If visit Argentina has been on your bucket list, I share with you the Argentina visa requirements for Kenyan passport holders.
The short stay tourist visa allows Kenyans to stay in for up to 90 days at a time. You are not permitted to work during this period as a tourist.
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Argentina Tourist Visa Requirements for Kenyans:
Filled in Argentina visa application form downloadable here (in English)
- Print the form
- Fill it out by hand up to field # 50 IN BLOCK CAPITALS.
- You must answer all questions.
- Sign and print your name in field # 51
Copy of valid Passport
Passport must be valid for a period of at least 6 months from the date of departure to Argentina
Two (2) recent passport size photographs
Proof of financial self-support during your stay in Argentina
You can provide a 3-month bank statements of account in you country of residence, payslips or credit card statements as proof.
Make your the statements are verified by your bank and the payslips are verified by your employer
Hotel reservation in Argentina
You can make your Argentina hotel booking online via aggregation sites e.g. Booking.com or AirBnB
I love Booking.com as it has very many hotel selections that allow for allow free cancellations before a certain date and don’t ask for pre-payment.
This works especially in the unfortunate event that a visa is denied. Its also advantageous in that the visa may be granted all the same, but your circumstances change and you want to change hotels without cost implications.
I also use Booking.com to compare prices then head over to the hotel website to check if there’s a cheaper option before finalizing the booking.
The name on your hotel reservation and hotel reservation dates must match those of your flight reservation.
If you are visiting family members or friends, enclose an original letter of invitation certified by an Argentine Notary (“escribano público”) and by the Notary Association (“Colegio de Escribanos”). A copy of the DNI (Argentine ID) of the person extending the invitation is also required.
Return flight or onward ticket reservation
A copy of the round trip flight reservation or onward flight reservation with your name, flight numbers and arrival/departure dates on it.
Proof of current occupation/activity
If you’re self employed or own a business, please attach a copy of the articles of incorporation, business registration certificate or last tax return. If you are a student, please provide an original letter from your school or university. If employed, please attach your employment letter.
Yellow Fever vaccination certificate
Visit any city council health office or hospital to get vaccinated. Unlike in the past when you had to be re-vaccinated every so many years, as at the writing of this post, once Yellow Fever vaccinated, forever vaccinated.
Visas to Argentina for Kenyan nationals Application Process
Scan and submit all the above documents to the Argentina Embassy in Kenya
The above documents must be sent in advance of your interview to the Argentina Embassy in Kenya using the following e-mail address: consulkenya@cancilleria.gob.ar
P.S.: You must submit scanned copies of the above documents at least 30 days before your intended date of departure to Argentina.
Attend the consular interview
Once your documentation is received at the embassy and approved that you have fulfilled all requirements, you will receive a response from the Consulate with receipt confirmation and time and date of the consular interview will be scheduled.
This is a mandatory requirement before your visa is granted.
You must then attend the consular interview in person at the following address of the Embassy of Argentina in Kenya, Consular Section: Eaton Place building, 4th floor, United Nation Crescent, Gigiri, Nairobi (Behind Village Market Mall).
Please bring all the above documents in original form to the interview.
Visa Fees for Argentina Visa application in Kenya
Argentina tourist visa application fees: US$ 150
Disclaimer:
I CANNOT guarantee that your Argentina visa application will be approved by following all the above.
Getting a visa or not is at the sole discretion of the Argentinian consulate officer who will attend to your application.
All I am offering here is a comprehensive guide with actionable tips to increase your odds of getting the Argentina visa from here in Kenya.
Secondly, always consult with the Embassy of Argentina in Kenya or their website for any updates or changes through the following:
E-mail address: consulkenya@cancilleria.gob.ar
Phone: 00 254 (0) 202 324 673
Consular emergency phone: 00 254 (0) 72 963-8081 (What is and what is not a Consular Emergency?)
Location | Physical address of the Argentina Embassy Consulate in Nairobi, Kenya
In person at:
The Embassy of Argentina in Kenya, Consular Section:
Eaton Place building, 4th floor,
United Nation Crescent, Gigiri, Nairobi
(Behind Village Market Mall)
Opening Hours of Consular Section: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 2 pm
Argentina Tourist Visa eTA / AVE Online for Kenyans with US B1/B2 or Schengen Visa
If you are a Kenyan and already have either a valid US B2 Visa or valid Schengen Visa, you are eligible to apply for an Argentina Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA [AVE in Spanish]) instead of the traditional paper visas from the Embassy.
The ETA not only saves you time you’d have spent going to the embassy for a physical face to face interview, but it is cheaper as it costs only US$50 while the traditional paper visa costs US$150!!!1
The ETA (AVE) application process is also very simple and everything is done online including payment.
Once you submit your ETA application online, and it is accepted, you will receive your ETA (AVE) and payment confirmation, which you print and present to the immigration officer upon arrival in Argentina.
Yes, it’s pretty simple!
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