Argentine Passport Renewal Overseas

[lindos66]

Hi,
My wife has been told that the ONLY way to renew her now expired machine readable passport is to go to Argentina to do it - under no circumstances can it be renewed at any Consulate outside Argentina. This strikes me as absolutely incredible. Does anyone have any input or recent experience with this ?

Surely there must be some way to deal with this instead of a flight half way round the world (we are in Indonesia) to BA to get this done.

Ate..

Steve

 

[leanuk]

Hi There,

Since 2005, the Government issued a new rule through which Argentine consulates can renew a machine readable passport by putting a stamp in a free page of it. The renewal lasts 5 years.

I did it myself (live in the UK). However, some countries may give you a hard time if you show this as the machine readable page will still show the old expiring date. Still, I was able to explain this to the immigration officer and it was ok but I ended up getting a new one on a recent visit back home.

So I would advise you that she can still get around with the renewal from the consulate but it would probably be good that she gets a new passport when she returns to Argentina for a visit. It takes only 5 business days but make sure she has done the change of address (cambio de domicilio) in her DNI, this is the only way they will give you a passport in 5 business days as it is the proof you live abroad. You can do the cambio de domicilio at any Argentine consulate showing a few utility bills.

For more info you can read on the site of the Consulate in London, as this applies to any consulate: http://www.clond.mrecic.gov.ar/content/aranceles-de-tramitaciones-más-frecuentes

Cheers,

L

 

[Bajo_cero2]

i did it too in Sweden. You just have to flag the page and tell the agent in advance about the renewal. No big deal.

 

[Ceviche]

It takes only 5 business days but make sure she has done the change of address (cambio de domicilio) in her DNI, this is the only way they will give you a passport in 5 business days as it is the proof you live abroad. You can do the cambio de domicilio at any Argentine consulate showing a few utility bills.

For more info you can read on the site of the Consulate in London, as this applies to any consulate: http://www.clond.mrecic.gov.ar/content/aranceles-de-tramitaciones-más-frecuentes

Cheers,

L

How long the does the issue of Argentine passport takes? Mr Bajo cero wrote few days ago on the forum, it takes 1 day? You say " 5 days with conditions?" what is the average time? what all documents are required when requesting for a Argentine passport?

 

[leanuk]

According to the website of the Interior Ministry, it takes 15 days to get a passport or 2 days if you do it express and pay a fee of 500AR$ on top of the 400AR$ that the passport now costs. But this is only in the case you want to get a new passport. It still applies that if you live abroad, they will give it to you in 5 days instead of 15, provided your DNI shows your foreign address.

The only necessary document to get the passport is your DNI. You can read all this here:

http://www.mininterior.gov.ar/pasaporte/preguntas.php

Cheers,

L

 

[Ceviche]

@Leanuk,

Thanks. excellent info.

What about the procedure/time frame for obtaining the Mercosur travel id card which is other than the DNI.

 

[clasico]

Hello all,

Few days ago I went to immigration office to extend my tourist visa. My first 3 months will be finished in a week. But they told me I have to come 5 days later because they asked information to Interpol.Interpol??? It sounds not ok.

Is that a regular procedure? My records are fine I mean I dont have any police record or something like that. I really dont understand why they did this.

Do you have any idea?

 

[Mininana]

The last time I did this I had priority for being an argie living overseas and got my passport done in a few business days

But this was back in 2003 when passports were still issued by the police