With respects, this is not true for all foreigners
The fee you pay on departure is not $100 but is a departure tax included in your air ticket cost and is the same for everyone.
I cannot remember the figure but a LOT less than $100.
It is nothing to do with the Reciprocal fee so you do not pay $200.
Chile does charge US people $100 entry
For British passports it costs zero to enter Chile by air, for Australians it costs $30. The payment is, I believe is a one time
payment for the life of your current passport.
We entered by air (Stgo) in 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006 and have only paid once. In 2000, hubby had a British passport and did not pay
anything.
If you arrive by ground transport you do not pay.
Road borders between Peru and Chile, also Argentina and Chile are merely a border stamp and a little slip of paper that you
return
when leaving, as say, tourist 90 days, we have plenty experience of this.
What visa rules for business apply I have no idea but instead of speculation thro' a ng, people should check with the relevant
embassy.
A common sense thing to do.
There are strict agricultural laws for fresh produce brought into Chile - abide by them !
cheers, H, Land of Oz.
"angela l" wrote in message news:1158190115.510539.47190@e63g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
> Hello, I have read all the posts to this question (seems confusing) and
> let me inform you of what I believe to be the most recent. I was to
> Chile by bus this year, and Ecuador and Bolivia... then Brazil without
> paying any passport Visa fees, ever. When any foreigner enters the
> international airport of Chile (Santiago), they pay $100 airport usage
> fee (arrival and departure, so traveling to Chile by air will cost an
> extra $200); there is no Visa fee to enter Chile by land or boat and no
> Visa fee for the airport. However since you are traveling onto
> Argentina, you probably won't be charged; I am not sure, though; check
> with the airline to avoid this! Chile does not charge American citizens
> a $100 Visa fee-Brazil does; you have to apply 6 months in advance of .......
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