Holders of diplomatic and official passports and United Nations Laissez-Passer

Visa-exempt countries ׀ United Nations Laissez-Passer ׀ Visa application materials
Visa application form  ׀Processing information ׀ Contact us

Visa-exempt countries

Holders of diplomatic, official and service passports of the following countries do not require visas
to travel to Argentina on official mission, accreditation or on leave:

Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, People’s Republic of China (up to 30 days), Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Holy See, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Republic of Malta, S.M.O. of Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, The Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, The Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

Country-list current as of August 9, 2007.

United Nations Laissez-Passer

U.N. officials holders of a Laissez Passer must apply for a visa regardless of their nationality.
Argentine nationals holders of U.N. Laissez Passer must use their Argentine passport to enter and leave Argentine territory, except when visiting Argentina on official mission for a period not exceeding 10 days (in which case they must apply for a visa)

Visa application materials

(1) Passport or travel document: must have at least one completely blank page. In general, passports should be valid for a minimum of six months from the intended date of entry. We cannot issue visas valid beyond a passport’s expiry date.

(2) A completed application form: download form

(3) 1 recent passport style photograph

(4) Evidence of immigration status in the U.S.: i.e. U.S. “A” or “G” visa, valid form I-94.

(5) Official letter from the embassy, consulate or permanent mission of the applicant’s country or from the United Nations: The letter must indicate the applicant’s full name, his/her travel document type and number, relevant information about his/her mission in Argentina, duration of the visit, date of arrival and flight number (if available).

Processing information

The visa-exempt country-list was last updated on August 9, 2007. Please contact our offices at least ten (10) days prior to the estimated date of departure to avoid inconveniences. Applications are generally given next-day service. However, visas may require authorization from the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is, therefore, advisable that visa applications be submitted at least ten (10) working days prior to the proposed date of departure to avoid inconveniences.
Diplomatic and official visas are issue free of charge as a courtesy to the foreign government or the international organization.

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 57^th Street station); N, R, W (to Fifth Avenue station). View map
The Visas Department is open Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 1:00pm and from
2:00pm to 5:00pm (for both submission and collection of visa applications). The Consulate is closed on Argentine and U.S. holidays
For visas information call during opening hours at (212)603-0400 ext. 450 or (212)603-0450.