Rules for entry into Argentina for Russians in force in 2021
This is what the stamp looks like when entering Argentina.
To the delight of most Russian tourists, Argentina does not require a visa for a short stay. Visa-free entry to Argentina is allowed for trips whose duration is less than 90 days, and their purpose is recreation, visiting friends and relatives.
To cross the border visa-free, tourists provide the Argentine control service with:
- International passport . The validity of the passport must extend to the entire time spent on the trip.
- Documents confirming financial solvency (bank statements, travel checks, etc.). With the help of these documents, the tourist must prove that he has enough money to stay in the country. The minimum amount per day of stay should not be less than $50.
Additionally, originals (copies) of round-trip transport tickets are taken.
What can't be brought into Argentina?
When entering Argentina, standard customs regulations apply. It is prohibited to import firearms, meat and dairy products, vegetables, plants, fruits, new TVs and smartphones into the country. Your suitcase can contain no more than 50 cigars, 400 cigarettes, two liters of alcohol and 5 kg of canned food. Gifts and souvenirs, leather and wool products, jewelry can be brought with you in the amount of no more than $300. For these items you will need to present a receipt from the store you purchased them from. You can only import items into Argentina for personal use. For anything that exceeds the permissible limit, you will have to pay a fine of 50% of the market value. If you are importing fur products, you must also have the purchase receipt and export stamp.
You will need to fill out a declaration on board the plane or at the airport. You need to declare jewelry, a new mobile phone, and money worth more than 10 thousand dollars.
Traveling around Argentina prepares many surprises, vivid impressions and emotions. However, in order not to spoil your acquaintance with this country at the airport and to cross its border without problems, it is important to carefully prepare for such a trip. For a tourist trip, a visa is not required, and this makes the task easier. But before departure, it is better to study the customs rules well and try not to violate them. It is tourists who bring tangible income to the country's state budget, so Argentina is always happy to welcome travelers from all over the world and, compared to many other countries, gives visas quite readily. Just to get it, you need to carefully prepare all the documents, fill them out correctly and wait just a few days.
Types of Argentine visas
This is what an Argentina visa looks like in your passport.
When the duration of the planned trip is more than three months or it is of a business nature (work, study), Russians must obtain a visa. In practice, there are three types of visas issued by the Argentine authorities:
- working,
- student,
- tourist.
Depending on the nature of the trip, a package of documents provided for obtaining an Argentine visa is compiled.
Border crossing rules
To minimize difficulties with crossing the border, you need to follow the rules for visa entry into the country.
These requirements include:
- You can cross the border without a visa for a maximum period of 90 days. Re-entry must be made no earlier than after 180 days.
- Staying in the country for more than 3 months without a visa is prohibited. It is allowed to extend your stay at the migration service for 3 months for an additional fee, however, migration service employees may refuse this service without giving reasons.
- Upon entry, the passport must be valid for at least the duration of the trip plus 6 months after its end.
- A tourist must have a reserve of funds for accommodation in the amount of $50 for daily expenses.
- It is advisable to have insurance with a coverage amount of at least 30 thousand dollars.
- At the border you need to have proof of your hotel reservation and return tickets.
The requirements must be met so that customs officers can see the true purpose of the trip. Otherwise, entry may be denied (if it is suspected that the tourist is traveling not only for recreation). Or you must have a visa to Argentina.
How to get a visa to Argentina on your own?
To obtain a visa, you need to contact the embassy.
Applying for a visa to Argentina is a standard procedure and is considered the functional responsibility of the embassy staff of that country. Prepared documents should be submitted personally for further processing.
The representative office of Argentina is located in Moscow on Bolshaya Ordynka Street, building 72. Documents are accepted daily on weekdays from 1000 to 1400. Information on other issues can be found by phone or using the materials of the official website: https://www.efrus.mrecic.gov .ar.
Additional documents for obtaining an Argentine visa
To obtain a student visa, in addition to the basic ones, you will need to collect additional documents:
- certificate of secondary education;
- passport or birth certificate of a minor;
- for minors, permission from parents to enter Argentina, certified by a notary;
- certificate of vaccinations and health status;
- agreement with the university;
- invitation from the university;
- Bank reference;
- document proving your place of residence in Argentina.
Even in Russia, a student needs to take care of where he will live in Argentina. If it is located in a dormitory, then there must be a supporting document from there. If there is no hostel, to obtain a visa you will need an apartment rental agreement or a hotel room reservation.
Part of Argentina is located in the tropical zone. For an unprepared tourist, centuries-old tropical forests have many unpleasant surprises in store. To protect yourself from some of them, get vaccinated against typhoid, yellow fever and other diseases in Russia.
Let us remind you once again that to obtain a work visa, you need to provide an agreement with your employer and an invitation from him to enter. Tourists traveling to visit relatives or friends must provide an invitation from them, certified by an authorized organization, to obtain a visa.
The list of required documents to obtain a visa depends on its type. Before going to the embassy, it is recommended to contact its representatives and clarify under what conditions a visa to Argentina is provided for Russians in 2021. Some nuances in obtaining it may be changed.
The Palace of the National Congress of Argentina is designed in the neoclassical style. One of the features of the building is a dome, reaching 80 meters in height and weighing 30 thousand tons, on top of which is a crown with chimeras.
What documents are needed for a visa to Argentina?
Depending on the purpose of the trip, you will need to provide a certain set of documents.
List of documents for an Argentine visa:
- Foreign passport , valid for the entire period of stay in the country.
- Argentina visa application form Filled out in Russian, Spanish or English.
- Photo , size 3x4 centimeters, in color.
- Copies of all pages civil passport .
- Certificate from the main place of employment confirming the position held, containing information on income received over the last six months. Unemployed citizens provide a letter of guarantee confirming that all expenses incurred during the trip will be compensated by the specified sponsor.
- Transport tickets in both directions . They must indicate travel dates. If you are issuing electronic tickets, you must provide a printout certified by the selling company.
- Bank account statements , travel checks, and other financial documents confirming the availability of money for the trip.
Depending on the purpose of travel, additional notifications are provided to obtain a visa.
For the worker, they take a letter of invitation from an Argentine company to confirm the intention of official employment.
For a long-term tourist trip - a letter, an invitation to relatives (friends), with an offer to come visit. It must also confirm the tourist’s residence at a specific address for the entire time.
It is important! Planned studies must be confirmed by a certificate from an Argentine university.
Application form for a visa to Argentina (135 Downloads) Letter of invitation for a visa to Argentina (126 Downloads)
Visa refusal and resubmission of documents
Unlike many Latin American neighbors, Argentina is one of the countries with increased control of migrants, so cases of refusals to cross are recorded more often here. Common reasons for entry bans are:
- A match in the Interpol database between the surname and first name of a foreigner with a wanted international criminal;
- Suspicion of transportation of illegal cargo;
- Insufficient amount of money for the desired length of stay.
If one of the above reasons is a technical misunderstanding, then consular officers have the legal right to review the decision within one calendar month . Once the situation has been corrected, the application can be resubmitted without any penalties.
Trip to Argentina for minor children
If children are accompanied by both parents, then no additional documents are needed.
If both parents accompany the child on the trip, no additional documents are required. When a child travels with only one parent, official permission from the second parent is provided (notarized travel consent).
The physical absence of a parent must be documented (death certificate, extract from the case of deprivation of parental rights).
Relatives accompanying a child on a trip must provide permission from both parents.
Children over the age of fourteen must cross the border with their own passport.
Medical insurance
Medical care in Argentina is quite expensive. The length of stay in a foreign country increases the likelihood of needing medical care.
Therefore, it is better to take care of having a medical insurance policy, which will significantly reduce the cost of possible medical consultations and necessary treatment.
To obtain health insurance in Argentina, we recommend using the service cherehapa.ru
You can find out prices for travel insurance for Argentina for 2 people using the form below:
Argentina Customs Regulations
Before traveling, you must familiarize yourself with the list of prohibited items.
To avoid troubles, it is recommended to comply with the customs regulations of the host country.
One person is allowed to carry duty free:
- a block of cigarettes or equivalent: 0.25 kg of tobacco, fifty cigars;
- two bottles of alcohol;
- five kilograms of food (with the exception of non-canned foods);
- souvenirs worth no more than 300 US dollars.
There are no restrictions on the export (import) of currency in the country. Objects of art and weapons are transported with special permission. Narcotic drugs and other chemical substances are prohibited for transportation.
Customs requirements
In accordance with current restrictions into Argentina, it is prohibited to bring in luggage:
- food products with a short shelf life;
- vegetables;
- fruits.
In particular, they will probably confiscate from you:
- deli meats and sausages;
- cheese;
- smoked and salted fish, etc.
You will have to pay a fee if customs officers find more:
- 2 liters of any alcohol;
- 400 cigarettes;
- 100 milliliters of perfume or cologne.
You cannot take more than $300 worth of souvenirs on the road. You are allowed to have an unlimited amount of currencies with you, but you will be able to withdraw no more than 10 thousand USD.
All valuables and jewelry must be included in the declaration.
