NOTE:

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW REFERS TO THE SEAFARER VISA ISSUED AT THE CONSULAR SECTION.  

For further information regarding ETA for Seafarer, please contact ave@migraciones.gov.ar

 

MAXIMUM PERIOD OF STAY:

Subject to Entry Permit Issued by DNM
 

FEES FOR INDIAN NATIONALS:

Free of cost

 

FEE FOR OTHER COUNTRIES:

150USD
 

PROCESS:

In accordance with the relevant Law of the Argentine Republic and the international practice, the Consul is entitled to refuse the visa and request for more documents apart from the above-mentioned list. Additional documentation might be required by the Consular authority.

The Argentine company must contact the National Migration Directorate (Dirección Nacional de Migraciones, the argentine migratory Authority) in Argentina, in order to request a Migratory Entry Permit ("Permiso de Ingreso Migratorio" - PIM).

After the Argentine company submits them all the necessary documentation required by Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (DNM), and pays there the corresponding fees, they will issue a "Acta de Notificación", which notifies the proceedings are done. Applicants are requested to include a copy of this "Acta de Notificación" with the rest of the documents. Once proceedings in the Dirección Nacional de Migraciones are concluded and the Migratory Entry Permit has been issued, the applicant needs to apply for the visa at the Embassy with the following documents.
 
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. Original of CDC.

4. Flight reservations. 

5. Evidence of funds: personal bank statement of the last six months, attested by the bank.  

6. Letter from the company/institution for which the applicant is working, explaining the purpose of the trip, confirming that the applicant is currently employed by the company -including for how long- and it must be accompanied by the last 3 year's Income Tax Return -ITR-.

The letter must be written on company/institution letter-head, signed by the person in charge, notarized and translated into Spanish (the translation does not need to be notarized).

7. Digital invitation of local agents in Argentina.

8. Original Work Contract from the shipping company, if not then notarized copy of contract letter.

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.