Passport Atlas

Entering Argentina

Argentina playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#125

Entry openness

90

Visa free

90

Visa required

108

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Country profile

Capital

Buenos Aires

Population

46.7 million

Area

2,766,890 km²

Currency

Argentine peso ARS

Languages

Guaraní, Spanish

Time zone

UTC-03:00

Foreign-born

2 million · 2024

Migrant share

4.3%

Ethnic groups · 2010

European and Mestizo97.2%
Indigenous2.4%
African descent0.4%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Travel notes

Plug

Type I

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Right

Emergency

Police 911 · Ambulance 107

Dialing code

+54

Airports

EZE · AEP · COR · ROS

Highlights

Iguazu Falls
Los Glaciares
Plaza de Mayo
Ushuaia
Mendoza vineyards

Argentina Passport Visa site Immigration site

How to get a visa

Tourist entry
Visit / tourism · Often 90 days
- Waiver or e-authorization depends on the passport; complete the entry card accurately.

Immigration routes

Work or investor residence
Employer sponsor
Temporary residence can lead to PR; Mercosur nationals have a lighter track.
Leads to PR：Temporary residence can lead to PR; Mercosur nationals have a lighter track.

PR & citizenship

Long-term residence

Time to PR：Depends on the route

Lawful status, clean record, means or a sponsor.

Naturalisation rules vary — check immigration before filing.

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