Haiti - FLASH : Argentina will impose a VISA for Haitians
In January 2018, the Argentinian Embassy estimated the number of Haitians in its territory to nearly 60,000, the majority of whom were students. The ambassador of Argentina accredited in Port-au-Prince, Pedro Cornelo Von Eyken then confirmed at the time "Haitians do not need a visa to visit Argentina as tourists for a stay of up to three months." Haitian tourists had until now to visit Argentina, have valid travel documents, a hotel reservation or a letter of accommodation and enough money for a stay not exceeding 90 days. For their part, students get a student visa that also allows them to work during their studies.
However, for the first 7 months of the year, the National Directorate of Migration in Argentina reports that the refusal to enter Argentine territory of Haitian citizens pretending to be a tourist but not fulfilling the required conditions and who have the unacknowledged intention to stay in Argentina beyond the 90 days allowed, increased by 500%.
Faced with this situation, Ambassador Pedro Cornelo Von Eyken confirmed this week that the National Directorate of Migration had took the decision to reinstate a tourist visa for Haitian citizens. This decision will come into effect at the end of August 2018.
