Please read carefully the requirements so as to make sure you need to apply for this kind of visa instead of a Professional Visa.
The Business visa is intended for applicants who are going to visit customers, do marketing research, take part in commercial exhibitions, etc.
British nationals DO NOT need a business visa to enter Argentina on business purposes for up to 90 days, which can be extended for another 90 days at Dirección Nacional de Migraciones. For other nationalities, please check Do I need a visa?
A) If the application is NOT related to an invitation from a person or company in Argentina, the following general requirements apply:
Book an appointment calling on 0207 318 1340 Monday to Friday 9.30am to 12pm
Valid passport
Three 4x4 cm passport photos
Original or certified copy of bank statements for the last 3 months
Return flight booking (purchase is not mandatory)
Hotel reservations or letter of invitation. If the applicant is staying in a private address instead of a hotel, this has to be credited by a letter of invitation in original including full contact details and ID numbers of the applicant and the person who invites.
Letter of introduction from the company in the UK requesting the visa and stating purpose of the trip, length of stay and level of financial support over the applicant. The signature and position of the person signing the letter, must be certified by a notary public and the notary public's signature must be legalised by the Apostille stamp issued by the FCO. The resulting document must be submitted in original and with translation into Spanish.
Photocopy of all the documentation to be submitted
Payment of consular fee. The business visa is free of charge for Morrocan nationals.
The length of stay will be a maximum of 90 days, which may be extended at Direccion Nacional de Migraciones.
B) If the application is related to an invitation from a person or company in Argentina, the following procedure applies:
The application must be submitted by the host at Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (DNM) in Argentina, as a step prior to the visa.
Verify if the Consulate has received DNM's letter of approval. If we haven't, you must deliver it or produce it on the day of the appointment. Important:sometimes the letter states additional requirements, which you can discuss with us only in case the approval is delivered to the Consulate before the appointment.
In addition to the letter of introduction from a company in the UK - legalised in the way described in A) - the applicant is required to submit an original letter of invitation from the company/person in Argentina. Both need to be in original and in Spanish or translated.
Book an appointment calling on 0207 318 1340 Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 12pm
Valid passport
Application form
Three 4x4 cm passport photos
Original or certified copy of bank statements for the last 3 months
Return ticket or reservation from airline or travel agency
Hotel reservations or letter of invitation. If the applicant is staying in a private address instead of a hotel, this has to be credited by a letter of invitation in original including full contact details and ID numbers of the applicant and the person who invites.
Photocopy of all the documentation to be submitted
Payment of consular fee
For further details, please call the Consulate General or send an email to visas@argentine-embassy-uk.org