Visa Assistance

Argentina

Visa requirements, fees, validity and documents for travel to Argentina.

2 visa types
Starting from $40
Checked 29 Sept 2026

1. Visa Types

Open a type to see processing time, stay, fees, and documents.

Processing time

No consular visa and no AVE/ETA for this tourist path. Border officer decides entry.

Stay period

Up to 90 days for tourism. One extension of a similar period may be possible after DNM review.

Validity

US visa or Green Card must be valid and current. A minimum of 90 days’ remaining validity on that US document may be required from the day of entry.

Visa Fees and Charges

No Argentine consular visa fee and no AVE for this exemption path

Entry	Label	Fee
—	No Argentine consular visa fee and no AVE for this exemption path	$0

About This Visa

Indian ordinary-passport holders who hold a valid and current US B1/B2, B2, J, B1, O, P (P1, P2 or P3), E or H-1B visa, or a US permanent residence card (Green Card), may enter Argentina for tourism without a consular visa and without AVE/ETA. Embassy of Argentina in India cites Resolution 353/2025 (Ministry of the Interior), in force from 28 August 2025. Maximum stay 90 days.

The exemption covers only those US categories. Other US visas do not qualify. Prior use of a US B2 is not required. Tourism only — any other purpose needs the matching consular visa. Misusing the exemption can mean refusal at the border.

Documents Required

Exemption path

Indian ordinary passport
Valid and current US B1/B2, B2, J, B1, O, P (P1–P3), E or H-1B visa, or US Green Card
Usual travel papers the airline and DNM may check on arrival (return plans, funds, accommodation)

No Argentine consular visa stamp and no AVE for this tourist path.

Processing time

File at least 6 weeks before travel. High season or heavy volume can take longer. After interview: visa stamp usually up to 3 working days. Urgent stamp (transitory): 24 hours if the section allows — extra USD 40.

Stay period

Maximum 90 days

Validity

As granted by the Consular Office

Visa Fees and Charges

Tourist visa — Indian nationals: free under bilateral agreement

Other nationals: USD 150 or EUR equivalent, paid in local currency at the mission

$150

Urgent processing for transitory visas — if available: extra USD 40

$40

Entry	Label	Fee
—	Tourist visa — Indian nationals: free under bilateral agreement	$0
—	Other nationals: USD 150 or EUR equivalent, paid in local currency at the mission	$150
—	Urgent processing for transitory visas — if available: extra USD 40	$40

About This Visa

Indian ordinary-passport holders who do not hold a qualifying US visa or Green Card need a consular tourist visa. Under a bilateral agreement, the tourist visa is free of cost for Indian nationals. Authorised stay up to 90 days. Meeting the paper list does not guarantee a visa — that decision stays with the Argentine State.

Usual staff path in India: email the checklist to the Visa section for verification, then attend an appointment for hard-copy filing and a mandatory consular interview. Transitory visas may be filed at any Argentine Consular Office; Maharashtra residents often use Mumbai, others New Delhi.

Documents Required

Tourist visa checklist

Original passport: valid at least 6 months from intended entry, at least 2 completely free pages. Email stage: colour scan of the whole passport plus valid or recently expired visas in older passports
Visa application form: every question answered, signed in blue ink; print on 3 separate pages, not back-to-back; point 51 in block letters as printed
Cover letter to the Visa Section (Delhi): purpose, duration, passport details of the applicant and companions, who pays. Translate into Spanish. Entrepreneurs: on company letterhead
Employer letter: current employment and length of service (and leave if any) — company letterhead, signed, notarised, Spanish translation (translation need not be notarised). Business owner: notarised business registration + Spanish translation + last 3 years’ ITR. Self-employed or student: occupation papers, notarised/apostilled and translated
Travel itinerary matching the tickets
Round-trip flight reservations only (not purchased non-refundable tickets). Include internal flights, bus or cruise bookings if any
Hotel reservations matching flights and itinerary — or invitation: original letter certified by an Argentine notary and Colegio de Escribanos plus copy of the host’s DNI, or digital invitation through TAD
Evidence of funds: last 6 months’ bank statements, account balance certificate and consolidated balance certificate, all bank-attested (international credit-card copy if available)
Personal tax returns for the last 3 years and 3 months’ payslips

At the appointment

Original passport
Two recent passport-style colour photos, 4 × 4 cm, white background, front face

Consul may ask for more papers. Incomplete files are not accepted.

2. Good to Know

Rules and notes that apply to every visa type

How to apply

Check the exemption first. Qualifying US visa or Green Card → tourism without Argentine visa / AVE. Otherwise continue for a consular tourist visa.
Email colour PDF scans in checklist order to visas_eindi@mrecic.gov.ar (Visa section only). Subject: Verification request - Tourism - (applicant name). Split Part 1 / Part 2 if needed.
After verification, attend the appointment with originals, valid dummy flight and hotel reservations, and two 4 × 4 cm photos. No staples or punches — U-pins only. No back-to-back bank statements.
Interview is mandatory. Passport collection date is set after the interview (usually up to 3 working days to stamp).
Maharashtra residence: Consulate General Mumbai is the usual counter for temporary/permanent files; tourist files may also be lodged there or in New Delhi.

Who can apply

Indian ordinary-passport holders: consular tourist visa, unless they qualify for the US-visa / Green Card tourism exemption above.
Exemption: tourism only; listed US categories only.
Transit under 12 hours staying inside the Argentine international airport premises: no visa stamp required.
Temporary or permanent visas: New Delhi for most of India plus Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka; Mumbai for Maharashtra residence. Tourist (transitory) files may still go to either India mission or any Argentine consulate abroad.

Embassy

Embassy of Argentina in India — New Delhi
F-3/3 Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057
Tel: (91-11) 4078 1900
General: eindi@mrecic.gov.ar
Visa section only: visas_eindi@mrecic.gov.ar
https://eindi.cancilleria.gob.ar/

Consulate General and Promotion Center — Mumbai
Chander Mukhi Building, 10th Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021
Tel: (0091) 22 2287 1381 / 1382 / 1383
consular_cgmum@mrecic.gov.ar
https://cgmum.cancilleria.gob.ar/

No visa queries on the emergency line. No walk-ins or phone calls without an appointment. Agents are not compulsory.

How to track

Email the Visa section on visas_eindi@mrecic.gov.ar for the verification and appointment trail. Collection date is confirmed after the interview. Do not expect status answers on other Embassy mailboxes.