Argentina
Warnings and insurance
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guideguide. andYou anymay specificalso travelfind adviceit thathelpful applies to you: to:
- see general advice for women travellers
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- read about safety for solo and independent travel
- see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad
Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
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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)