Original passport. This must:

• be valid for a minimum of 6 months beyond the intended entry date
• have at least two blank visa pages

Two original recent 45mm x 35mm colour photographs. These must:

• be taken within the last month
• be taken against a plain light background and printed on photographic paper
• show full frontal face, have a neutral expression and your mouth closed
• have eyes open and free from reflection or glare from glasses
• not have hair in front of face or have a head covering (unless it’s for religious or medical reasons)

DO NOT ATTACH THE PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE APPLICATION FORM

• hand-written with black ink 
• be signed the day of the appointment

1. Applications related to an invitation from a person or company in Argentina: 

Signed and completed original invitation letter from the inviting party in Argentina requesting the visa. 

Please see template attached: Argentina – Invite letter (JOURNALIST – SPANISH). Alternatively, it must

• be submitted in Spanish
• detail the purpose of the trip, length of stay, full applicant’s details and the RENURE number 

The signature of the signing person must be certified by an Argentine notary public and subsequently by Colegio de Escribanos (www.colegio-escribanos.org.ar).

OR

2. Applications NOT related to an invitation from a person or company in Argentina: 

Signed and completed original letter of support from your home employer. This must be signed by a member of your HR, or a member of your management team. If the latter, this person must be at least a manager grade and/or at least the same grade as yourself, and must be aware of your trip.

The letter must be in Spanish or translated by any translator registered in one the following associations: www.clond.mrecic.gov.ar/en/node/2419

Please also see template attached: Argentina – Business support letter (JOURNALIST). Alternatively, the letter must include the following information:

• Addressed to the ”The Consulate General of Argentina, London”.
• Letter needs to be on home employer headed paper
• Letter need to be signed by authorised signatory of the home employer
• Purpose of visit
• People / places and organisation to be visited, with contact numbers
• Applicant’s name and nationality
• Start date of employment and job title 
• Passport number and DOB
• Start & Expiry date of the passport
• Dates of travel to Argentina
• Validity of visa applied for
• A guarantee to meet maintenance expenses 
• Medical insurance undertaking (if applicable) 

Clear colour copy of return flights schedule (purchase is not mandatory).

Clear colour copy of hotel reservation (for the whole stay, under each applicant’s name) 

OR 

If staying with friend/family, see below.

Invitation to foreigners for tourism

https://www.argentina.gob.ar/carta-de-invitacion-para-el-ingreso-de-extranjeros-la-republica

According to current immigration regulations, when a foreigner travels to the Argentine Republic for tourism and stays at the domicile of a resident in Argentina, he must draw up a letter of invitation to send to the Argentine consular authority abroad.  The invitation letter serves the sole purpose of initiating the visa application process and does not guarantee, under any circumstances, the granting of the visa abroad. 

This letter is informal and must meet the following requirements:  

• It must be written in Spanish. 
• It must be addressed to the consular consular authority (eg, to the Consul of the Republic in …). 
• It must contain all personal and contact information of the inviting person resident in Argentina: name and surname, ID, address, landline or cell phone and email address. 
• It must contain all the information of the invited foreigner: name and surname, nationality, date of birth, type and passport number, landline or cell phone number, email address and any other contact information in the place of residence.
• The letter must explain the reason for the trip, the inviter’s link with the guest, time of stay in the Republic, place of accommodation and estimated date of arrival and departure. 
• It must indicate that the signer is responsible for the departure of the foreigner from the country when the authorized term of residence expires. 
• The letter must contain the following paragraph: “As an invitee of foreigners, I have read and understand the terms established in Chapter VI of Law 25,871, Articles 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 and 121”.
• In addition, it must contain the signature of the inviter, certified by the Notary Public and the corresponding Notaries Association.

Valid proof of UK residence. This must be presented as your valid UK residency visa in your passport / in the form of a valid UK Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) card. A clear colour copy is acceptable.

 This must be valid for a minimum of 6 months beyond the intended entry date.