# 🇦🇷 Argentina — visa routes

> Verified visa and immigration data for Argentina from VisaPassage.
> Canonical page: https://visapassage.com/destinations/argentina

17 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review.

## Short visits by passport

- **United States**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **United Kingdom**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **Germany**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **India**: Visa required · apply before travel
- **Canada**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **Australia**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days

Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports.

## Visit

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Argentina Visa-Free Tourist Entry | Visa-free · typically eligible | 90 days | $0 | — | — |
| Argentina Consular Tourist Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | $150 | $160 | — |
| Argentina Electronic Travel Authorization (AVE) | Travel authorisation · typically eligible | 90 days | — | ARS 64,000 | 28 days |
| Argentina Business Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 60 days | $200 | $160 | — |

- **Argentina Visa-Free Tourist Entry** — Key documents: Valid passport · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gob.ar
- **Argentina Consular Tourist Visa** — Key documents: Valid passport, Two photographs, Visa application form, Proof of income, Round-trip travel reservation, Accommodation proof, Consular interview · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gob.ar
- **Argentina Electronic Travel Authorization (AVE)** — Key documents: Valid passport, Valid US visa, ESTA or US entry proof, Online application and fee payment, Digital photo · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: migraciones.gob.ar
- **Argentina Business Visa** — Key documents: Valid passport, Two photographs, Visa application form, Invitation letter, Proof of commercial/work activity, Round-trip reservation, Accommodation proof · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gob.ar

## Study & Training

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Argentina Student Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $150 | $220 | 35 days |

- **Argentina Student Visa** — Key documents: Valid passport, Two photographs, Visa application form, Study program / enrollment, Proof of sufficient funds, Good conduct certificate, Consular interview · Rights: Work: Limited work permitted with student residence · Study: Enrollment in recognized institution required · Residency after 3 years · Family: Family reunification possible · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gob.ar

## Work & Self-Employment

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Argentina Digital Nomad Visa (TIE 24H) | eVisa · typically eligible | 180 days | — | $54 | 13 days |
| Argentina Work Visa (Contracted Personnel, Art. 23a) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $250 | $220 | — |

- **Argentina Digital Nomad Visa (TIE 24H)** — Key documents: Visa application form, Valid passport, Signed application note, Curriculum vitae, Proof of remote work and income, Criminal background certificate, Health insurance, Spanish translations · Rights: Work: Remote work for foreign clients only · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: ctoro.cancilleria.gob.ar
- **Argentina Work Visa (Contracted Personnel, Art. 23a)** — Key documents: Valid passport, Employment contract, Employer registrations, Foreign criminal record certificates, Argentine criminal record certificate, Two photographs, Proof of address, Fee payments · Rights: Work: Employment under contract authorized · Study: May study while resident · Residency after 3 years · Family: Family reunification permitted · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: argentina.gob.ar

## Invest & Capital

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Citizenship by Investment Program (Decree 524/2025) | Not available | — | — | — | — |
| Argentina Rentista Visa (Passive Income Residence) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |
| Argentina Investor Visa (Inversionista) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Citizenship by Investment Program (Decree 524/2025)** — Announced July 2025 (Decrees 524/2025 and 366/2025 amended Nationality Law 346 to allow citizenship for 'relevant investors' without residence; widely reported US$500k threshold never appeared in the official text). The APCI agency exists, but the international tender to design the program was cancelled in April 2026 and as of June 2026 no applications, routes or thresholds are open. Not operational - announced only. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: apci.ar
- **Argentina Rentista Visa (Passive Income Residence)** — Key documents: Valid passport, Proof of passive income of 5x SMVM, Proof of funds transfer, Foreign criminal record certificates, Argentine criminal record certificate, Proof of address in Argentina, Proof of legal entry, Fee payment · Rights: Work: Work permitted on temporary residence · Study: May study while resident · Residency after 3 years · Family: Spouse and children included · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: argentina.gob.ar
- **Argentina Investor Visa (Inversionista)** — Key documents: Valid passport, Investment project, Proof of origin and legality of funds, Foreign criminal record certificates, Argentine criminal record certificate, Proof of address in Argentina, Fee payment · Rights: Work: Full work rights on investor temp residence · Study: May study while resident · Residency after 3 years · Family: Family reunification permitted · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: argentina.gob.ar

## Retire & Lifestyle

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Argentina Pensionado Visa (Retirement Residence) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |
| Argentina Work and Holiday Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | 365 days | — | $220 | — |

- **Argentina Pensionado Visa (Retirement Residence)** — Key documents: Valid passport, Pension certificate, Foreign criminal record certificates, Argentine criminal record certificate, Proof of address in Argentina, Proof of legal entry, Fee payment · Rights: Work: Work permitted on temporary residence · Study: May study while resident · Residency after 3 years · Family: Spouse and children included · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: argentina.gob.ar
- **Argentina Work and Holiday Visa** — Key documents: Valid passport, Visa application form, Proof of funds, Return ticket or funds for one, Health insurance, Criminal record certificate, Consular fee payment · Rights: Work: Work up to 6 months of 12-month stay · Study: Courses up to 6 months permitted · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gob.ar

## Family & Origin

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Argentina Family Reunification Visa | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $250 | $270 | — |
| Argentina In-Country Residence for Family of Argentines (Art. 23n) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | ARS 320,000 | — |
| Argentine Citizenship by Option (Children of Native Argentines) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Argentina Family Reunification Visa** — Key documents: Valid passport, Two photographs, Visa application form, Vital records proving the family link, Sponsor's DNI copy, Sponsor's certificate of domicile, Good conduct certificate and sworn statement, Fee payments · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gob.ar
- **Argentina In-Country Residence for Family of Argentines (Art. 23n)** — Key documents: Valid passport or ID, Legalized birth or marriage certificate, Argentine criminal record certificate, Foreign criminal record certificates, Proof of address in Argentina, Proof of legal entry, Fee payment · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: argentina.gob.ar
- **Argentine Citizenship by Option (Children of Native Argentines)** — Key documents: Applicant's birth certificate, Valid foreign identity document, Argentine parent's birth certificate, Argentine parent's DNI, Parental attendance for minors, Consular fee payment · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gob.ar

## Special Categories

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Argentina Mercosur Temporary Residence | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |
| Argentina Permanent Residence | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Argentina Mercosur Temporary Residence** — Key documents: Identity document, Argentine criminal record certificate, Foreign criminal record certificates, Proof of address in Argentina, Proof of legal entry, Fee payment · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: argentina.gob.ar
- **Argentina Permanent Residence** — Key documents: Valid passport or ID, Proof of qualifying temporary residence, Proof of economic means, Argentine criminal record certificate, Foreign criminal record certificates, Proof of address, Fee payment · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: argentina.gob.ar

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