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Argentina visa requirements for China citizens
Updated 2026-07-04 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes — China citizens need a visa for Argentina.
🔓 Skip the visa with a third-country document
Argentina admits China citizens on better terms if they already hold certain visas or residence permits of other countries:
Visa-free · 30 days
Argentina (Resolución 316/2025): Chinese and Dominican citizens with a valid US visa enter with no visa and no AVE — up to 30 days.
Qualifying documents: US visa (B1/B2 etc.)
Conditions: ordinary passport + valid US visa of a matching category (tourism/business); one 30-day extension possible
Source: cancilleria.gob.ar / Fragomen · verified 2026-07-04
Visa-free · 90 days
Argentina (2025): permanent residents of the US, Canada, the EU and the UK enter as tourists without a visa or AVE.
Conditions: permanent residence of the US, EU, UK or Canada
Source: cancilleria.gob.ar / Fragomen · verified 2026-07-04
Entry details
Holders of a China passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting Argentina. The China passport currently ranks #75 among the world's top 100 with 83 destinations accessible visa-free or with visa on arrival / eTA.
In the opposite direction: Argentina citizens travelling to China — visa required.
🧳 Before you travel: China → Argentina
🛡️ Travel insurance — medical + trip coverage, buy before departure📶 eSIM with data — internet the moment you land — no roaming✈️ Flights — compare fares across airlines🏨 Hotels — look for free-cancellation rates until the visa is approved
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