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Do Canadian citizens need a visa for Argentina?

By the Visa Almanac editorial teamChange logUpdated 1 Nov 2026

In brief

No. Canadian passport holders can visit Argentina visa-free for up to 90 days.

Argentina visa-free stay for Canadian citizens: up to 90 days. Official rule. Source: Consulate General of Argentina in Toronto, checked .

Argentina visa fee for Canadian citizens: none for visa-free entry.

1. Passport holders from the following countries DO NOT need a visa to enter Argentina as TOURISTS: A) UP TO NINETY (90) DAYS:Consulate General of Argentina in Toronto (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina)

Checked 1 Nov 2026Source: Consulate General of Argentina in Toronto (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina)Report a change

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ContentsIn brief
  1. In brief
  2. At a glance
  3. Do Canadian citizens need a visa?
  4. How to apply
  5. Apply from Canada
  6. Fee
  7. Processing time
  8. Documents
  9. What changed
  10. FAQ
  11. Sources

At a glance

AccessVisa-free · 90 days
StayUp to 90 days
Validity and entriesNot stated by the official source
Official feeNone for visa-free entryEntry is free: Canadians no longer pay Argentina's reciprocity fee.2
Official processingNothing to apply for
Where to applyNothing to apply for to visit visa-free

Do Canadian citizens need a visa for Argentina?

The Consulate General of Argentina in Toronto (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina) lists Canada among the countries whose nationals can visit without a visa. Stay: 90 days.

“1. Passport holders from the following countries DO NOT need a visa to enter Argentina as TOURISTS: A) UP TO NINETY (90) DAYS:”

Consulate General of Argentina in Toronto (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina) · checked

Conditions and exceptions

  • Canadians need no visa to visit Argentina as tourists for up to 90 days.

    The list of countries whose nationals can enter Argentina for 90 days without a tourist visa can be found at the following link . Canadian nationals do not need a tourist visa to enter Argentina, nor do they need to pay a reciprocity fee.Consulate General of Argentina in Toronto · checked

  • If you travel on a temporary or emergency passport or a refugee travel document, you need an Argentine visa whatever your nationality.

    People traveling with special travel documents, such as a provisional passport, emergency passport, or refugee travel document, need a visa to travel to Argentina, regardless of their nationality.Consulate General of Argentina in Toronto · checked

  • A tourist stay is authorised for up to three months and can be extended once for the same length; tourists may not do paid work.

    Turista: Es aquel extranjero que ingresa al país con propósito de descanso o esparcimiento, con un plazo de permanencia autorizado de hasta TRES (3) MESES PRORROGABLE POR OTRO PERÍODO SIMILAR. El extranjero que ingresa como turista no puede realizar tareas remuneradas.In English: Tourist: a foreigner who enters the country for rest or leisure, with an authorised stay of up to THREE (3) MONTHS, EXTENDABLE FOR ANOTHER SIMILAR PERIOD. A foreigner who enters as a tourist may not do paid work.Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (DNM), Argentina.gob.ar · checked

How to apply

To visit visa-free for up to 90 days there is nothing to apply for: check the documents and entry checks below. For a longer stay or another purpose:

  1. To extend, apply at the National Migration Directorate in Buenos Aires (8:00 to 13:00, building 3) or at a DNM office within the 10 days before your stay ends; once it has expired it cannot be extended, and you need an exit permit (habilitación de salida), valid for 10 days, to leave.

    Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (DNM), Argentina.gob.ar · checked

How to apply from Canada

  1. Canadians who need an Argentine visa (for example to work or study, or when travelling on an emergency passport) apply through an Argentine consulate in Canada: in Toronto you email visasctoro@mrecic.gov.ar with a passport scan, the purpose and length of your trip, then pay the fee and attend an interview; apply at least 45 days ahead.

    Consulate General of Argentina in Toronto · checked

Fee

Visa-free entry costs nothing.

These are government fees as the official sources state them. Agencies add their own service fees; those are not visa fees, and we don't list them.

Processing time

Nothing to apply for to visit visa-free for up to 90 days. For visas, the official sources we read state no processing time.

Documents and entry checks

What changed

  1. Since 29 May 2025 the migration law says foreigners must give a sworn statement on arrival declaring the purpose of the trip and that they have health insurance; it becomes enforceable only once its implementation is regulated. Ministry of Justice of Argentina (InfoLEG), consolidated text of Migration Law 25.871 as amended by DNU 366/2025 · checked
  2. Since Health Ministry Resolution 1066/2026 (announced 11 August 2026), national public hospitals give foreigners without permanent residence routine care only against valid health insurance or advance payment; emergency care is never refused. Government of Argentina (Argentina.gob.ar), Ministry of Health news release of 11 August 2026 · checked
  3. Checked against the official sources on this page: the rule above still holds.

FAQ

Is Argentina visa-free for Canadian citizens now?

Yes: visa-free for up to 90 days. Checked on 1 Nov 2026 against the Consulate General of Argentina in Toronto (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina).

How much does an Argentina visa cost for Canadian citizens?

Visa-free entry costs nothing. Entry is free: Canadians no longer pay Argentina's reciprocity fee.

Can I get an Argentina visa in 7 days?

There is nothing to apply for to visit visa-free for up to 90 days. The official sources we read state no processing time.

Sources

Official sources only. Each was checked on the date shown.

  1. Consulate General of Argentina in Toronto (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina): entry rulectoro.cancilleria.gob.ar · checked
  2. Consulate General of Argentina in Toronto (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina): entry conditions and feesctoro.cancilleria.gob.ar · checked
  3. Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (DNM), Argentina.gob.ar: entry conditionsargentina.gob.ar · checked
  4. Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (DNM), Argentina.gob.ar: how to applyargentina.gob.ar · checked
  5. Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (DNM), Argentina.gob.ar, migration fees table (Decreto 584/2024): feesargentina.gob.ar · checked
  6. Consulate General of Argentina in Toronto (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina): how to applyctoro.cancilleria.gob.ar · checked
  7. Government of Argentina (Argentina.gob.ar), Ministry of Health news release of 11 August 2026: changesargentina.gob.ar · checked
  8. Ministry of Justice of Argentina (InfoLEG), consolidated text of Migration Law 25.871 as amended by DNU 366/2025: changesservicios.infoleg.gob.ar · checked
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