Argentina entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): Valid for the whole stay (until the day you leave)
Visa (FCDO): You can visit Argentina without a visa for up to 90 days for tourism. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Argentina travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 7 May 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Argentina, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Argentina with a British passport?
In short: You can visit Argentina without a visa for up to 90 days for tourism.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You can visit Argentina without a visa for tourism for up to 90 days.
To stay longer, or to work or study, you must meet the Argentine government’s entry requirements. Contact the Argentine Consulate in the UK.
Immigration authorities no longer stamp passports on entry. If you need proof of your entry or exit, contact the Argentine Migration Office (in Spanish).
If you wish to extend your stay for another 90-day period, get advice from the Argentine Migration Office before your current stay ends.
Applying for a visa
If you’re travelling to Argentina for any purpose other than tourism, contact the Argentine Consulate in the UK about the visas or permits you need and how to apply.
Official source: GOV.UK – Argentina travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 7 May 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Argentina, your passport must be valid for the proposed duration of your stay. If you are a resident in Argentina, your passport must be valid for entry.
Official source: GOV.UK – Argentina travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 7 May 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Argentina
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Different rules for other cases (official)
If you are a resident in Argentina, your passport must be valid for entry.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 23 May 2025: “Clarification on visa requirements for business travel ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 7 July 2023: “Addition of information about travelling with children (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 30 August 2022: “Updated information on the requirement to fill in an electronic ‘sworn statement’ form to enter Argentina, which has now been lifted and there are no longer any COVID-19 specific entry requirements regardless of vaccination status (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 25 August 2022: “Argentina no longer stamps passports on arrival (‘Entry requirements’ page)”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Argentina (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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