Argentine passport

  • Argentine passport
  • Pasaporte argentino
The front cover of a current Argentine biometric passport
TypePassport
Issued by Argentina
First issued2018[1] (current version)
PurposeIdentification
EligibilityArgentine citizenship or special cases[2]
Expiration5 years after issuance (people aged 0-17) or 10 years after issuance (people 18 or older)
Cost
  • AR$35,000 regular
  • AR$70,000 express
  • AR$125,000 instant
[3]

Argentine passport (Spanish: Pasaporte argentino) are issued to citizens of Argentina by the National Registry for People (ReNaPer). They were issued exclusively by the Argentine Federal Police up to 2011. Their primary use is to facilitate international travel.

Argentine passport are valid for travel all over the world, but some countries require a visa. For traveling within South America (except the Guyanas, Suriname, and European depencies), Argentines do not need to use a passport, as they may use their National Identity Document (DNI).[4]

On June 15, 2012, the Argentine Interior Ministry announced the immediate introduction of biometric passports. The new passports have unique numbers (alphanumerical combinations, with 3 letters and 6 numbers), a significant change from the previous policy, where passport numbers were the national ID number of the holders (with an N after it). Since December 2012, all new Argentine passports are biometric passports.[5]

As of 11 January 2022, Argentine citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 170 countries and territories, ranking the Argentine passport 19th in terms of travel freedom. The Argentine passport is the 2nd most powerful passport in Latin America after the Chilean passport and is the 4th most powerful overall in the Americas, according to the Henley Passport Index.[6]

Additionally, an "Exceptional passport for foreigners" can be issued in Argentina to non-citizens who cannot obtain their national passport. This exceptional passport is identical to those issued to Argentine nationals, without any discernible differences in its appearance or features.[7] This unique provision ensures that foreign residents in Argentina who face difficulties in obtaining their home country's passport have a valid travel document that is on par with the regular Argentine passport.

  1. ^ "Nuevos pasaportes en Argentina: cómo funcionan la nueva tapa "inteligente"". www.cronista.com. 13 March 2019.
  2. ^ https://www.argentina.gob.ar/servicio/tramitar-el-pasaporte-excepcional-para-extranjeros
  3. ^ "Tramitar el Pasaporte". Argentina.gob.ar. July 4, 2017.
  4. ^ "Dirección Nacional de Migraciones - Accesible". migraciones.gov.ar. 10 March 2021.
  5. ^ Ministerio del Interior y Transporte. "Ministerio del Interior y Transporte".
  6. ^ "Passport index ranking". www.henleyglobal.com. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Disp-904-1" (PDF). October 14, 2023.