Guide to travel to Argentina

Looking for a guide to travel to Argentina? If you still don’t know what is needed to travel to Argentina, we are going to explain everything you have to prepare for entering Argentina and leaving. general information and requirements to travel to Argentina with its customs, laws and limitations in the customs of Argentina. You have available this travel guide with the emergency telephone numbers, the best time to travel to Argentina and everything you need to know to travel safely.

DATA FROM ARGENTINA

Capital	Buenos Aires (See map)
Languages	Spanish
Currency	Argentine peso

Argentina General Information

With the current situation you may have to fill out some kind of form to travel to Argentina or covid Argentina requirements, so we recommend you check What is needed to travel to Buenos Aires or any destination in the country in this travel guide.

To make calls to Argentina

• To landline: 00 + 54 + two to four digits of area code + six to eight digits of local number
• To mobile: 00 + 54 + 9 + ten digit phone number (if the number starts with 15, substitute the 15 for the local area code)

Guide to travel to Argentina entry requirements

These are the Argentina entry requirements:

• Passport valid for at least six months at the time of entry and until the date your trip ends.
• Have family, work or financial ties in the place of origin that will allow you to demonstrate your intention to return to your country of origin.
• Have enough money to finance your stay.
• Supporting document of lodging that can be hotel reservations, or a Invitation letter of a relative or friend who is a national of Argentina or a resident in the country with address and telephone numbers, to which they must add evidence of economic solvency and legal stay.
• People who present false documentation or fail to report their criminal record are prohibited from entering. To those who are serving a sentence or have a record, both in Argentina and abroad, for crimes that deserve prison sentences according to Argentine law or crimes of trafficking in arms, people, narcotics, organs or tissues, or money laundering. money or investments in illicit activities, acts of terrorism, war crimes, crimes against humanity or promote prostitution (the foregoing in relation to the signing by the Argentine government of Decree 70/2017 that has the purpose of defining new parameters of its immigration policy due to the strong increase in the population of foreign nationals in the custody of the Penitentiary Service).

Guide to travel to Argentina requirements to leave

Once your stay is over, these are the departure requirements from Argentina:

• All tourists must stay only for the time determined by the immigration authority of the country.
• People of Mexican nationality can stay up to 90 days as tourists. If you exceeded the allowed time of stay, you will have to pay a fine called “exit authorization”. The procedure can be carried out at the main airports of the city of Buenos Aires 24 hours a day or at the Headquarters of the National Directorate of Migration indicated. here.
• The current exit authorization rates for Mexicans (non-Mercosur), expressed in Argentine pesos, are the following (consultation date: November 5, 2019):
• Irregular foreigner up to 2 years: 4,500 pesos.
• Irregular foreigner from 2 to 4 years: 9,000 pesos.
• Irregular foreigner over 4 years or inability to prove the date of entry: 15,000 pesos.

Argentina customs information

• If you enter with more than $10,000 US dollars or its equivalent, you must report it to the immigration authorities at the time of your arrival or departure from that country.
• Personal use effects allowed: clothing and toiletries, a laptop (notebook or tablet type) and a cell phone.
• Drugs of all kinds (including cannabis) are absolutely prohibited.
• Do not transport protected animal or plant species.
• Do not transport explosive and flammable materials.
• For more information, see the website of the General Directorate of Customs of the Government of Argentina.

Argentine local currency

• The legal currency in Argentina is the Argentine Peso (“$”, ARS). However, the US dollar is widely accepted in stores, restaurants and gas stations.
• Throughout the country there are ATMs that accept different types of cards; the most widely accepted are American Express, Visa and Mastercard.

For more information regarding the local currency or payment methods of the country, consult the section recommendations in money to travel abroad..

Customs of Argentina

Make sure you know the customs of the country so you can know what the best time to visit Argentina. Here are the most common.

• In Argentina breakfast is usually very light; in the different provinces of the interior of Argentina it is usual to have an early lunch; most kitchens close at 3 or 4 p.m. The main meal of the day is dinner, which is served from 8:00 p.m. in the different restaurants, unless they are announced with “regular hours”.
• Most shops, pharmacies and convenience stores are open every day of the week.
• In the restaurants the service is not included; It is customary to leave a 10% tip.
• In Argentina, a diversity of religions that coexist peacefully is practiced; in Buenos Aires there is a large Jewish and Muslim community. Some shops and educational centers close on the holidays of these communities.

Is it safe to travel to Argentina?

• Argentina is a relatively safe country and it is possible to move around the country without problems, however, it is advisable to avoid the suburbs of the big cities and some rural areas at night.
• It is recommended to take care of belongings and travel documents, particularly in airports and on public transport, and in any place where there are concentrations of people.
• In urban areas, preferably, do not board taxis on the street and try to request the service by phone. You can also use “remises” that execute transfers with a fixed rate according to the distance.
• It is common for tourists to report the theft of their passports, so Mexicans traveling to Argentina for tourism are advised to be careful with their belongings and personal documents in all public places they visit.
• In Argentina, and in other countries, affective relationships established through social networks have become common. Sometimes these relationships culminate in deception and/or fraud to the people involved, who usually do not have an emergency plan. We advise you that, if you meet someone online and travel to visit them, it is essential that you have a plane ticket to return to the country, as well as sufficient resources in case of an emergency. For more information, we recommend reading the section international fraud of this Traveler’s Guide.

Laws of Argentina

• Carry personal identification at all times.
• Promoting, favoring or facilitating the illegal consumption of toxic drugs, narcotics or psychotropic substances, through acts of manufacture, trafficking or possession is heavily persecuted and punished. Do not accept to transport packages or orders from unknown people.

Other recommendations in a guide to travel to Argentina

• Do not forget to notify your bank that you will travel to Argentina, so that they can inform you how to act in case of theft or loss of your credit cards in Argentina, or problems that you could have when withdrawing money with your cards abroad.
• Recommendations and more advice by topic or type of traveler, visit the section of recommendations for your trip abroad of this guide to travel to Argentina.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)