As a first step, please make sure you really need to apply for a student visa prior to your arrival in Argentina.
If your passport is from one of the following countries mentioned below, it will not be necessary to apply for a visa in order to enter Argentina. You will enter as a tourist and receive an automatic 90 day tourist visa. If your academic program in Argentina is more than 90 days long, you are required to obtain a student visa or an extension, but will do so on site in Buenos Aires:
- Andorra, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Chile, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong (With Passport R.A.E.H.K.), Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea Republic, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Nicaragua, Norway, New Zealand, Netherlands, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, San Marino, Santa Lucia, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, Serbia, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Suriname; Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay, Vatican city.
Now that you have double checked, if you still need to apply for a student visa before your arrival to Argentina, please find below detailed information about the process:
- Define your desired start date, program duration, chosen type of accommodation. (You can complete these details on your application here.)
- Mente must receive your Complete Application Materials.
- Once you have received your formal acceptance letter to the program, you will need to complete a 50% of the total Program Payment + USD 300 Student Visa Processing Fee.
- We’ll be starting your Student Visa Process here in Buenos Aires, and once we get the approval from the University of Buenos Aires, you would need to get in contact with your nearest Argentine Embassy to complete the process.
As a general timeline, it usually takes between 3 – 6 weeks to get the approval from the University of Buenos Aires, and another 1 – 2 weeks to get the approval from your nearest Argentine Embassy.
If you have any doubts or questions regarding the process, please make sure to contact us here.