Types of visa and cost

* Tourist Visa: If you are coming to Argentina on a holiday to explore the country, then, tourist visa is for you.

* Business Visa: For a business related trip, you need to apply for the business visa.

* Student Visa: For study purpose in Argentina is the student visa.

The visa costs approximately $100, plus around $50 for additional paperwork fees (processed in approximately a week). For a working visa , you can either get your prospective company to approach immigration in Argentina with the contract and arrange for an entrance permit to be sent to your respective consulate, or take your work contract, authorized by an Argentinian public notary, to the consulate yourself and the consulate will obtain the work permit from Buenos Aires. Expect the process to take at least a month. Work permits cost $200, and the visa itself another $100. Both student and working visas can be extended only in the Dirección de Migraciones.