Argentina visa requirements for Indian passport holders

Check your circumstances

Read these conditions alongside the entry rule. Where official guidance does not state a condition, that is not confirmation that no condition applies.

Passport type Confirmed for this scope

The exemption discussed here is for ordinary Indian passports; do not apply it to emergency or official travel documents.

Official sources: Embassy of Argentina in India.

Trip purpose Confirmed for this scope

The embassy identifies this exemption for tourism. A different purpose requires the appropriate permission.

Official sources: Embassy of Argentina in India.

Age Not stated in the cited guidance

The reviewed exemption notice does not establish a separate age-based eligibility route. Ask the consulate about child-specific documents rather than assuming an adult application covers a child.

Official sources: Embassy of Argentina in India.

Residence Conditions to check

A valid US Green Card is an alternative qualifying document. The embassy says transitory visa applications may be made through Argentine consulates worldwide; confirm the chosen post's process.

Official sources: Embassy of Argentina in India.

Other visas or residence permits Conditions to check

Qualifying valid US visas are B1/B2, B2, J, B1, O, P (P1, P2 or P3), E and H-1B. Other US visa categories do not automatically qualify.

Official sources: Embassy of Argentina in India.

Carrier and arrival route Not stated in the cited guidance

The reviewed notice does not identify an approved-airline condition. This is not proof that transit documents or airline document checks are unnecessary.

Official sources: Embassy of Argentina in India.

Stay and visa validity Confirmed for this scope

The qualifying-document tourist exemption permits a stay of up to 90 days; it does not authorize residence or employment.

Official sources: Embassy of Argentina in India.

Check the exact exemption

Read the US visa category printed on your document. A qualifying valid visa or Green Card removes the need for an Argentine consular tourist visa or AVE for this route. The embassy says prior use of a US B2 visa is not required. It also warns that a minimum remaining validity of 90 days from entry may be required, so resolve a document close to expiry with the consulate before booking. Border admission remains subject to checks.

Official sources: Embassy of Argentina in India.

If you need a consular visa

Use the embassy's current checklist and appointment instructions. For that consular application in New Delhi, the checklist requires a passport valid for six months from entry with two blank pages; this does not establish the passport rule for the separate US-document exemption. The process includes document review followed by an in-person interview. Prepare identity, itinerary, accommodation and financial evidence, and check the stated translation requirements. Keep flight reservations flexible while your application is pending; a reservation is not an instruction to buy a nonrefundable ticket.

Official sources: Embassy of Argentina in India.

Carry health insurance

Argentina's 2025 immigration changes introduced a declaration about travel purpose and health insurance. The Argentine Embassy in Sweden says implementing rules for that declaration have not yet been issued and it is not currently being requested. That operational statement should not be confused with an exemption from having appropriate cover.

Carry medical or travel insurance for the whole visit and check the latest official entry procedure before departure. The embassy also explains that non-emergency public hospital treatment for foreign visitors may require insurance or payment in advance; emergency care and permanent residents are treated differently.

Official sources: Embassy of Argentina in Sweden.

Keep the trip within its scope

Check each traveler separately, including children and companions whose passports or US documents differ. Keep the evidence supporting your own route accessible during travel. This article covers entering Argentina for a holiday; permission to transit another country on the way is a separate question. If your purpose changes, ask the Argentine consulate which permission you need.

Official sources: Embassy of Argentina in India.