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Royal Thai Embassy in Buenos Aires

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Overview

The Royal Thai Embassy in Buenos Aires (Real Embajada de Tailandia) is Thailand's diplomatic mission to Argentina, located on Vuelta de Obligado in the Belgrano district. The embassy also covers Paraguay and Uruguay. The embassy provides visa processing, document legalisation, divorce registration services, vaccination requirement guidance, and TDAC assistance. Thailand maintains a Thai Trade Centre and an honorary consulate in the region.

Visa Services

Argentine citizens enjoy 90-day visa-free entry to Thailand with an ordinary passport — one of the most generous visa exemption agreements Thailand maintains worldwide. Brazilian, Chilean, and Peruvian citizens also receive 90 days. The Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) is mandatory since May 2025. For longer stays or work/study purposes, visa applications must be submitted online via thaievisa.go.th. E-Visa and Visa on Arrival are also available depending on nationality.

Consular Services

The consular section (Mon-Fri 09:30-12:00 and 14:00-15:30) provides visa processing, document legalisation, divorce registration, and consular assistance. Vaccination requirements information available for travellers to Thailand.

Service Area

The embassy covers Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Appointment Information

The chancery on the 12th floor of Vuelta de Obligado 1947, in Belgrano, keeps office hours Monday to Thursday 09:00-12:30 and 14:00-17:00, with Friday afternoons ending early at 16:30 — but the window that matters for visa and document work is narrower: the consular section receives Monday to Friday, 09:30-12:00 and 14:00-15:30, closed on Argentine and Thai public holidays. Two phone lines answer: +54 11 4783 6412 and +54 11 4780 0555; the mailbox is thaiembassy.bua@mfa.go.th. The building stands in Belgrano a short walk from the Juramento stop on Subte line D.

Special Notes

The 90-day visa-free entry for Argentine ordinary passports rests on a bilateral agreement — a month longer than the standard 60-day exemption, and one of the most generous arrangements Thailand maintains anywhere. It covers tourism only; work, study, and retirement still run through the e-Visa system. Residents of Paraguay and Uruguay handle their Thai affairs through Buenos Aires — there is no resident Thai mission in Asunción or Montevideo.

Frequently asked questions

How long can Argentines stay in Thailand without a visa?

90 days with an ordinary passport — a bilateral agreement, not the standard exemption, and a month longer than what most nationalities receive. It covers tourism; the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) still must be registered online within three days before arrival. Work, study, or retirement need an e-Visa regardless.

How do I apply for a Thai visa from Argentina?

Online only, through the official e-Visa portal thaievisa.go.th — the embassy no longer takes paper applications at the counter. The consular section answers questions Monday to Friday, 09:30-12:00 and 14:00-15:30, on +54 11 4783 6412 or +54 11 4780 0555, and by email at thaiembassy.bua@mfa.go.th.

Does the Buenos Aires embassy also cover Paraguay and Uruguay?

Yes — the Thai foreign ministry accredits it to both, and neither Asunción nor Montevideo has a resident Thai mission. Paraguayans and Uruguayans apply through the same online e-Visa system naming their country of residence; the Buenos Aires embassy processes the applications.

What are the Thai embassy's hours in Buenos Aires?

Office hours run Monday to Thursday 09:00-12:30 and 14:00-17:00, Fridays ending at 16:30 — but consular business has its own window: Monday to Friday, 09:30-12:00 and 14:00-15:30, closed on Argentine and Thai holidays. The chancery is on the 12th floor of Vuelta de Obligado 1947 in Belgrano.

Do Paraguayan and Uruguayan passports also get 90 days in Thailand?

Not automatically — the 90-day arrangement is Argentina's own bilateral agreement (Brazil, Chile, and Peru hold similar ones), and each passport follows its own terms. Paraguayans and Uruguayans should check their current entry conditions on the official e-Visa portal thaievisa.go.th before booking, as Thailand reviews its exemption lists periodically. Everyone registers the TDAC online before arrival.

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