LENGHT OF STAY:

Maximum, 1 (one) year.
 

FEES: (All nationalities)

250 USD (rate as per Consular Units)

 

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS:

This is the case when applicants are going to Argentina to work for an affiliate, subsidiary or branch office of the company in which they currently work). 

Proceedings to apply for a TEMPORARY WORK VISA are initiated before the Argentine immigration authority (Dirección Nacional de Migraciones. Dirección de Admisión de Extranjeros, Av. Antártida Argentina 1355, Edificio 4, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1104, Argentina, tel.: (54-11) 4312-8661/9).

The applicant needs to obtain an Entry Permit (Permiso de Ingreso - PIM) from the DNM. Please note that requests can be submitted by a representative of the company in Argentina to the issuing authority.

After the company submits all the necessary documentation required by DNM, and pays there the corresponding fee, the DNM will issue an "Acta de Notification" (which certifies the proceedings done).

 

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:

1. Original Passport: must be valid for a minimum of six (6) months from the intended date of entry and have at least two (2) Completely free pages left, for the Consular visa stamp and Argentina’s Migration entry & exit stamps. For email submission, please scan the whole passport and all valid or recently expired Visas in previous passports.

2. Visa application form all questions must be answered and the form must be signed by the applicant. Incomplete or incorrect forms will not be accepted.

3. A copy of the "Acta de notificación" issued by DNM, and copy of the Entry Permit (PIM).

4. A letter from the employer confirming that the applicant is currently employed at the company and is going to work in Argentina for a affiliate, subsidiary or branch office of your local employer. The letter must be written on company letter-head paper, duly signed by the person in charge. The letter must state the position, number of years the applicant has been working for the company, salary and exact period during which the applicant will be sent to Argentina accompanied by the last 3 months' salary/pay-slip and last 3 year's Income Tax Return -ITR, the letter must also notarized and translated into Spanish.

5. The applicant's employment contract (original, with a certified copy).

6. A letter from the company's branch in Argentina stating the position the applicant will hold, the exact period during which the applicant will stay in the country and the place where he/she will perform such functions.

Note that the company in Argentina must be registered at the RENURE (Registro Nacional Único de Requirentes Extranjeros) and so must the person signing the letter.

The letter provided in physical paper format, must be certified by an Argentine Public Notary and also legalized by the "Colegio de Escribanos" (the Public Notaries’ association).

7. Invitation letter from the inviting company/ institution in Argentina. The company/ institution must be registered in the RENURE (Registro Nacional Único de Requirentes Extranjeros). 

The invitation letter must follow the guidelines stipulated in the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina. 

If the invitee is able to provide an online invitation letter, we strongly encourage reading the following guidelines:

https://cancilleria.gob.ar/es/servicios/carta-de-invitacion/invitacion-e...

https://eindi.cancilleria.gob.ar/es/tad-renure-carta-de-invitaci%C3%B3n

8. Police Clearance Certificate issued by the authorities of the countries where the applicant has resided for a period exceeding one (1) year, during the course of the last three (3) years, apostilled by the Ministry of External Affairs if applicable. In India, the competent authority is the Regional Passport Office, and its translation into Spanish (by an authorized entity). The PCC's date of issue must be less than 90 days by the time of submission.

9. Flight Reservation: Copy of the round-trip flight reservation. One-way tickets will not be accepted.

10. Accommodation reservation or arrangements for the whole stay. 

IMPORTANT: If the employee is moving to Argentina with his/her spouse and/or children, each dependent must apply for their own visa, and produce the following materials, completed, signed, authenticated and translated as necessary:

i) Passport;

ii) Application form;

iii) Entry Permit;

iv) Birth or marriage certificate (whatever corresponds to prove the relationship with the worker);

v) Police records (dependents who are 18 years of age or older only);

vi) Affidavit (dependents who are 18 years of age or older only) to be completed at the Consulate;

vii) Parental consent form to travel and to live temporarily in Argentina (dependents who are under 18 years of age only) must be completed and signed by both parents and notarized. The signature of the notary public must be authenticated by the “Apostille”.

At the appointment at the Consular Section (for hard-copies submission and interview), remember to bring the original passport as well as two (2) recent passport style, color photographs (4 x 4 cm) -White background, Front Face-; and two (2) recent passport style, color photographs (4 x 4 cm) -Blue background, 3/4 Right Face-.