Resident visa - Family reunion (for spouses/children of Argentine
nationals)
Where to apply for a visa
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Visa requirements
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Authentication and translation of
application
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Processing information
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Where to apply for a visa
You may apply at our offices if your place of habitual residence is
in the states of New York,
New Jersey, Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire or Maine.
other Argentine
Consulates in the United States
Visa requirements
This visa is designed for
spouses and children of Argentine nationals (and certain Argentine
residents) wishing to
reunite with their family in Argentina, and has the following
requirements:
(1) DNI and valid
passport of the Argentine spouse/mother/father.
(2) Applicant(s)
passport: must be valid for 1 year from the intended date of
entry and have at least
one completely free page left for the visa.
(3) 3 recent black and
white passport style photographs (per applicant).
(4) 2 birth
certificates: (per applicant) must include the name of the
applicant’s parents (ask for
“long form” when applying
for the birth certificate). Only certificates issued by a
governmental
authority are acceptable.
(5) Marriage
certificate: (if applicable) only certificates issued by a
governmental authority are
acceptable.
(6) Police records:
(applicants who are 18 years of age or older only) issued by the
local
police department
certifying that you have no arrests or convictions. If you lived in
more than one
town or city during the
last five years, you must present a police record for each
place of
residence. Police records
must be written on official letterhead paper and duly signed by the
police officer in charge.
Unless otherwise stated, police records expire after 60 days of
issuance.
Police records that have
already expired at the date you submit your application, will not be
accepted. Should an
arrest or conviction appear on your police records certificate, the
approval
by the Argentine
immigration authority will be necessary to issue the visa. An
additional detailed
report may be also
required. We will contact you within 5 business days to inform you
of the
final decision.
(7)
No-national/international criminal records affidavit:
(applicants who are 18 years of age or older
only) may be completed in
advance; however, it must be signed by you in person at the
Consulate
before a visa agent.
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(8) Parental consent
letter to travel and to live in
Argentina:
(children who are 18 years of
age or younger only):
must be completed and signed by the parents in person at the
Consulate
before a visa agent to be signed by the parents at the
Consulate. No form is provided.
(9) Fees: US$ 100
processing fee (per visa applicant). Additionally, visa applicants
must pay a
US$ 200 immigration fee
(200 pesos argentinos for MERCOSUR nationals. Ask the Consulate
for applicable
exchange rate). Add US$ 40 for parental consent certificate (if
applicable).
Processing and immigration fees
shall be paid with separate money orders (make them payable
to the “Consulate General of
Argentina in New York”). We do not accept cash or checks.
Authentication and translation of
application materials
Birth and marriage
certificates
and police records must be authenticated by the “Apostille”.
Where can i get the Hague Legalization Convention "Apostille"
certificate on a document?.
Should
the country where
documents originate not follow the Hague Legalization Convention,
you will have
to send the
documents to the Argentine consulate in that country for
authentication. We cannot give
you any assistance
in obtaining the authentication other than providing you with the
address
and telephone
number of the competent Argentine consulate abroad upon request. The
contact information of
all Argentine consulates in the world is available (in Spanish)
through the
Argentine Foreign Ministry’s
Webpage (click on
“Representaciones argentinas”). All documents
must also be translated
into Spanish by a recognized translator or translation agency,
and be accompanied by a
“certification of accuracy” (a signed statement by the translator
that
the attached
translation into Spanish is true and correct). No translation is
necessary for
documents written in
Portuguese when the applicant holds Brazilian or Chilean nationality
and
applies for a visa as such.
No authentication of translations by a notary public or the
“Apostille” is needed.All documents and
translations must be original (no photocopies or faxes
will be
accepted).
Processing information
All visa applicants
together with the Argentine spouse/mother/father are required to
come in
person to our offices for
a personal interview and in order to sign additional forms and have
your fingerprints taken.
Applications submitted by mail are not acceptable.
Submission of resident
visas applications is by appointment only. Applications should be
submitted
no later than 1
month prior to the intended date of entry into Argentina to avoid
inconveniences.
Applications are
generally processed within 10 business days of receipt. However,
nationals of
some countries may be
subject to an additional waiting period of up to 3 weeks. Failure to
provide
any of the
materials and information requested may also delay the processing of
your application.
Although we
make every effort to meet your travel plans, you are strongly
advised not to make
travel
arrangements until you receive your passport with the stamped visa. Should you prefer your
passport with the stamped visa be returned by mail, you must provide
a pre-paid, self-addressed
return envelope. For the security of your documents we strongly recommend that you use
express,
registered or certified mail or courier services (i.e. DHL, FedEX, UPS). You are
advised to keep
a record of your special delivery services so you
can track your documents.
The
Consulate shall not be responsible for delays or loss of documents
incurred by the Post Office
or the
carrier once the documentation was delivered or sent by the
Consulate.
Contact information
The Consulate is located
in Midtown Manhattan at 12 West 56th Street, between Fifth and
Sixth Avenues. Subway: E
(to Fifth Avenue station); F (to 57th Street station); N,
R, W (to Fifth
Avenue station).View map
For resident visas information and to make an appointment
call (212)603-0400 ext. 450 or
(212)603-0450, Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
The Consulate is closed on
Argentine and
U.S.
holidays
