Argentina
Argentina is South America's second-largest country, stretching from subtropical north to glacial Patagonia in the south. Buenos Aires, the cosmopolitan capital, offers European-style architecture, world-class dining, tango culture, and vibrant neighborhoods like Palermo and San Telmo. Travelers are drawn to Iguazu Falls (one of the world's largest waterfall systems), the wine regions of Mendoza, Patagonian glaciers including Perito Moreno, Ushuaia (the world's southernmost city), and the Andes mountains. Argentina welcomes most Western visitors visa-free for tourism and business.
Visa Requirements for Argentina
Argentina offers visa-free entry for citizens of the United States, European Union, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and most Latin American countries for tourist and business stays of up to 90 days. Travellers must hold a passport valid for the duration of their stay. Entry stamps are provided at airports and land border crossings. Those requiring visas should apply at an Argentine embassy or consulate, submitting a completed application form, passport photographs, proof of accommodation, return flight ticket, financial means documentation, and travel insurance. Business travellers may need invitation letters. Argentina has, at various points, charged reciprocity fees for some nationalities including US, Canadian and Australian citizens — this policy has changed more than once, so check the current requirement on the official immigration site before travel rather than relying on a remembered figure.
Visa types
For tourism, business meetings, conferences, and short-term visits by citizens of eligible countries including US, EU, UK, Canada, Australia.
Guides
Argentina stretches 3,500 km from the subtropical jungles of the north to the glaciers of Patagonia — one of the most geographically dramatic countries on Earth, and one of the most rewarding to travel. Buenos Aires is the heartbeat: a city that feels like Paris transplanted to South America, with wide boulevards, ornate Beaux-Arts buildings, world-class steakhouses where a thick bife de chorizo remains remarkably affordable by international standards, and tango danced in the milongas of San Telmo until the early hours. The colourful tin houses of La Boca's Caminito, the elegant avenues of Recoleta (Evita Perón's tomb in the famous cemetery), and Palermo's buzzing restaurant and bar scene give each neighbourhood its own personality. Iguazú Falls on the Brazilian border is one of the planet's great natural spectacles: 275 cascades spread over 2.7 km, the thundering Garganta del Diablo (Devil's Throat) with its 80-metre drop — Eleanor Roosevelt reportedly said “Poor Niagara!” on seeing it. Patagonia is the last wilderness: the Perito Moreno Glacier near El Calafate (one of the few advancing glaciers in the world, calving icebergs with a sound like cannon fire), the Fitz Roy massif at El Chaltén (Argentina's trekking capital), whale watching at Península Valdés (southern right whales June-December), penguin colonies at Punta Tombo, and Ushuaia at the bottom of the world — gateway to Antarctica. Mendoza produces the world's finest Malbec across 1,200+ bodegas with the snow-capped Andes as backdrop. The northwestern Quebrada de Humahuaca (UNESCO) impresses with its Hill of Seven Colours and pre-Columbian heritage. And the Argentine tango — born in the docklands of Buenos Aires, now UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage — is danced in milongas across the country.
Argentina travel guide →
The full guide — the asado sequence, flying as the backbone and the honest region count.
Money in Argentina →
Pesos under inflation, the rate your card really gets and USD as king — the practical money guide.
Eating in Argentina →
The asado as a sequence rather than a meal, why the beef earned its name and the table beyond the grill.
Getting around Argentina →
Why you'll end up flying, the long-distance bus as institution and Ruta 40's self-drive reality.
Health & safety in Argentina →
Petty crime not violence in BA, genuine altitude in the northwest, Patagonian sun and the insurance question.
Cities & planning
Regions
Embassies & missions
Accredited missions for Argentina
Frequently asked questions
Most Western visitors don't — citizens of the US, EU, UK, Canada, Australia and most Latin American countries can enter visa-free for tourism or business for up to 90 days.
Yes, once, for an additional 90 days, by visiting the Dirección Nacional de Migraciones before your initial 90 days expire.
Some nationalities, including US, Canadian and Australian citizens, have historically been charged a reciprocity fee payable online before travel — this policy has changed over time, so check current requirements before you go.
This overview comes from Visaja's worldwide missions database (visaja.com), checked against official government sources; for binding answers, the mission itself always has the final word.