Argentina

Please send all your documents to our office in: Bern

1 Application form
Dully filled and original signed (download)

Original passport
Valid for at least six months beyond return date

1 passport photo
Biometric and in color (without glasses) (see photo criteria)

Invitation letter in Spanish (Template)
On company letterhead, stamped and signed. The letter must specify:

• Data from the invited person
• Travel dates
• reason for the trip

The invitation must be legalized by the notary and then by following department in Argentina: Colegio de Escribanos.
The invitation letter must be submitted in original at the consulate

OR

Electronic invitation letter via the TAD platform (Trámites a Distancia).

Letter of introduction
from the applicant's employer in Switzerland, stamped and signed. The letter must specify:

• Data from the traveling person
• Travel dates
• Reason for the trip
• Confirmation to cover the travel expenses

Proof of insurance
Proof must include:

• Valid for Argentina or Worldwide
• Validity / Duration
• First name / name of the applicant
• Repatriation & Illness

Travel confirmation

• Copy of flight confirmation for entry and departure
• Copy of the hotel confirmation

Residence permit
If necessary, a copy of the applicant´s residence permit valid for Switzerland or Liechtenstein

1 Application form
Dully filled and original signed (download)

Original passport
Valid for at least six months beyond return date

1 passport photo
Biometric and in color (without glasses) (see photo criteria)

Employment certificate in English
A confirmation letter from the employer

Proof of financial evidence
Bank statements over the last 3 months

Proof of insurance
Proof must include:

• Valid for Argentina or Worldwide
• Validity / Duration
• First name / name of the applicant
• Repatriation & Illness

Travel confirmation

• Copy of flight confirmation for entry and departure
• Copy of the hotel confirmation

Residence permit
If necessary, a copy of the applicant´s residence permit valid for Switzerland or Liechtenstein

5 - 15 working days

It is also possible to start the process with just a copy of the passport. The original passport is only needed for the issuance (1 - 3 working days) of the visa. We will inform you as soon as the visa can be issued and the passport has to be presented to the embassy.

Please note that citizens of some nationalities must appear personally at the consulate.