Argentina visa requirements for Antiguan citizens
Antiguan citizens need a visa for Argentina and must apply for it before the trip at a consulate or embassy.
- Minimum passport validity
- No minimum: it just has to be valid
Last verified: 16 October 2026
How this visa is processed
Electronic Travel Authorization (AVE) from the National Directorate of Migration, for US visa holders
Citizens of Antigua and Barbuda need a visa for tourism in Argentina, unless they hold a valid United States visa in category B1, B2, J, O, P (P1, P2 or P3), E or H-1B. With it they can apply online to the National Directorate of Migration for the Electronic Travel Authorization (AVE), because Antigua and Barbuda is on the list of eligible nationalities. The US visa must stay valid while the AVE is processed, while it is valid and for the whole stay. The AVE is valid for three months from issue, allows three months from the first entry with multiple entries and exits, and Migration decides on it within 20 working days.
Official application site →Application details verified on 16 October 2026. Sources: migraciones.gob.ar, Argentina's National Directorate of Migration: "AVE Global" (requirements, timing and list of eligible nationalities; ANTIGUA Y BARBUDA). Checked 16 October 2026.
Verified practical details
You'll need to apply for a visa at a consulate or embassy before travelling. Here are the practical details we've verified:
Authorisation system
AVE: Electronic Travel Authorisation
The AVE is the electronic route that Argentina's National Migration Directorate offers to nationals of more than seventy countries who would otherwise need a tourist visa. Nationality alone is not enough: you must also hold a valid US visa in category B2, J, B1, O, P (P1, P2 or P3), E or H-1B, or show that you entered the United States within the previous two years. Once issued it is valid for three consecutive months, allows multiple entries and exits, and can be extended for a further equal period.
Apply on the official site →Fee
Tourist entry has no fee for the passports we track (no paid electronic authorisation system like an ETA/eVisa). There's a fee of roughly ARS 40,000 for regularisation when leaving the country after overstaying: see sanciones_overstay.
Processing time
Argentina's National Migration Directorate must decide an AVE application within twenty working days for the tourist subcategory.
Required documents
- A valid passport, or a valid identity card or travel document from your country of origin
- If you are a national of Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay or Uruguay (Mercosur member states) or of Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru or Suriname (associated states), you may enter as a tourist without a visa for up to 90 days on your identity document
- The authorised tourist stay is up to three months, extendable for a further equal period. Entering as a tourist does not entitle you to paid work
Transit rules
General 90-day tourist stay, extendable once for another 90 days through Migraciones (approximate fee not verified against an official source).
More Argentina rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Argentina page:
Official portal: https://www.migraciones.gob.ar. Destination data verified on 18 August 2026. Sources: migraciones.gob.ar (National Immigration Directorate); cancilleria.gob.ar (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, refers to Migraciones for requirement details); boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/326096/20250529 (Decree 366/2025, full text: the decree makes health insurance depend on a later regulation that has not been located, so it is not given as mandatory); consulate.cancilleria.gob.ar (cash declaration, form OM 2249-A, USD 10,000 threshold) (checked 18/08/2026).
Travel insurance for Argentina
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Argentina
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Argentina can enter Antigua and Barbuda visa-free. See the Argentina → Antigua and Barbuda page.
Of the 13 passports from the Caribbean that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Argentina 8 enter visa-free and 5 need a visa. Same result as Antigua and Barbuda: Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Haiti.
With a passport from Antigua and Barbuda, in the rest of South America you can enter Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bolivia; you need a visa for Paraguay and Uruguay.
A passport from Antigua and Barbuda ranks 60 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 131 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Antiguan citizens need a visa for Argentina?
Yes. You must apply for the visa in advance at the relevant consulate or embassy.
How long does it take to get the entry permit?
Argentina's National Migration Directorate must decide an AVE application within twenty working days for the tourist subcategory.
What minimum passport validity is required?
There is no minimum number of months: the passport just has to be valid.
What currency is used in Argentina?
Argentine Peso (ARS).
Can a citizen of Antigua and Barbuda travel to Argentina without a consular visa?
For tourism, yes, with a valid US visa in category B1, B2, J, O, P (P1, P2 or P3), E or H-1B: it allows an online AVE application to the National Directorate of Migration.
What do Antiguan passport holders need for the countries near Argentina?
With a passport from Antigua and Barbuda, in the rest of South America you can enter Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bolivia; you need a visa for Paraguay and Uruguay.
Related pages
See Argentina requirements for other passports →
See entry requirements to Antigua and Barbuda for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.