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Section 215 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1185) requires all U.S citizens to use their U.S. passports when entering or leaving the United States. Even if you are a dual Argentine/U.S citizen you may not enter/leave the U.S. on an Argentine/foreign passport. When returning to Argentina, all dual nationals should enter Argentina on their Argentine passport.
Passport services require an appointment. Please make sure you schedule your appointment for the correct type of service. Failure to do so will result in appointment cancellation and you will be asked to reschedule under the applicable category.
Visit “What Passport Services do you need“ to find the form you need and begin the process of completing and submitting your passport application. If you are unsure which form you need, the Passport Wizard can guide you to the correct form.
Passport services are not available on weekends or on Argentina or U.S. holidays.
Special notice for parents of children born in Argentina with a claim to U.S. citizenship and other U.S. citizens who may be dual nationals:
Children born in Argentina to U.S. citizen parents, except those in diplomatic or official status, acquire Argentine citizenship at birth as well as a possible claim to U.S. citizenship. They are dual nationals, and are required by Argentine Immigration authorities to use Argentine passports to leave Argentina.
In addition, all U.S. citizens are required by law to present a valid U.S. passport to enter and leave the United States (Section 215b of the Immigration and Nationality Act).
A parent or guardian traveling alone with a child who resides in Argentina must present to Argentine authorities a legalized permission letter in Spanish (Autorización de Viaje) from the non-accompanying parent upon departure from Argentina. Therefore, either parent may prepare an authorizing letter for the other parent to travel abroad with the child in case of emergency. A local notary public (called an escribano in Argentina) may prepare the autorización de viaje letter. If this notarized authorization is prepared in the United States, Argentine authorities will require an apostille from the United States in addition to the notarized authorization. Please see this link for more information about an apostille: Apostille Requirements (state.gov).
Applicants Age 16 or Older (DS-11)
You should complete this form if you’re applying for the first time, you’re applying for your child who is under age 16, or you don’t meet our requirements to renew your passport.
Applicants Age 15 or Under (DS-11)
You should complete this form if you meet our requirements to renew your passport. Keep in mind that children under age 16 cannot renew their passports and must apply using Form DS-11.
Applicants Age 15 or Under Without Both Parents Present
The DS-3053 is the Statement of Consent for Issuing a Passport to a Child and the DS-5525 is the Statement of Special Family Circumstances.
Adult Passport Renewal (DS-82)
Renew an existing passport issued to you when you were aged 16 or older.
Report and Replace Lost/Stolen Passport (DS-64 & DS-11)
You should complete this form if you lost your passport or it has been stolen. To replace a lost or stolen passport, you must apply in person and submit Form DS-11 in addition to Form DS-64.
Update Current Passport or Replace Emergency Passport
You may be eligible to use this form if you need to change or correct your passport, or you need to replace a passport that was limited to less than 10 years validity (which is the normal validity period for an adult’s passport.
Renew Your 10-year Validity Passport via Courier/Mail
For eligible applicants – the most rapid manner to renew your passport given appointment wait times.
You can fill out the correct form, or find information about your passport status at https://travel.state.gov.
You must provide one photo on a white background with your passport application. Our photo policies apply to adults and children. We have a few exceptions to our photo policies for infants.
Special Issuance Passports
Visit the SIA Web Page – Only accessible by government device. Contact your military acceptance facility.
Please call: +(54-11) 5777-4354
Outside of Office Hours, contact: +(54-11) 5777-4354
Outside of Argentina: +(54-11) 5777-4354
Emergency Contact – All Locations Get Travel Alerts International Parental Child Abduction Arrest of a U.S. Citizen Death of a U.S. Citizen Victims of Crime Emergency Financial AssistanceFavor de llamar: +(54-11) 5777-4354
Fuera de las horas de oficina, ponerse en contacto con: +(54-11) 5777-4354
Fuera del Argentina: +(54-11) 5777-4354
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