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Update history
2024-12-06 16:26
New information on surrogacy (See ‘Laws and cultural differences’ on the ‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-10-01 15:01
Updated information on street crime and new information on surrogacy and wildfires (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-07-30 13:11
This travel advice was reviewed for style and accuracy.
2024-06-24 11:01
Addition of information on criminal kidnapping (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-03-12 12:30
New information regarding the security situation in Rosario (‘Safety and security’ page).
2024-01-29 11:38
Removal of information regarding Presidential elections (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-11-01 10:44
Information that demonstrations may be more common in the months before and after Presidential elections on 19 November (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-09-07 12:55
Addition of information about drink and food spiking (‘Safety and Security’ page).
2023-07-07 09:04
Addition of information about travelling with children (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2023-06-27 09:13
Addition of information about demonstrations in Jujuy (‘Safety and security’ page).
2023-06-22 10:56
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-05-23 17:04
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2022-12-29 12:37
Removal of information on possible transport disruption and road blocks in light of World Cup celebrations (‘Summary’ page).
2022-12-20 20:59
Information on possible transport disruption and road blocks in light of World Cup celebrations (‘Summary’ page).
2022-08-30 14:01
Updated information on the requirement to fill in an electronic ‘sworn statement’ form to enter Argentina, which has now been lifted and there are no longer any COVID-19 specific entry requirements regardless of vaccination status (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2022-08-25 09:19
Argentina no longer stamps passports on arrival (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-04-11 15:22
Removal of need to complete an electronic sworn statement before leaving Argentina (‘Coronavirus’ page)
2022-04-07 17:05
Update to information on entry requirements (‘Entry requirements’ page) and removal of mandatory social distancing requirement (‘Coronavirus’ page)
2022-04-04 15:46
Removal of information on planned marches on 2 April (‘Summary’ page)
2022-04-01 16:05
Adding information on planned marches on 2 April (‘Summary’ page)