Visiting and Living in Argentina
Visiting and Living in Argentina
Consular Information Sheet |
Medical Care in Argentina |
Getting Married in Argentina |
| The State Department regularly issues travel advisories and warnings for particular regions and countries. Advisories are issued to protect US citizens who may be traveling in an affected region, and can be in response to an international incident, war, natural disaster, or civil disturbance. Please see the US Department of State Argentina - Consular Information Sheet to view the current list of travel advisories. Tips for Travelers to Central and South America | Acceptable medical and dental
care is available in Buenos Aires but varies in other areas,  especially
in rural zones. Physicians, dentists,
clinics and hospitals usually expect immediate cash deposits to perform
health services. US medical insurance is not always valid outside the
United States. The Medicaid-Medicare program does not provide payment for
services outside the United States. In some cases, medical insurance with
specific overseas and medical evacuation coverage has proved useful. For information on health risks, travelers can contact the Centers for Disease Control's International travelers hotline at tel. no. (404) 332-4559, or visit their web site at Centers for Disease Control For a List of Doctors in Argentina (please note that the Embassy cannot recommend any doctor, including the ones on this list), click here |
A US citizen
or other foreigner who wishes to get married in Argentina must present
his or  her passport as proof of identity, and evidence of previous marriages
(i.e., marriage and divorce decrees, if applicable). Divorce decrees
and other documents from the United States relating to previous marriages
and divorces must be authenticated (see authentication of US and Argentine
Official Documents, preceding) and will need to be translated by a certified
translator. For more information, contact the Argentine embassy or an
Argentine consulate. For
Information on Consular Reports of Marriage, Click Here |
Traveling with Children |
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Even if your child acquired US citizenship at birth and has been issued a US passport, if he or she was born in Argentina, under Argentine law the child will be an Argentine citizen. All births in Argentina must be recorded with the Argentine civil registry officials, and under Argentine law, all Argentines must travel with an Argentine passport. Under Argentine law, a person under age 21 is a minor. In cases in which one parent wishes to travel with a minor alone, or if the minor wishes to travel alone, the accompanying parent or solo traveler minor must obtain a legalized authorization from the non-traveling parent or from both parents consenting the child's departure from Argentina. American citizen parents of Argentine citizen children may wish to prepare this authorization should emergency travel be necessary. An Argentine notary public, escribano, can prepare this permission and certify the parent(s)' signature(s). For more information, please contact Argentina's immigration authority, the Direccion Nacional de Migraciones, at tel. no.4317-0200 or 4317-0237 / 4317-0238 (from 8:00 to 13:00 hs.) Migraciones can also be contacted at info@migraciones.gov.ar or visit their web site at: Dirección Nacional de Migraciones |
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Traveling with Pets |
Legal Disputes |
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Take
your pet's rabies and health certificate from your veterinarian to
the S.E.L.S.A. (Instituto
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"I was gambling in Havana, I took a little risk. Send lawyers, guns and money; Dad, get me out of this." -Warren Zevon The US Embassy
regrets that consular officers may not intervene in private legal disputes,
such as those between you and your Argentine business partner. In these
circumstances the Consular Section will provide you with a list of
attorneys to pursue your complaint. |
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Driving in Argentina |
English Schools |
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Tourists can rent a car with their valid state's drivers license. Americans living, studying or working in Argentina can get an Argentine drivers license at the following location: Dirección de Habilitación de Conductores de Vehículos Documents required: - US passport For hours of operation and more information call 0800-999-2727. |
Argentina
has a variety of schools  offering education in English and Spanish. A
list of schools is available by clicking here. |
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Lazareto),
Brasil and José C. Balbín, Dársena Sur,
Puerto de Buenos Aires. Tel: 4361-4632, Monday through Friday from 12:00
to 4:00 PM. S.E.L.S.A.
will retain the animal's health certificate and give you an official
document called "Certificado Sanitario de Viaje" Present
this document to Argentine and US Customs authorities. If
you wish to travel with any other pet, you should consult our Agriculture
Department. Tel: 5777-4533/34 ext. 4644 or visit the web site at