Year Abroad in Argentina

Hi All,

Any Canadians out there that have plowed through the bureaucracy and have gone to study in Argentina? Even if you are from another country, can you give me any tips?

Was the process straightforward when you got a visa? Did you need to get any immunizations? Did you need to get certain cards (ISIC, etc.)?

Is there any certain process you recommend that I start very early in advance?

Does anybody recommend a certain airline? Are there supplies I should definitely buy before I leave?

Thanks in advance. Reply to this

sorry forgot to mention that foreign students can't open a bank account in argentine banks, transferring money from a non-argentine bank to an argentine bank is very expensive

We are reccomended to bring a credit or bank card, although I'm also taking cash pasport thingy by travelex, mind you i do get the cash pasport for free, but it certainly seems reasonbly viable Reply to this

yo, all your questions shall be answered (my work is VERRY BORING!!!)

i have no clue why the visa can't be issued in australia/canada but if you really want to know i would advice you to contact the argentine consulate

as for legalisation by the department of foreign affairs, it's all a little hazy. my orginisation has told me that the police clearance needs to be legalised by department of foriegn affairs (dfat) with the apostille, but the birth certificate can be legalised by the competent authories with the apostille stamp or by the argentine consulate of that country. SOOO I'm guessing you could get both documents legalised by the argenine consulate, although, again check with them.

money, money, money: a former exchange students to argentina claims that she did just used t an atm card, but i think i'll prefer to use the tracelex, which she recomended as i can with draw money in the local currency, not to mention, due to the program i have really low fees...ha ha (or ja ja) so i'd work it out.

n.b- i 've been strongly adviced not to use travellers checks

also , in order for my enrollment at the school i had to have a polo, dpt and or/ tp, hep b, mealses, mumps, rubella (mmr) injections as well as a mantoux test (tuberculin skin test), and in terms of the airline go for the cheapest possible, hell you're a student and you need to have travelling tales which can match those from your parents generation of flying on russian and chinese air...

feel free to ask away it gives me something to do between filing and data entry

sally Reply to this

it's kinda like a bank account except the fees are lower and when you can withdraw the money in local currency

it's good apparrently, but then again i can hardly tell the difference between an atm, credit, and visa card.... Reply to this

actually you're right ruth from wales

i mean it would be pretty stupid if i was using my australian credit card to withdraw funds from the machine in argentina and they were in australian dollars

if anyone has anymore of a clue as to how to handle money overseas please let me know!! Reply to this

as for ISIC cards, definitely get one because your regular student card doesn't count for much. It comes in handy and saves money at museums, etc.

as for immunizations, do a google search on World Health Organization Travel Advsory . It should tell you all the information you need and its the same info that you doctor would tell you (I think they get it from that website). Most things you can get your local doctor back home to prescribe for you. Others like japanese encephilitis and yellow fever, you may need to go to your local travel clinic to get and pay the $40 consult fee to get it.

I agree with Sally, travellers cheques are horrible. You get slammed in your home country with service fees just to convert and when you go to a bank, they charge you again to convert into the local currency plus they give you a lower exchange rate. Stick with debit and credit card (but make sure your daily withdrawal limits are high enough. Otherwise, you might be making collect calls from the country to your bank at home convincing them to increase your $50 withdrawal debit rate per day) - be sure to get your bank's numbers too. The 1-800 numbers they give you don't work outside north america which isn't helpful when you're stranded without money.

I would try to get a credit card that works like a debit, so if its stolen they can't rack up your credit card. Otherwise, put some money on your credit card so it works like debit and they just keep taking money off of it each month. Other than that, get your parents to look over your bank account and transfer money monthly (internet banking) and make sure your credit card bills are paid in time.

As for travelsupplies dannyboy, depends what you want to know. whether its handy gadgets or things that will make your luggage a lot lighter (believe me, space and weight count. you don't want to haul 70L on your back). Reply to this

anybody know of the requirements of entering argentina on a return flight leaving 9 months after my arrival date
I want to travel and return to Buenos aires (i got a cheap return flight) or do you need to prove you are leaving before your visitor permit expires ?????? Reply to this