Argentina resumed migration control operations at the ports of Cologne and Montevideoannounced this Thursday the National Directorate of Migration of the neighboring country, which will speed up passenger transit during the summer season.
The decision restores the situation that existed between Argentina and Uruguay before the Covid-19 pandemic, moment when the operations of Argentine inspectors in Uruguayan river border ports were interrupted.
Two teams of inspectors were strategically deployed in the cities of Sacramento Colony and Montevideo so that immigration control is carried out more quickly and safely, reported the Argentine Migration Directorate.
This puts an end to the double immigration control that, during the past year, caused hours of delays at the river terminal of Port Log in Buenos Airesin the midst of the boom in Uruguayan purchasing tourism as a consequence of the exchange rate difference with Argentina.
From now on, each person who travels will undergo immigration control in both countries at a single time. For this, the National Directorate of Migrations of Argentina will attend in pits next to those of his counterpart Uruguaywhich will reduce processing times by not having to go through immigration controls also when getting off the boats. Bus and CologneExpress.
The Argentines entered the country en masse Uruguay during the last nine days of 2023, reaching a figure close to 100,000 tourists, which represented 34.33% of entries to the country during the month of December.
The majority of tourists from Argentina They entered through the port of Colonia and through the binational bridges of Fray Bentos (Black river), Paysandú and Salto.
Source: Ambito
