The Visa Desk · for Indian passports
Argentina visa.
The honest, current version: what it costs, what they ask for, and how long it really takes. Checked June 2026.
Tourist
What it isTourist visa via consulate/VFS, or AVE electronic authorisation if holding a valid US/Schengen visa
Fees~US$40 to 80 (varies)
Takes~15 working days
ValidityUp to 90 days
Apply viaArgentine Consulate via VFS Global (India)
Good to know⚠ Verify: Indians with a valid US/Schengen visa may qualify for an AVE (electronic travel auth); otherwise a consular visa.
The document checklist
- Passport, valid 6+ months with 2+ blank pages, plus copies & old passports
- Visa application form, completed & signed
- 2 recent passport photos (per the country's spec)
- Confirmed return / onward flight booking
- Hotel / accommodation bookings for the whole stay
- Day by day travel itinerary
- Travel medical insurance (where required)
- Personal bank statements, last 3 to 6 months (bank attested)
- Income Tax Returns, last 2 to 3 years
- Salary slips / proof of income
- Employment letter or leave sanction (business proof if self employed)
- PAN card
Business
What it isTourist visa via consulate/VFS, or AVE electronic authorisation if holding a valid US/Schengen visa
Fees~US$40 to 80 (varies)
Takes~15 working days
ValidityUp to 90 days
Apply viaArgentine Consulate via VFS Global (India)
Good to knowBusiness visit, ⚠ Verify: Indians with a valid US/Schengen visa may qualify for an AVE (electronic travel auth); otherwise a consular visa.
We do this end to end
Forms, appointment, the exact photo spec, a personal document checklist in your travel wallet, and a human who has filed this exact visa before. You pack, we paper.
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Sources: cindia.cancilleria.gob.arvfsglobal.com