Visa policy of Argentina
Visitors to Argentina must obtain a visa from one of the Argentinian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption
Holders of ordinary passports of the following jurisdictions can visit Argentina without a visa for up to 90 days :ID - May also enter with an ID card if arriving from a Mercosur country.
1 - Not applicable to holders of British subject or British Protected Person passports.
2 - For a stay of up to 30 days.
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Diplomatic and service category passports
Holders of diplomatic or service category passports of countries whose ordinary passport holders are exempt from visas also do not require a visa, except for Australia, Canada, Dominica, Ireland, United States and Venezuela. The visa waiver for diplomatic and service passports of Venezuela was suspended for an indefinite period from 10 January 2019.In addition, holders of diplomatic or service category passports of Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Belize, Botswana, China, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Pakistan, Philippines, Tunisia and Vietnam do not require a visa.
Electronic Travel Authorization
Citizens of countries who require a visa for Argentina but who also hold a valid B2 visa issued by the United States or a Schengen visa can obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization at a cost of US$50 prior to travelling to Argentina. The validity of U.S. or Schengen visas must be more than 3 months. The processing time is 10 business days.As of November 2019, citizens of countries that do not require a visa for Schengen Area or the United States but who require a visa for Argentina may also apply for AVE if they had travelled to one of those two zones at least once in the past two years or if they hold and electronic authorization to travel issued by their authorities.