A. Temporary Visa (applicable for those staying longer than 90 days)
Requirements:
Book an appointment calling on 020 7318 1340 Monday to Friday 9.30am to 12pm
Valid Mercosur or Associate country passport
Three 4x4cm colour photos, 3/4 right profile, light blue background
Certificate of Criminal Records for applicants who are 16 years old and over, and have lived in a different country rather than the UK during the last five years, for longer than three months. The document must be legalised by local Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Apostille, or by the Argentine Consulate in the jurisdiction of the issuing country. The certificate must be submitted with its translation into Spanish, will be retained for processing by argentine authorities and not given back to the applicant. It´s not necessary to legalise the translation.
Original or certified copy of full birth certificate (including names of parents) legalised by the Argentine Consulate in the country of origin. This document will be retained by agentine authorities for national ID processing.
(If applicable) Original or certified copy of full marriage certificate legalised by the Apostille or by the Argentine Consulate in the country that issued it. This document must be submitted with its translation into Spanish and will be retained for processing by agentine authorities.
(If applicable) Original or certified copy of final decree legalised by the Apostille or by the Argentine Consulate in the country that issued it. This document must be submitted with its translation into Spanish and will be retained for processing by agentine authorities.
Inform future address in Argentina
Copies of all documents presented
Visa will grant a 2 years stay, which can be later renewed by immigration authorities.
- Payment of the consular fee
IMPORTANT: All public documents issued in Brazil (such as birth certificates or notarised documents) have to be legalised by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations under the "Acuerdo sobre simplificación de Legalizaciones" (Agreement on Simplified Legalisations) between Brazil and Argentina, whis is done by the stamp "Brasil-Argentina".
B. Short Term Visa (applicable for those travelling NOT as a tourist and staying up to 90 days)
Requirements:
Book an appointment calling on 020 7318 1340 Monday to Friday 9.30am to 12pm
Valid Mercosur or Associate country passport
Three 4x4cm colour photos, 3/4 right profile, light blue background
Inform future address in Argentina
Copies of all documents presented
Visa will grant a 90 days stay, which can be later renewed by immigration authorities
- Payment of the consular fee
Notice: Spouses, parents and single children under 21 years old or handicapped children, can apply as accompanying persons. Same documents are required. A second marriage certificate is required if the spouse is travelling separately. In the case of handicapped children, a medical certificate, legalised by the FCO with the Apostille stamp and translated into Spanish, is required. A second marriage certificate is required if the spouse is travelling separately.