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Argentina Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

98 of 207 passports can enter Argentina without arranging a visa in advance: 98 visa-free. 109 need a visa before travel.

  • Visa-free 98
  • Visa 109
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No visa in advance

98 of 207

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

98

E-visa online

0

Visa required

109

How to enter Argentina

What to apply for, what it costs and where to apply.

Most visitors from the Americas, Europe, Japan and Korea enter Argentina visa-free for up to 90 days. Indian citizens with a valid US visa or green card can now enter for tourism without a visa for up to 90 days, and Chinese citizens for up to 30 days.

Travel authorizationAVE (Electronic Travel Authorisation)

Visa-required nationals on the eligible list who hold a valid US B, J, O, P, E or H-1B visa

Stay
up to 90 days
Valid for
per authorization
Processing
online before travel
Official site: argentina.gob.ar

Passport validity

Valid for your whole stay

Official entry rules

chous.cancilleria.gob.ar

Recent and upcoming changes

  1. Health insurance declaration (not yet enforced)

    Decree 366/2025 requires foreigners to declare their purpose of travel and that they have health insurance, but the implementing rules are not issued and the declaration is not requested yet. Source

Checked against 3 sources on Oct 31, 2026. Rules for Argentina can change quickly: confirm on the official site before you book.

Passports that can visit Argentina visa-free

98 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Andorra90 daysAnguilla90 daysArmenia90 daysAustralia90 daysAustria90 daysBarbados90 daysBelarus90 daysBelgium90 daysBermuda90 daysBoliviaFree movement (MERCOSUR)Bosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBrazilFree movement (MERCOSUR)British National (Overseas)90 daysBritish Virgin Islands90 daysBulgaria90 daysCanada90 daysCayman Islands90 daysChileFree movement (MERCOSUR)ColombiaFree movement (MERCOSUR)Costa Rica90 daysCroatia90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDominica90 daysEcuadorFree movement (MERCOSUR)El Salvador90 daysEstonia90 daysFiji90 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysGeorgia90 daysGermany90 daysGreece90 daysGrenada90 daysGuatemala90 daysGuyana90 daysHonduras90 daysHong Kong90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIreland90 daysIsrael90 daysItaly90 daysJamaica30 daysJapan90 daysKazakhstan30 daysLatvia90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMacau30 daysMalaysia30 daysMalta90 daysMexico90 daysMonaco90 daysMongolia90 daysMontenegro90 daysMontserrat90 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Zealand90 daysNicaragua90 daysNorth Macedonia90 daysNorway90 daysPanama90 daysParaguayFree movement (MERCOSUR)PeruFree movement (MERCOSUR)Poland90 daysPortugal90 daysQatar90 daysRomania90 daysRussia90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSaint Lucia90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSan Marino90 daysSerbia90 daysSingapore90 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSouth Africa90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSpain90 daysSuriname90 daysSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysThailand90 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysTurkey90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysUkraine90 daysUnited Arab Emirates90 daysUnited Kingdom90 daysUnited States90 daysUruguayFree movement (MERCOSUR)Vatican City90 daysVenezuela90 days

Passports that need a visa for Argentina

109 passports. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaAntigua and BarbudaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBelizeBeninBhutanBotswanaBruneiBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChinaComorosCubaDjiboutiDominican RepublicDR CongoEgyptEquatorial GuineaEritreaEswatiniEthiopiaGabonGambiaGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauHaitiIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)Ivory CoastJordanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaMadagascarMalawiMaldivesMaliMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMicronesiaMoldovaMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePapua New GuineaPhilippinesRepublic of the CongoRwandaSamoaSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth SudanSri LankaSudanSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaTimor-LesteTogoTongaTunisiaTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUzbekistanVanuatuVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

Argentina visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for Argentina?

No. US passport holders can visit Argentina visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for Argentina?

No. UK passport holders can visit Argentina visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for Argentina?

No. Canada passport holders can visit Argentina visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for Argentina?

No. Australia passport holders can visit Argentina visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do India passport holders need a visa for Argentina?

Yes. India passport holders need a visa for Argentina, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

How long can you stay in Argentina without a visa?

Most visa-free visitors can stay up to 90 days. The limit depends on your passport, so check yours above.

Does Argentina have an ETA or e-visa?

AVE (Electronic Travel Authorisation): Visa-required nationals on the eligible list who hold a valid US B, J, O, P, E or H-1B visa. Apply only on the official government site.

How many passports need a visa for Argentina?

109 passports need a visa arranged before travel, and 0 can apply for an e-visa online. Look up your passport above for the exact rule.

Visa requirements for every destination

Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with Argentina's official site before you book and again before you fly.