Argentina

Visitors of most countries still need to apply for a tourist visa before traveling to Argentina. However, for many Europeans the visa is a small stamp that can be obtained at the border for no charge - just like most countries in South America.

Passport

 * Passport valid for six months required by all except nationals of Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay who, for journeys that do not go beyond Argentina and these five countries, may use their national ID cards.

Visa requirements

 * Required by all except the following:

(a) nationals of the countries shown in the section above for stays of up to 90 days; (b) nationals of Andorra, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Israel, Korea (Rep), Liechtenstein, (Former Yugoslav Republic of) Macedonia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St Lucia, St Vincent & Grenadines, San Marino, Serbia & Montenegro, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Uruguay, Vatican City and Venezuela for stays of up to 90 days; (c) nationals of Jamaica and Malaysia for stays of up to 30 days; (d) transit passengers holding confirmed onward or return tickets for travel provided continuing their journey within six hours and not leaving the airport.

Note: Visa exemptions mentioned above are for tourist purposes only.

Types of visa and cost

 * Tourist Visa: If you are coming to Argentina on a holiday to explore the country, then, tourist visa is for you.


 * Business Visa: For a business related trip, you need to apply for the business visa.


 * Student Visa: For study purpose in Argentina is the student visa.

The visa costs approximately $100, plus around $50 for additional paperwork fees (processed in approximately a week). For a working visa, you can either get your prospective company to approach immigration in Argentina with the contract and arrange for an entrance permit to be sent to your respective consulate, or take your work contract, authorized by an Argentinian public notary, to the consulate yourself and the consulate will obtain the work permit from Buenos Aires. Expect the process to take at least a month. Work permits cost $200, and the visa itself another $100. Both student and working visas can be extended only in the Dirección de Migraciones.

Dirección de Migraciones Av. Antártida Argentina 1350 Retiro, Buenos Aires (tel 011/4312 3288 or 4311 4118).

Useful tips

 * The cost of visas changes monthly with exchange rates; further details can be obtained from the Consulate or Embassy

Argentina Embassies and/or Consulates
Embassy of Argentina in Canberra, Australia John McEwen House Level 2, 7 National Circuit Barton, ACT 2600 P.O. Box 4835 Kingston ACT 2604, Australia City: Canberra Phone: (+61) 2 6273-9111 Fax: (+61) 2 6273-0500 Web Site: http://www.argentina.org.au/index.htm Email: mailto:info@argentina.org.au  Office Hours: 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
 * Australia


 * Canada

Embassy of Argentina in Ottawa, Canada 81 Metcalfe Street Suite 700 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6K7, Canada City: Ottawa Phone: 1 (613) 236 2351 Fax: 1 (613) 235 2659 Web Site: http://www.argentina-canada.net/ Email: mailto:embargentina@argentina-canada.net

Embassy of Argentina in Beijing, China 11 Dong Wu Jie San Li Tun 100600 Beijing China City: Beijing Phone: (+86) 10 6532-2142 / 1406 or 6532-2090 / 1852 Fax: (+86) 10 6532-2319 Email: mailto:fechin@mrecic.gov.ar,mailto:echin@public.bta.net.cn
 * China


 * United States

Argentine Embassy in Washington D.C.  1600 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20009-2512 City: Washington D.C. Phone: (202) 238-6464 Fax: (202) 332-3171 Email: mailto:cultural@embassyofargentina.us Office Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 - 17:00

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