Embassy & Consulate of Argentina in China

Embassy of the Republic of Argentina in Beijing

Minister: Ms. Maria Isabel Rendon
Address: No. 11, Dong Wu Jie, San Li Tun, Chaoyang District
Postal Code: 100600
Tel: (+86)10 6532 1406, 6532 2090, 6532 2142
Fax: (+86)10 6532 2319
Consular Section
Tel: (+86)10 8532 3921
Fax: (+86)10 8532 3921 ext. 28
Commercial Section
Tel: (+86)10 6532 2875

Consulate General of the Argentine Republic in Shanghai

Address: Suite 1202, Golden Finance Tower, No. 58 East Yan'an Road, 200002, Shanghai

Tel: +86-21-63390322
Fax: +86-21-53500058
E-mail: argen_cshan@mrecic.gov.ar
Office Hours to Public: 10:00-12:00, 13:00-16:00, Monday-Friday
Consular Areas: Anhui Province, Jiangsu Province, Shanghai Municipality, Zhejiang Province

Policy of Nationality
Argentina is a typical immigration country, and its citizens are mainly descendants of Spain and Italy, so its policy of nationality is not as strict as other countries. Argentina recognizes dual nationality and has singed a dual nationality agreement with Spain, Italy, Philippines and other countries. All children born in Argentina can naturally gain the Argentine nationality.

Information about Argentine Visa
Argentina signed Diplomatic/Service Visa Abolition Agreement with China; therefore, Chinese diplomatic or service passport holders can enter Argentina without a visa and stay there for not more than 30 days. But they make strict regulations for Chinese ordinary passport holders. They are required to prepare the following documents: valid passport, filled-in visa application form, one passport photo, round air ticket, certificate of economic status and invitation letter.

Suggestions to Chinese Going to Argentina for Residence or Investing
According to the regulations of Argentine Immigration Office, Chinese citizens going for residence need apply for notarization and authentication. They are required to go to local notary public office or consular department of Ministry of Foreign Affaires of the People's Republic of China and Argentine embassy in China or Argentine consulate general in Shanghai to deal with Notarization and Authentication of Birth and No Record of Criminal Disposal.

Chinese citizens going for investing are asked to have the bank certificate for transferring fund to Argentina or certificate of financing source.

Please contact China Embassy in Argentina if Argentines will go to China.

- Last updated on Nov. 10, 2020 -

Questions & Answers on Embassy & Consulate of Argentina in China

Asked by Abu Bashiru Jalloh from SIERRA LEONE | Aug. 23, 2017 15:34

I am a foreigner can I applied for a visa in China

Hello sir, I am from Sierra Leone currently living in China, I would like to move to Argentina to study Spanish in a public university .but they ask me to travel to the university without having documents from them. Can I apply for an entry permit?

Answers (1)

Answered by Becky from BELARUS | Aug. 24, 2017 01:15

Hi, it's possible for you to get it from the embassy of Argentina in mainland China. You can try it! If it cannot be done there, you need to go back to your home country for that.

Asked by saadi from AFGHANISTAN | Aug. 14, 2016 21:56

how much my china residence should have time?

I am an afghan and want to visit Argentina.
I know other document but how much my china residence visa should have time?

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Answered by Stephanie from BELGIUM | Aug. 15, 2016 21:52

Usually, your residence permit should have a remaining validity of more than one month.

Answered by Saadi from AFGHANISTAN | Aug. 17, 2016 02:31

Tnx alot man

Asked by muath from YEMEN | Apr. 14, 2016 12:13

hi dear am from yemen living in china am planing to visit argetina . how to apply .

i have residence in china .can i apply for the visa from china

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Answered by Sam from ITALY | Apr. 16, 2016 01:52

Muath, you can apply for it from PRC.
The first step is to prepare the relevant documents including your passport, the application from, 2 passport-style photos taken recently, your residence permit in PRC, proof of your financial standing, personal information form, as well as hotel reservation and round trip air tickets. And then submit your application to the embassy of Argentina to apply for it.

Asked by kazi farid from BANGLADESH | Apr. 11, 2016 23:27

can we apply visa for argentina if we are nationality Bangladeshi and stay in china for tourist?

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Answered by Jacob from FRANCE | Apr. 12, 2016 21:53

Dear, personally, I think it’s possible for you to apply for it from the consulate general of Argentina in PRC.