Visafar / US visa / China / Argentina
Can Chinese passport holders with a US visa enter Argentina?
Yes. With a valid US visa, Chinese passport holders can enter Argentina with an electronic travel authorisation (up to 90 days). On the passport alone they would need a visa.
- Entry
- Travel authorisation
- Longest stay
- 90 days
- Passport alone
- Visa required
- Checked
- 25 September 2026
Conditions
- AVE electronic travel authorisation — apply online in advance; a fee applies.
- For nationals of the 75 countries on Argentina's AVE list (including China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam), travelling as tourists.
- Requires a valid US visa in class B1/B2, B2, B1, J, O, P, E or H-1B.
- The Schengen-visa route to the AVE has been suspended since 2020 (Disposición DNM 538/2020).
- Up to 90 days. Allow time for processing.
Official source: www.argentina.gob.ar/interior/migraciones · Legal basis: Decreto N° 892/16 (Autorización de Viaje Electrónica) and complementary rules
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Not travel advice. From Visafar's unlock rule for Argentina, read at the official source above. Rules change without notice and the border officer decides; confirm with Argentina's official source before you travel. Page built 2026-09-30.