While the Ómicron variant of coronavirus generates new waves of infections in all the countries of the world, even with several records, the low levels of hospitalization and deaths lead to strict control measures in terms of vaccination and previous tests, which change the migratory picture. In this sense, a new national definition was carried out, published in the Official Gazette, with new requirements for international passenger transport operating companies and for those who enter the country from abroad, with the detail that there will be no border closures. With the signature of the Chief of Cabinet, Juan Manzur; the Minister of the Interior, Eduardo “Wado” de Pedro and the head of the health portfolio, Carla Vizzotti presented the letter, while the national director of Migration, Florencia Carignano, expressed herself in radio media to clarify certain circumstances.
Important!!️✅New entry requirements to the country.⚠️ During the first 14 days of stay, those who enter the country must carry the documentation that may be requested by the competent authorities. Know the details in this thread pic.twitter.com/t4tgJCaldU — Florencia Carignano (@florcarignanook)
December 31, 2021
On the one hand, the official asked “not to alarm people” since the new measures will not affect travel. “Those who have planned trips, they will be able to make them,” he said and said that “they will not change anything,” but those who want to enter Argentina and the companies they hire. ” It is not the same as when we took those measures (closing of frotneras) and avoided the wave that came with the Delta. There we had 20, 30 percent of the population vaccinated, and today 70% of the elderly have 2 doses; we see that deaths are few because the vaccination scheme works,” he said. Now it will be the airlines that are going to ask the Argentines for the PCR to be able to enter, because remember that Argentines can enter without being vaccinated. The difference is that the vaccinated does not quarantine and not vaccinated does,” Carignano added and stressed that now the procedure to present the PCR and the immigration affidavit will be simpler. As for foreigners, the national government is going to “ask for a complete vaccination scheme and Covid insurance, plus the PCR and the affidavit.” This must be accompanied by a negative PCR test performed in the country of origin within 72 hours prior to the start of the trip or medical discharge certificate issued within the last 90 days prior to the start of the trip and positive PCR that proves that you suffered the disease.
On the other hand, every person who enters the country, has to have a PCR between the 3rd and 5th day (over 6 years) and said the official said that this is “because Argentines without vaccines can enter but they have to do the complete quarantine and unvaccinated foreigners can not enter.” The impact of the cruises was also modified and it was announced that in case of an outbreak, the PCR test sample will be sequenced and the quarantine of the entire ship will be arranged, and in the case of the Ómicron variant, the entire crew will be kept in quarantine.
