Visa-Free Entry
Ninety days for most Western and Latin American passports, extendable once by 90 days.
Visa-Free Entry
Most European, North American, Latin American and developed Asian passports enter Argentina without a visa as transitory residents for 90 days, extendable once for another 90 at the national migration office. A few nationalities, such as Malaysia and Kazakhstan, get 30 days. Since 2025 every visitor must declare that they hold health insurance covering their stay. Visa-free visitors cannot work in Argentina.
At a glance
Initial stay
90 days
Default; varies by passport
Entries
Multiple
Application fee
Free
Apply
No application
Max total stay
180 days
Who can apply
90 nationalities are on the eligible list. Anyone not listed applies through a different route.
Eligible passports (90)
Stay length by passport
Most passports get 90 days. 5 nationalities get a different allowance — check yours before booking.
Requirements
- Passport eligible for visa-free entryRequiredAround 90 nationalities enter visa-free, most for 90 days. Mercosur citizens can use a national ID card.
- Within the visa-free allowance and one extensionRequiredNinety days on entry, extendable once by 90 at the Dirección Nacional de Migraciones.
- Passport valid for at least 6 monthsRequiredYour passport should be valid for the whole stay; six months is the safe standard.
- Health insurance declarationAdvisorySince 2025 all visitors sign a sworn declaration on entry confirming that they hold health insurance covering their stay. Public hospitals can charge non-residents.
- Not a work permitInfoVisitors entering without a visa are not allowed to work in Argentina. The digital nomad visa covers remote work for foreign employers.
Documents to prepare
- Passport or Mercosur ID card
- Health insurance covering the stay
- Return or onward ticket
How to apply
Last verified 2026-10-12
Enter visa-free
Show your passport and complete the health insurance declaration at the border.
Extend if needed
Apply for the 90-day extension online or at a migration office before your stay expires.
Extending the stay
Extendable
Yes
Per extension
90 days
Max extensions
1
Where
In country
One 90-day extension at the Dirección Nacional de Migraciones before the first period expires, for a fee.
Tax and health
Tax
Short visits do not create tax residency; long stays and a residence permit can.
Insurance
Required. A sworn declaration of health insurance is required on entry since 2025.
Healthcare
Health insurance declaration required since 2025.
Immigration and tax rules change without notice and depend on your nationality and circumstances. Confirm with the official source below or a qualified adviser before acting on anything here.
Good to know
- Extend online before day 90 rather than making a border run
- Crossing to Uruguay and back restarts the 90 days in practice, but repeated runs draw attention
- Overstays are fined at departure
- Remote work on a tourist entry is not formally allowed
Official source
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