Other consular services and information

Taking firearms to Argentina for hunting or shooting ׀ Bringing pet animals into Argentina ׀
Return of human remains to Argentina ׀ Contact us

Taking firearms to Argentina for hunting or shooting

 

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

PLEASE CONTACT AT: 212-603-0419

 

Bringing pet animals into Argentina

The Consulate does not issue permits to enter pet animals into Argentina. Owners must make shipping arrangements with airlines directly. To avoid quarantine upon arrival in Argentina, the following documents are required to enter DOGS or CATS :

(1) Anti-rabies vaccination certificate.                                                                                           
(2) Good health certificate, no older than 10 days from the date of the animal’s arrival to Argentina Both certificates must be issued by a licensed veterinarian and certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Division, Veterinary Services. To locate an accredited veterinarian and the VS Area Office for your state, visit http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/area_offices.htm The Consulate does not need to authenticate these documents, which must be submitted directly to the airline.

Information to enter FERRETS and other PET MUSTELIDS into Argentina

Return of human remains to Argentina

The Consulate does not issue permits to return human remains to Argentina. Relatives or a person responsible must coordinate shipping arrangements with funeral homes and cargo airlines directly.  For transportation of the body of the deceased, the following documents are required:

(1) Death certificate.

(2) Non-contagious disease certificate from the local health authority, stating that the deceased had  no communicable/contagious diseases.

(3) Embalmer’s certificate from a licensed funeral home director, stating that the body has been embalmed in accordance with international shipping regulations and placed in a hermetically sealed metal container and an outside wood container for transportation. The embalmer’s certificate must   be notarized and certified by the county clerk.

For transportation of human ashes, the following documents are required:

(1) Death certificate.

(2) Cremation certificate, issued by the crematorium, stating that the urn contains nothing but human ashes and the name of the deceased. All documents must bear the “Apostille,” issued by the State authentication authority. Where can I get  the Hague Legalization Convention “Apostille” certificate  on a document? The Consulate does not need to further authenticate these documents, which    should be submitted directly to the airline.

 

Contact us

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                                                          
For information call (212)603-0400 ext. 419 or (212)603-0419, Monday through Friday from
9:00am to 1:00pm and from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. The Consulate is closed on Argentine and U.S.
holidays