If you are going to Argentina for employment, you need to apply for a long-term work visa.

What documents are required to obtain a work visa?

• Application form

• You can download the form from the embassy/consulate website and fill it manually or fill it online and then just download it.

• Passport:

• The passport must be valid for at least another six months from the date you intend to leave Argentina. It must have at least two blank pages.

• Photocopies of your passport

• Showing personal details and any previous and current visas (and previous passports if required)

• Photo

• Return flights or travel itinerary

• Confirmation of housing in Argentina

• Confirmation of the availability of sufficient funds

• To cover the duration of your stay, for example through bank statements

• Confirmation of the paid fee for a visa to Argentina

• The employment contract, which is signed by the Argentinian employer and contains the registration number of the hiring company.

• The contract must be legalized and notarized.

• A criminal record certificate issued by the police authorities of your country

• Copies of your diploma/certificates.

Upon arrival in Argentina, you, as an employee, will need to obtain a national identity document from the National Registry of Persons in Buenos Aires.

Spouses, parents and children under the age of 18 must apply for a visa as dependents and submit documents at the same time as you.

Exclusive Working Holiday Program is also provided for citizens of certain countries (Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Denmark, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, the Republic of Korea).