Visit (visa-free with US visa/Green Card): Chinese citizen in United States → Argentina
Chinese citizens who hold a valid US visa or US Green Card may enter Argentina visa-free for tourism or business for up to 90 days — no Argentine consular visa and no AVE electronic travel authorization needed.
Chinese citizens who hold a valid US visa or US Green Card enter Argentina visa-free for tourism or business — no consular visa and no AVE electronic travel authorization needed. Authorized stay up to 90 days.
- Validity
- Visa-free entry — no consular visa and no AVE issued in advance
- Entries
- Each visa-free entry is granted on arrival
- Max stay per visit
- A maximum of 90 (ninety) days
When to start
Start 1–14 days before your travel date.
If you are a Chinese citizen you no longer need to apply for the AVE for tourism or business, provided you hold a valid US visa or US Green Card on the same terms — you enter Argentina visa-free — without a consular visa or the AVE.
Travel with your valid US visa or US permanent residence card ("Green Card") together with your passport. As of 15 January 2026, US Green Cards are valid and sufficient to authorize entry for tourism and business without a consular visa; the same applies with a valid US visa on the same terms.
Present your passport and your valid US visa or Green Card at the border. The authorized stay is a maximum of 90 (ninety) days for tourism or business; no consular visa and no AVE are required.
What you'll need
- Valid passport — Passport valid for at least six (6) months at the time of entering Argentina, with at least two (2) blank pages. ✓ verified
- Valid US visa or US Green Card — A valid US visa or US permanent residence card ("Green Card"), which authorizes visa-free entry to Argentina for tourism or business on the same terms. ✓ verified
- Round-trip reservation — A round-trip or onward reservation, as normally required to demonstrate a temporary tourist visit. ✓ verified·
Where you'll apply
No visa to apply for and no AVE to obtain in advance: if you hold a valid US visa or US Green Card you enter Argentina visa-free for tourism or business and receive your stay stamp on arrival.
Fees
| Visa-free entry | varies |
Gotchas to watch
- This visa-free entry depends on your US visa or Green Card being valid for the whole stay — if it lapses you fall back to the normal Argentina AVE / consular visa route.
- The US-visa / Green Card waiver is for tourism and business; other purposes require the corresponding consular visa.
- US Green Cards have been accepted as sufficient for visa-free tourist/business entry since 15 January 2026.
