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Resident
Visa / Family Reunion
For spouses and children
of Argentine Nationals
Where
to apply for a visa
You may apply at our offices if your place of habitual
residence is in the states of Delaware, District of
Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia
and West Virginia.
other Argentine
Consulates in the United States.
Requirements
This
visa is designed for spouses and children of Argentine
nationals (and certain Argentine
residents) wishing to reunite with their family in Argentina,
and has the following requirements:
- DNI
and valid passport of the Argentine spouse/mother/father.
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Applicant(s) passport: must be valid
for 1 year from the intended date of entry and have
at least one completely free page left for the visa.
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3 recent passport style photographs
(per applicant).
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2 birth certificates: (per applicant)
must include the name of the applicant’s parents
(ask for “long form” when applying for
the birth certificate). Only certificates issued by
a governmental authority are acceptable.
- Marriage
certificate: (if applicable) only certificates
issued by a governmental authority are acceptable.
- Police
records:
(applicants who are 18 years of age or older only)
issued by the local police department certifying that
you have no arrests or convictions. If you lived in
more than one town or city during the last
five years, you must present a police record
for each place of
residence. Police records must be written on official
letterhead paper and duly signed by the
police officer in charge. Unless otherwise stated,
police records expire after 60 days of issuance. Police
records that have already expired at the date you
submit your application, will not be accepted. Should
an arrest or conviction appear on your police records
certificate, the approval by the Argentine immigration
authority will be necessary to issue the visa. An
additional detailed report may be also required. We
will contact you within 5 business days to inform
you of the final decision.
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No-national/international criminal records
affidavit: (applicants who are 18 years of
age or older only) may be completed in advance; however,
it must be signed by you in person at the Consulate
before a visa agent.
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Parental consent letter to travel and to live
in Argentina: (children who are 18 years
of age or younger only): must be completed and signed
by the parents in person at the Consulate before a
visa agent to be signed by the parents at the Consulate.
No form is provided.
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Fees: US$ 100.- processing fee (per
visa applicant). Additionally, visa applicants must
pay a
US$ 200 immigration fee (200 pesos argentinos for
MERCOSUR nationals. Ask the Consulate
for applicable exchange rate). Add US$ 40.- for parental
consent certificate (if applicable).
Processing and immigration fees shall be paid with
separate money orders (make them payable to the “Embassy
of Argentina, Consular Section”). We do not
accept cash or checks.
Authentication
and translation of application materials
Birth
and marriage certificates
and police records must
be authenticated by the “Apostille”.
Where
can i get the Hague Legalization Convention "Apostille"
certificate on a document? Should the country where
documents originate not follow the Hague Legalization
Convention, you will have to send the documents to the
Argentine consulate in that country for authentication.
We cannot give you any assistance in obtaining the authentication
other than providing you with the address and telephone
number of the competent Argentine consulate abroad upon
request. The contact information of all Argentine consulates
in the world is available (in Spanish) through the Argentine
Foreign Ministry’s webpage (www.cancilleria.gov.ar
- click on “Representaciones argentinas”).
All documents must also be translated into Spanish by
a recognized translator or translation agency, and be
accompanied by a “certification of accuracy”
(a signed statement by the translator that the attached
translation into Spanish is true and correct). No translation
is necessary for documents written in Portuguese when
the applicant holds Brazilian or Chilean nationality
and applies for a visa as such. No authentication of
translations by a notary public or the “Apostille”
is needed.All documents and translations must be original
(no photocopies or faxes will be accepted).
Processing information
All
visa applicants together with the Argentine spouse/mother/father
are required to come in person to our offices for a
personal interview and in order to sign additional forms
and have your fingerprints taken. Applications submitted
by mail are not acceptable.
Submission
of resident visas applications is by appointment only.
Applications should be submitted
no later than 1 month prior to the intended date of
entry into Argentina to avoid inconveniences. Applications
are generally processed within 10 business days of receipt.
However, nationals of some countries may be subject
to an additional waiting period of up to 3 weeks. Failure
to provide
any of the materials and information requested may also
delay the processing of your application. Although we
make every effort to meet your travel plans, you are
strongly advised not to make
travel arrangements until you receive your passport
with the stamped visa. Should you prefer your passport
with the stamped visa be returned by mail, you must
provide a pre-paid, self-addressed
return envelope. For the security of your documents
we strongly recommend that you use express, registered
or certified mail or courier services (i.e. DHL, FedEX,
UPS). You are advised to keep a record of your special
delivery services so you can track your documents. The
Consulate shall not be responsible for delays or loss
of documents incurred by the Post Office or the carrier
once the documentation was delivered or sent by the
Consulate.
Contact
information
The
Consular Section is located at 1811 Q St, NW, Washington,
DC 20009. Map.
Metro : Red Line, Dupont Circle Station, North Exit.
For more information call (202) 238-6478, Monday through
Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
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