is fast with 6 agents) .

November 25th, 2016 by marilynlongden

Took 1 hour going from Argentina to Chile on a Friday early afternoon. no checking just documents

November 3rd, 2016 by isisreid

we got searched on the way into argentina, took our eggs (only uncooked) onions and potatoes. plus some bits of wood I was whittling.

July 27th, 2016 by thomas.renborg

Canadians, Australians, and those from the United States must pay a reciprocity fee to enter Argentina. When we arrived they told us we were supposed to buy it online in Chile at the other border and that we wouldn't be allowed in without the voucher. They also said there was no internet or reception at the Argentinian border. Eventually the manager let us use a computer with really slow internet to do it. Might be a problem on a busy day or with different staff, recommend buying online in advance and printing voucher. 78USD for Canadians, good for something like 10 years.

May 8th, 2016 by lp_gellini

Border Crossing is only open between 8:00 and 18:00. Guards on both sides are really nice but we spent 2,5 hours (including the beautiful drive between the two crossings) until we were done. Motorcycle wasn't searched at all.

March 27th, 2016 by andromedagalaxis

big border crossing with a lot of people on transit. rumor goes for up to 4h waiting because of AR shoppers reentering and being checked througholly for electronic devices. We passed back to AR in 15min. was okay. they seem not to bother tourists.
bring TIME here....especially on weekend - direction reentering AR. ;)

January 9th, 2016 by thebusandus

Spent a few hours here on a crowded Saturday. Between the two borders is beautiful, take some time and take pictures. Didn't search the car at all.