What you need to know before travelling to Argentina
Good news!
There is no special requirements to enter Argentina
You only need a valid passport, an email adresse and a visa (if required)
Yes! Borders are open to all foreign travelers. From August 2022 the special requirements to enter the country related to Covid disease are no longer in place.
However, foreign travelers must atteint the entering requirements in place before the pandemic (like an special via depending on your nationality and a valid passport). You can check out which countries need a visa to enter Argentina in this link (only in Spanish).
(Updated to 4/10/2022)
Argentina Migrations office has changed the entry/exit process to the country and is no longer stamping the traveler´s passport, instead, they are requesting the e-mail account of every person that enters Argentina to send the admission to the country certificate via that source. Hotels are entitled to request that certificate to complete the process of VAT (Value Added Tax) exception that applies to foreign travelers.
(Updated to: 3/11/2022)
All airports and crossing points are opened for foreign travelers.
Yes.
Yes, both PCR and antigen tests are widely available in Buenos Aires City. Outside of Buenos Aires City, availability of testing can be varied.
In Buenos Aires, many private labs offer paid COVID-19 tests. This is a list of private labs in the city:
PCR and antigen test are also available at the International Airport Ministro Pistarini.
The face mask is no longer mandatory but recommended in closed spaces or crowed places. Social gatherings are permitted without a restricted number of people. In addition, public transport can be used without any restriction.
Shops, bars and restaurants are offering their services with full capacity and sanitary protocols.
Museums allow full capacity . Some museums have to be booked in advance, we suggest checking each museum’s web page and buying the tickets online.
For Buenos Aires residents, it is no longer necessary to have a COVID-19 test when returning to the city after travelling to another province
(Updated to 4/10/2022).
Yes, all the National Parks in Argentina are open since May 31st, 2021. Tickets can be bought here.
We recommend booking in advance Argentina’s most popular destinations such as El Calafate and Iguazú Falls that are usually highly requested. It can be difficult to book a last-minute trip to any of these destinations considering tours and hotels don’t offer their full capacity because of COVID-19 protocols.
In addition, Iberá Wetlands is another that should be reserved in advance. This off-the-beaten-track destination offers a small and exclusive list of hotels since it is still an undiscovered paradise.
Yes. Usually, people travel by sea to Uruguay, from Buenos Aires to Colonia. This is a short boat trip.
The requirements to enter Uruguay are:
(Updated to 11/10/2022)
You can visit any of these websites:
The use of a face mask is not mandatory but recommended in closed places.
It is always recommended to arrive early to the aiports and bus stations.
Signs on floors will indicate the minimum required separation distance.
Hand sanitizer will be available for all travelers.
The use of a face mask is not mandatory but recommended in close places.
Signs on floors will indicate the minimum separation distance required.
The bus should be aired out before and after the trip.
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