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.

See also :

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-24516-icihaiti-diaspora-minister-francois-in-argentina-and-chile.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-20425-haiti-notice-argentina-offers-temporary-residence-to-haitian-victims.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16575-haiti-education-study-in-argentina-guide-for-the-haitian-student.html

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