The Argentine Immigration Department established a new
system to obtain an urgent appointment to apply for a temporary or
a permanent visa.
Argentine Consulates based in foreign countries are in charge of
performing immigration controls and issuing visas. Within the
Argentine frontiers, these duties are conducted by the Argentine
Immigration Department.
Although applicants are entitled to request residence in their
country of origin, most of the foreigners tend to enter as tourists
and then, once in Argentine territory, they request temporary or
permanent residence.
Argentine Immigration Law No. 25,871, sets forth in section 23
subsection "L", that: "Temporary residents shall
be all such foreigners who may enter the country under the
following sub-categories: (...) Nationality: Native
citizens from countries that belong to MERCOSUR (...) with an
authorization to remain in the country for two (2) years, which can
be extended, and with multiple exits and
