Rules and regulations currently in force

 

Pursuant to Administrative Decision 951/21, the following passengers may enter Argentina:

· Argentine citizens or residents.

· Citizens and residents of neighboring countries who have remained in the country of origin (Chile, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) for the last 14 days before entering Argentina.

· Foreigners from all countries as from November 1, 2021.

 

In order to enter Argentina, passengers must comply with the following requirements:

 

·       Fill out the Sworn Statement found at http://ddjj.migraciones.gob.ar/app/ within 48 hours before the flight and, at check-in, show the voucher received by email upon completion of the sworn statement.

 

·       Prove, by means of a vaccination certificate, that they have fully completed their COVID-19 vaccination schedule at least FOURTEEN (14) days before entering Argentina.

- Except for:

-  Argentine citizens or residents.

-  Foreigners who were exceptionally authorized by the Argentine Migration Office. 

 

If said passengers have not fully completed their vaccination schedule, they may enter the country if they comply with a mandatory 10-day isolation period as from the day when a negative PCR test is administered, provided that they have a PCR test done SEVEN (7) days after their arrival in Argentina, the result of which must be negative for them to end their mandatory isolation.

 

·       Have a health insurance plan covering hospitalization and isolation due to COVID-19. Such health insurance plan must not have any exclusions or limitations during the stay.

 

·       Except for: Argentine citizens or residents.

 

·       Submit a negative PCR test certificate obtained no more than SEVENTY-TWO (72) hours before boarding, except in the following cases:

- If confirmed by a lab test, passengers who have had COVID-19 in the last 90 days before entering the country are exempted from submitting a negative PCR test certificate. To such end, they must submit the SARS-CoV-2 test results together with their medical discharge obtained more than ten days after having been diagnosed.

- Children under the age of 6.

 

·       Have a new test for SARS-CoV-2 done upon arrival in Argentina, and another one five to seven days later. The cost of both tests must be borne by the passenger.

- Passengers who test positive for SARS-CoV-2 upon arrival in the country must then have a PCR test done for their genome sequencing and must comply with the isolation period at the locations determined by the provincial authorities for 10 days or any other term stated by the protocol in force in the relevant province. The cost of the stay must be borne by the passenger.

- If a passenger tests positive seven days after arrival in the country, the intervening lab must make the relevant arrangements so that the competent national authority may perform the genome sequencing of the sample and so the local health authority may immediately track the individuals who were in close contact with said passenger.

 

·       Underage children who are not fully vaccinated but are accompanied by adults who are may enter Argentina if they comply with a mandatory 10-day isolation period as from the day when the negative PCR test is administered, provided that they have a PCR test done SEVEN (7) days after their arrival in Argentina, the result of which must be negative for them to end their mandatory isolation.

 

Important: In order to prevent delays and complications upon arrival at the airport, we suggest that passengers who enter Argentina through the Mendoza airport follow the instructions included in this link.

  

· Foreigners whose direct relatives are Argentine citizens or residents (parents, children, siblings and spouses or cohabitants) who temporarily enter the country before November 1 out of necessity and do not require a visa, or foreigners expressly authorized by the Argentine Migration Office to enter the country (before November 1).

 

Apart from complying with all the above mentioned requirements, these passengers must:

 

· Produce the following documents to the airline: duly authenticated and apostilled (*) birth, marriage or cohabitation certificate evidencing the passenger’s direct relationship with an Argentine citizen, copy of the Argentine ID of the relative they are visiting, and ticket booking.

(*) In the US, documents must be apostilled.

- Submit to the migration control officer, upon arrival in the country, an application briefly outlining the reason for their trip, the dates of arrival and departure, the place where they will be staying, and any other relevant information that may be requested.

Only the following passengers may enter Spain:

• Spanish citizens

• Spanish residents

• European citizens or residents from Schengen countries

• Argentine citizens and passengers of other nationalities may only board if:

- They prove that they have connecting flights to their place of residence within 24 hours after the arrival of the flight in Madrid and comply with the necessary documentation required by the country of destination. (Check such requirements with the corresponding consulates).

or

- They prove, through a physical vaccine certificate, that they are fully vaccinated with the vaccines authorized by the WHO (World Health Organization) and the EMA (European Medicines Agency) and have received said vaccines at least 14 days before the flight. These vaccines are: Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Sinopharm and Sinovac-Coronavac. Children under the age of 6 do not need to prove that they are vaccinated.

All passengers must:

• Fill in the information required by the health authorities at the Spain Travel Health website at https://www.spth.gob.es 48 hours before the departure of the flight. Once you have entered your personal data, you will receive an email with a security code and a link to fill in the FCS form associated with your trip and to obtain a QR code, which you will have to show on your mobile phone or on paper at the airport health control.

• Produce a negative test result for the Diagnostic Test for Active Infection (PDIA, for its Spanish acronym) accepted by the Spanish Health Ministry. The PDIA currently admitted by the Spanish Health Ministry are the RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction), the TMA (Transcription-Mediated Amplification) and other tests based on equivalent molecular techniques such as the RT-LAMP (Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification) and antigen tests. Passengers must get tested within a term of 48 hours before the scheduled arrival in Spain, except for RT-PCR tests, which may be administered up to 72 hours in advance. Tests will be accepted in Spanish, English, French or German.

The following passengers are exempted from submitting a negative test result:

• Children under the age of 12.

• Passengers who submit evidence of having had COVID-19 during the last 11 to 90 days before the flight. The passengers will have to submit the positive lab result (RNA detection techniques: RT-PCR/LAMP/NAAT) and a physician’s certificate evidencing epidemiological discharge.

• Passengers who prove, through a physical vaccine certificate, that they are fully vaccinated with the vaccines authorized by the WHO (World Health Organization) and the EMA (European Medicines Agency) and have received said vaccines at least 14 days before the flight. These vaccines are Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Sinopharm and Sinovac-Coronavac.

To enter the United States, all passengers must:

• Have a PCR test or antigen test certificate, with a negative result for SARS-CoV-2. The sample must have been taken up to 3 days before the departure of the flight to the United States.

Exceptions:

- Children under the age of 2.

- Passengers who have recovered from COVID-19 within the last three months who, instead of providing a negative test result, may submit a positive viral test taken within the last 3 months (Important: at least 10 days must have passed since the result has been obtained for passengers to be able to board the flight), and a letter by their health care provider or a public health officer indicating that they are authorized to travel, together with their epidemiological discharge.

• Fill in the following travel certificate form and submit it at Ezeiza International Airport.

Entry to the United States is not authorized for: Foreign passengers who were in countries of the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Brazil or South Africa in the last 14 days before their arrival in the United States.

All passengers who have the usual documentation required by that country and present at the time of boarding:

• Proof of RT-PCR examination, carried out in the last 72 hours before shipment, with a negative result for SARS-CoV-2 or a negative antigen test performed with a time no longer than 24 hours after shipment. The document can be submitted in Portuguese, Spanish or English. Children between 2 and 12 years old, must present the result of the test, only if they are not traveling accompanied by their family group.

IMPORTANT: in the constancy of the PCR test with a negative result, the abbreviation RT must appear in front of PCR, it is not enough if only the abbreviation PCR is mentioned.

• The use of a mask (covering the nose, mouth and chin) is mandatory both at airports and during the flight.

• Evidence, of having completed, within the 72 hours prior to entering Brazil, the Traveler's Health Declaration (DSV) https://formulario.anvisa.gov.br/ You will receive this certificate in the email you entered on the form once it has been completed.

• Passengers from the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, South Africa and India must quarantine in the country of destination. They may not board any domestic flight before completing said quarantine.

Surgical/face masks allowed in Brazilian airports:

To protect the passengers’ health, the surgical/face mask must be well-adjusted to their face, covering both the nose and the mouth, without openings allowing air and respiratory drops in or out of it. Models that do not guarantee this protection will not be allowed.
• No handkerchiefs, scarves and acrylic masks with no surgical mask underneath will be allowed. The same applies to plastic/acrylic or transparent masks which have an expiration valve, even if they are professional.
• Cloth handmade masks and masks made industrially with cotton and tricoline are allowed, but they must have more than one protection layer and adjust adequately to the person’s face.

• All passengers must have another RT-PCR test done 5 days after the day when the RT-PCR/Antigen test sample was taken upon arrival in the country.

The following passengers shall be exempted from this requirement:

       • Passengers who submit evidence of having had COVID-19 at any moment within 14 days and up to 90 days before arrival in Paraguay; they will only have to submit lab results (RNA detection techniques: RT-PCR/LAMP/NAAT) and a medical certificate of epidemiological discharge.

       • Children under the age of 11 are exempted from this requirement. Childrenaged 12 years and above must submit a negative test result.

       • Passengers coming from Mercosur member states and countries associated with Paraguay (Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Guyana and Suriname).

Passengers traveling to Colombia as their final destination or in transit to another country must comply with the following requirements:

- Carry out the migration preregistration called “Check Mig”, available at www.migracioncolombia.gov.co, between 24 hours and 1 hour before the departure of the flight.

- Mandatorily wear a face mask.

 

• They must have a return ticket.

• They must fill in the travelers’ risk factors identification form available at this portal: https://www.vuelaseguro.com/login

• Passengers with connecting flights to other countries must check for visa requirements at the consulate of the destination country and will have to pick up their baggage in Cancun to dispatch it to their final destination.

• All passengers, regardless of their nationality, must complete a form of entry to and/or exit from the Dominican Republic, which may be accessed through this link: https://eticket.migracion.gob.do/. Said form must be completed before passing through the migration control points.

• Frequently asked questions: https://viajerodigital.mitur.gob.do/

• Passengers with connecting flights to other countries must check for visa requirements at the consulate of the destination country and will have to pick up their baggage in Cancun to dispatch it to their final destination.