By: B.Van Bel

B.Van Bel — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:42:49 +0000

To all Expat readers;
The information above is totaly correct.I have been living in Cusco Peru for the past 16 years and although my visa expired 16 years ago I still remain a resident under the blanket of my marriage to a Peruvian national however I would not recommend any one taking this chance as it’s quite confusing and costly..If you leave the country on the day your visa expires,certainly you can border hop and then return within 24 hours but if you continue to stay with an expired visa then the meter starts to run at 1 U.S.dollar per day.Most central and south american countries have adopted the same policy but in my case you can do the math and then figure out where I can find the type of funds required to satisfy everyone..Now impossible I remain here as a local resident and no one asks any questions and local attorneys who think they know the laws better go back to school so there are exceptions..I can possibly get away with a small fine of 365 dollars and can leave because their system only goes back a few years but as said I wouldn’t recommend doing what I did trusting a close relative in the states to send me my own funds which never arrived so make sure if you want to continue to reside in one of these countries it pays to give attention to the rules and you can always make a tourist day out of it if you have the money to do so…..

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By: B.Van Bel