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Argentina

Nationality · visas, permits and migration

Moved to OECD countries, 2023
73,637
Top destination, 2023
Spain
U.S. non-immigrant visas, FY2025
283,871
UK visas issued, 2025
1,115
Schengen visa refusal rate, 2024
18.1%
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Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Visa requirements for a short visit

Whether citizens of Argentina need a visa for a short tourist or business visit, according to the legal lists. Rules change; check the official source before travelling.

DestinationShort visitLegal basis
Schengen areaNo visa for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day periodRegulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30.12.2025)
United KingdomNo visa; electronic travel authorisation (ETA) requiredImmigration Rules, Appendix Visitor / ETA National List
CanadaTemporary resident visa requiredIRPR s. 190, Schedule 1.1
Hong KongNo visa for visits of up to 90 daysImmigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements, 31.12.2025
Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30 Dec 2025); UK Immigration Rules, Appendix Visitor and ETA National List; Canada IRPR s. 190 and Schedule 1.1; Immigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements as at 31 Dec 2025Data as at Oct 2026

Where people from Argentina move

Inflows of foreign nationals by country of nationality, as recorded by each destination (OECD).

Inflows to OECD countries, 2023
  1. Spain35,041
  2. Italy17,065
  3. United States4,940
  4. Chile4,295
  5. Germany2,946
  6. New Zealand1,863
  7. Mexico1,587
  8. Japan719
  9. Portugal638
  10. Denmark540
  11. Israel532
  12. Australia488
  13. Canada485
  14. France457
  15. Netherlands441

Inflows to all OECD countries by year

37k74k200020032006200920122015201820212023
37k74k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200014,188
200126,573
200257,496
200340,636
200443,462
200542,493
200640,810
200735,879
200827,663
200921,471
201018,959
201117,603
201219,057
201321,972
201421,682
201522,841
201624,354
201727,670
201831,356
201945,193
202028,818
202142,374
202270,310
202373,637
Share going to the top destination
47.6%
Destinations recording arrivals
15
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Living abroad

People born in Argentina who live in another country: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA). Where a destination records citizenship rather than country of birth, its foreign citizens are counted.

Largest destinations, 2024
  1. Spain390,798
  2. United States212,091
  3. Italy88,572
  4. Chile76,995
  5. Paraguay65,943
  6. Bolivia53,146
  7. Israel48,082
  8. Uruguay42,578
  9. Brazil31,403
  10. Peru30,704
  11. Australia24,708
  12. Mexico21,195

Living abroad by year

592k1.18M19901995200020052010201520202024
592k1.18M19902000201020202024
Data table
1990406,466
1995445,110
2000571,985
2005824,076
2010877,341
2015895,980
20201,014,400
20241,183,381
Living abroad, 2024
1,183,381
Change since 2000
+106.9%
Share living in the largest destination, 2024
33.0%
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

United States

Visas issued to citizens of Argentina by U.S. consulates (fiscal years, October–September) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B2267,601
  2. J16,602
  3. F11,788
  4. C1/D1,327
  5. L1676
  6. L2657
  7. A2633
  8. P1483
  9. B2461
  10. H1B398

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

171k341k201720182019202020212022202320242025
171k341k20172019202120232025
Data table
2017211,842
2018341,279
2019223,964
202091,288
202141,319
2022222,015
2023292,073
2024291,393
2025283,871
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. E2169
  2. IR5142
  3. E194
  4. IR187
  5. DV49
  6. E344
  7. CR142
  8. IR236
Immigrant visas, FY2025
810
Certified PERM labor certifications, FY2024 (latest year with citizenship)
303
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards and U.S. citizenship

People born in Argentina who became U.S. lawful permanent residents (green cards) or U.S. citizens, and admissions of citizens of Argentina with an I-94 record (DHS, fiscal years).

Green cards by fiscal year

2,8555,7102015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,8555,710201520172019202120232024
Data table
20153,730
20164,090
20173,480
20183,080
20193,930
20202,970
20213,250
20224,130
20235,050
20245,710
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens3,740
  2. Employment-based preferences1,730
  3. Family-sponsored preferences110
  4. Refugees and asylees50
  5. Diversity visa lottery40
  6. Other classes40
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Spouses and children6,480
  2. Intracompany transferees (L-1)5,930
  3. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)3,300
  4. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)2,420
  5. Specialty occupations (H-1B)2,000
  6. Other temporary workers920
  7. Seasonal non-agricultural workers (H-2B)180
  8. Seasonal agricultural workers (H-2A)130
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Argentina)
5,710
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Argentina)
3,330
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
697,450
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

United Kingdom

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Argentina (Home Office) and students with a permanent address in Argentina (HESA).

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Work863
  2. Study119
  3. Family73
  4. Visitor32
  5. Other28

Visas issued by year

7101,420201020122014201620182020202220242025
7101,420201020132016201920222025
Data table
2010908
2011915
2012907
2013953
2014841
20151,145
20161,004
2017728
2018907
20191,021
2020677
20211,148
20221,420
20231,285
20241,237
20251,115
Students at UK universities, 2024/25
225
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 2025

Canada

Permits and invitations for citizens of Argentina, by year the permit took effect (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry invitations
202511068038044045
202412074038043575
2023195975585490110
202214068562036045
20218561558541085
20203534019019555
20198039527530065
20186041024027065
20175037019023550
20164032018526010
20151527015523010
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Australia

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Argentina, by financial year ending 30 June (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

2024042005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
2024042005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–0650
2006–0754
2007–0883
2008–0964
2009–1057
2010–1153
2011–1278
2012–1396
2013–1485
2014–1596
2015–1696
2016–17116
2017–1869
2018–19125
2019–20113
2020–2195
2021–22121
2022–23199
2023–24317
2024–25404
2025–26308
By stream, 2025–26
  1. Core Skills228
  2. Labour Agreement38
  3. Specialist Skills20
  4. Short-term12
  5. Medium-term10
Granted, 2025–26
308
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
0.4%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Japan

Citizens of Argentina living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan). 2020 and 2021 were published only as database tables.

Foreign residents in Japan

1,8393,6782012201420162018202220242025
1,8393,6782012201420162018202220242025
Data table
20122,726
20132,666
20142,651
20152,630
20162,676
20172,728
20182,933
20193,077
20223,151
20233,350
20243,523
20253,678
By status of residence, December 2025
  1. Permanent Resident1,718
  2. Designated Activities457
  3. Long-Term Resident432
  4. Spouse or Child of Japanese National401
  5. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services202
  6. Student144
  7. Dependent96
  8. Skilled Labor54
  9. Artist45
  10. Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident44
Residents, December 2025
3,678
In work-related statuses
372
Share in work-related statuses
10.1%
Students
144
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Schengen visas in Argentina

Short-stay (C) visa applications at Schengen consulates located in Argentina, 2024. Applicants are mostly, but not only, its citizens.

Schengen stateApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
Spain59646812621.1%
France1951573618.5%
Bulgaria110614540.9%
Germany1079376.5%
Italy10110100.0%
Greece5041714.0%
Switzerland3832615.8%
Netherlands343038.8%
Austria323026.2%
Belgium1614212.5%
Hungary1412214.3%
Slovakia1311215.4%
Poland8800.0%
Slovenia41375.0%
Portugal3300.0%

Applications by year

1,0552,1092009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,0552,109200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,298
20101,293
20111,285
20121,447
20131,437
20141,499
20151,762
20161,088
20171,159
20181,114
20192,109
2020269
2021334
2022793
20231,047
20241,328
Refusal rate, 2024
18.1%
Refusal rate, 2019
6.2%
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Europe

First residence permits issued to citizens of Argentina in EU and EFTA countries, 2025 (Eurostat).

First permits by reason
  1. Family14,508
  2. Work9,806
  3. Education4,356
  4. Other reasons2,892
First permits by country
  1. Spain17,109
  2. Portugal5,080
  3. Italy3,200
  4. France1,297
  5. Germany1,045
  6. Ireland760
  7. Netherlands359
  8. Switzerland328
  9. Norway310
  10. Hungary309
  11. Poland303
  12. Denmark291
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card133
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)514
  3. Researchers220
  4. Other paid activities8,939
EU Blue Cards granted, 2024
371
Citizenships acquired in the EU, 2024
22,949
Students in EU/EFTA tertiary education, 2024
5,963
Refused entry at EU external borders, 2025
360
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
150,879
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
12,953
Changed status into work, 2025
1,373
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
32
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
660
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2024–2025

National statistics in Europe

Citizens of Argentina in the figures of national statistics offices: residence permits granted in Denmark, immigrations by grounds for settlement in Sweden and immigrants with a non-EU/EFTA nationality by migration motive in the Netherlands; Finland and Austria publish immigration and emigration by citizenship only.

CountryYearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
Denmark202547810618917607
Sweden20257115043013
CountryYearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
Finland2025291415
Austria202526819672
Work-related, latest year
  1. Denmark106
  2. Sweden15
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Statistikbanken VAN66 and VAN77M (CC BY 4.0); SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0); CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0); Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0); Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Italy

New residence permits issued in Italy to citizens of Argentina, by year and reason, and permits valid on 1 January 2026 (Istat).

New permits by year

1,5533,1062016201720182019202020212022202320242025
1,5533,106201620182020202220242025
Data table
2016699
2017723
2018911
2019989
2020639
20211,178
20222,770
20232,673
20241,994
20253,106
New permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family2,001
  2. Other reasons600
  3. Asylum and protection232
  4. Study144
  5. Work129
New permits, 2025
3,106
Valid permits, 1 Jan 2026
13,983
EU long-term residents, 1 Jan 2026
5,464
Source: Istat, residence permits of non-EU citizens: permits issued in the year and valid permits on 1 January (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Foreign embassies and consulates in Argentina

Countries with an embassy or consulate in Argentina, as recorded in Wikidata.

CountryEmbassiesConsulates-generalConsulates
Algeria1——
Angola1——
Armenia1——
Australia1——
Austria1——
Azerbaijan1——
Belarus1——
Belgium1——
Bolivia1——
Brazil1——
Bulgaria1——
Canada1——
Chile1——
China1——
Colombia1——
Costa Rica1——
Croatia1——
Cuba1——
Czechia1——
DR Congo1——
Dominican Republic1——
Ecuador1——
Egypt1——
El Salvador1——
Finland1——
France11—
Georgia1——
Germany1——
Greece1——
Guatemala1——
Haiti1——
Honduras1——
Hungary1——
India1—1
Indonesia1——
Iran1——
Ireland1——
Israel1——
Italy1——
Japan1——
Kuwait1——
Lebanon1——
Libya1——
Malaysia1——
Mexico1——
Montenegro1——
Morocco1——
Netherlands1——
New Zealand1——
Nicaragua1——
Nigeria1——
Norway1——
Pakistan1——
Palestine1——
Panama1——
Paraguay1——
Peru1——
Philippines1——
Poland1——
Portugal1——
Qatar1——
Romania1——
Russia1——
Saudi Arabia1——
Serbia1——
Slovakia1——
Slovenia1—2
South Africa1——
South Korea1——
Spain14—
Sweden1——
Switzerland1——
Syria1——
Thailand1——
Tunisia1——
Türkiye1——
Ukraine1——
United Arab Emirates1——
United Kingdom1——
Uruguay1——
Venezuela1——
Vietnam1——
Countries
82
Missions
90
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Remittances

Money that migrants send home: personal remittances received by Argentina, in current US dollars (World Bank).

Remittances received by year, US$ million

5281,0562000200320062009201220152018202120242025
5281,056200020052010201520202025
Data table
200086
2001190
2002207
2003273
2004312
2005432
2006541
2007606
2008705
2009629
2010644
2011697
2012578
2013535
2014505
2015494
2016392
2017480
2018522
2019561
2020648
2021903
20221,056
2023985
20241,055
2025923
Remittances received, 2025
US$923 million
Share of GDP, 2025
0.1%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

All corridors from Argentina

Destinations with a dedicated page for citizens of this country.

  • Argentina → United States
  • Argentina → Spain
  • Argentina → Italy
  • Argentina → Chile
  • Argentina → Germany
  • Argentina → New Zealand
  • Argentina → Mexico
  • Argentina → Portugal
  • Argentina → Denmark
  • Argentina → Australia
  • Argentina → Canada
  • Argentina → France
  • Argentina → Colombia
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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