Does Argentina Have a Digital Nomad Visa?

There is a digital nomad visa for Argentina and it allows you to stay in Buenos Aires for 180 days. You can start the process in Argentina but it is better to start your application before you arrive in the country. The digital nomad visa for Argentina is very new so expect things to change and for things to be slow/disorganized.

Here’s a link to where you can apply for the digital nomad visa for Argentina as it is not that easy to find!

What are the requirements for the digital nomad visa?

There don’t appear to be any income requirements to obtain a digital nomad visa. You will be required to provide information about your employer.

If you are applying for the visa while you are in Argentina you may be asked to provide a criminal record and proof of address in Argentina. For this reason, it is better to attempt to get the visa online before you go.

The good thing about applying when you are in Argentina is that you can go to the Migration office and speak to people to get help.

What documents do you need to provide for the visa?

The following documents will be asked of you when you fill in the form online:

Application form signed by the interested person, indicating: personal information, independent work activity/s that he/she is going to develop.

Brief Curriculum Vitae stating his/her experience in the field in which he/she is going to work, and the level of studies or training attained.

Valid passport of the applicant (Image of the page/s with personal data and photo – JPG format).

Photo of the applicant (formal photo of the face, with white background, must be taken at the time of uploading the application, and not the image of another photo – JPG format).

Proof of your activity (contract, company endorsement, or proof of labor demand request, certificates or receipts of income or fees) and at least one reference related to your occupation.

Tourist Visa or Digital Nomad Visa?

Let’s compare the tourist visa and the digital nomad visa

	Tourist Visa	Digital Nomad Visa
Length of stay	90 days, renewal to 180 days	180 days, renewal to 360 days
Cost	90 days free for most countries, renewal 4,000 pesos	$200, renewal fee unknown
Ease of application	90-day visa on arrival, need to go to the migration office to renew	Online application with plenty of documentation
Benefits	Free or very cheap	Discounts for travelWelcome pack (phone sim card, SUBE card for transport

If you are only planning on staying for 90 days or less, then I recommend that you come on a tourist visa. It is just not worth the hassle of trying to get a digital nomad visa. If you want to stay for longer in Argentina, then the digital nomad visa is definitely worth looking into.

One nice thing about the digital nomad visa is that it offers you transport discounts. You should be able to get discounts for flights from Aerolineas Argentina which is great to explore the rest of Argentina. Domestic flights can be expensive. There also seem to be discounts on local transport which is not really necessary as the transport in Buenos Aires is already really cheap.

The City government plans to offer a welcome package that includes: a SUBE card for public transport, a phone sim card, and discounts on accommodation. Here you can get all the information on the official website from the City government.

Tourist Visa information

Upon arrival in Argentina, visitors from a wide range of nations automatically receive a tourist visa good for 90 days. It can be easily extended once (see below), allowing you to stay in Argentina for up to 180 days straight.

Some people travel abroad on a “visa run,” stopping briefly in places like Uruguay or Brazil. However, doing this frequently might pose issues, and you may eventually be questioned and/or denied a second chance. Another choice is to just overstay your visa without generating re-entry problems, pay the fine when you go, and leave.

Tourist Visa Extension

You can get an extra 90-day extension to your initial 90-day stay by going to “Dirección Nacional de Migraciones”. You must do this within the last 10 days of your first 90-day visa.

To get your visa extension:

Go to Av. Antártida Argentina 1355. The office opens at 8:00 am and it’s best to arrive early before 8:30 am as lines get longer the later you start the process. Bring your passport and 4,000 pesos.
You’ll see a line for the “Consultas” – don’t get in this line!
Look for the sign “Citas Turnos” and get in this line. Show them your entry stamp in your passport, and say “Quiero extender mi visa de turista”, and they’ll let you through.
Follow the steps in the process – you will be told where to go and what to do next through various stations and queues. There are employees at every step in the process guiding you, and you’ll have to tell each of them “Quiero extender mi visa de turista” so that they send you to the correct place for the next step in the process.
At the first station, someone will ask for your passport. They hold onto it and ask you to take a seat. They call you back and give you back your passport and a paper ticket, and on it is printed your name, purpose of visit (visa extension), and a queue number.
Walk to an adjoining large room. You show the ticket to another agent who asks you to take a seat in the waiting area. When your turn is up, they call you by name.
You present your passport and the paper ticket at the counter. They take your picture, fingerprint both hands and may ask some questions like what you do for work and if you are married. They will give you a piece of paper and tell you to go pay at the cashier’s counter, which is at the opposite corner of the large room.
At the cashier’s counter, you hand the person behind the cashier’s window the paper and cash, and they give you a receipt. You take the receipt back to the person who told you to pay for the visa and will tell you to take a seat in the waiting area.
Wait for your name to be called and receive your passport with a stamp that extends your visa. Make sure to check the date before you leave the counter.
Expect this process to take 1-4 hours, depending on how early you get there.

Overstaying your tourist Visa

Overstaying your tourist visa is not a crime in Argentina. If you overstay a fine you may have to pay a fine when exiting the country. We are in no way qualified to give legal advice so it is better to contact an immigration lawyer if this is your situation.

Pros and Cons of living in Buenos Aires for Digital Nomads

In my opinion, Buenos Aires is a great place to live for digital nomads as you usually earn a salary from outside Argentina.

Here is my list of pros and cons:

Pros	Cons
💰 Great exchange rate for people earning in dollars or Euros	💵 Economic problems such as very high inflation.
🌳 Beautiful parks, buildings	✈️ A little isolated, expensive to fly to/from Europe
☕Good coffee and food	🚗 Long distances between places
🤗 Friendly people	⏳Can be complicated to get things done(go to the hospital, get money, etc)
🎨 Plenty of Culture(Live music, museums, etc)	⛱️ No beach

Final Thoughts

Yes, there is a digital nomad visa for Argentina but you should remember that it is new and there is not a lot of information about it available.

If you only plan on staying for a few months, then I wouldn’t bother with the hassle and just stay a tax resident in your home country. If you want more ideas and advice about staying in Buenos Aires for 3 months then check out our guide here.

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