Argentina

90 rules, checked against Argentina’s own pages. Last verified September 12, 2026.

Before anything else

15 rules here carry a consequence heavy enough to state whether or not you asked.

Prohibited in Argentina

Argentina prohibits exporting archaeological or paleontological artifacts as baggage.

Confiscation

Source · verified Sep 5

Prohibited in Argentina

Argentina prohibits exporting protected cultural goods and artwork as baggage.

Confiscation

Source · verified Sep 5

Prohibited in Argentina

Fresh fruit is banned from entry into Argentina in traveler baggage.

Confiscation

Source · verified Sep 6

Prohibited in Argentina

Honey is banned from entry into Argentina in traveler baggage.

Confiscation

Source · verified Sep 6

Prohibited in Argentina

Argentina bans raw or fresh meat of any species in traveler baggage.

Confiscation

Source · verified Sep 6

Prohibited in Argentina

Cannabis is classified with heroin as a Lista I narcotic in Argentina.

Prosecution

Source · verified Sep 7

Prohibited in Argentina

Seeds, roots, cuttings, and live plants are banned from entry.

Confiscation

Source · verified Sep 6

Prohibited in Argentina

Fresh vegetables are banned from entry into Argentina in baggage.

Confiscation

Source · verified Sep 6

Action required in Argentina

Body armor needs ANMaC authorization to bring into or take out of Argentina.

Source · verified Sep 6

Action required in Argentina

An indictment, even without a final conviction, can count against entry to Argentina.

Source · verified Sep 6

Action required in Argentina

Any criminal conviction, even a minor one, can bar entry to Argentina.

Deportation

Source · verified Sep 6

Action required in Argentina

A prior entry ban into Argentina stays in force until it is revoked or its term expires.

Source · verified Sep 6

Action required in Argentina

A drug conviction anywhere can bar entry to Argentina.

Deportation

Source · verified Sep 6

Action required in Argentina

False documents or a hidden criminal record can get a traveler deported.

Deportation

Source · verified Sep 6

Action required in Argentina

Argentina bars entry for any prison-eligible conviction, not just serious ones.

Source · verified Sep 6

The final decision rests with the officer.

Look up anything

You do not have to be bringing it.

Food and plants 7
Medication 38
Electronics 4
Drones and professional gear 3
Cash and monetary instruments 6
Purchases and valuables 9
Duty-free allowances 6
Antiques and other restricted goods 2
Forms and documents 6
Entry and admissibility 2
Vaccines and health 4
Plugs and power 3

Food and plants 7

Biosecurity authority
- Official page
  
  Source · verified Sep 6
Dairy
- Standing Limited quantity
  
  Source · verified Sep 6
- Penalty Confiscation
  
  Source · verified Sep 6
Nuts
- Standing Limited quantity
  
  Source · verified Sep 6
Pet food
- Standing Prohibited
  
  Source · verified Sep 6
- Penalty Confiscation
  
  Source · verified Sep 6
Sealed packaged snacks
- Standing Limited quantity
  
  Source · verified Sep 6

Medication 38

A pharmacist checks each medicine before it is listed here. What follows is what the health authority publishes for every traveler.

ADHD stimulants
- Standing Must be declaredProsecution
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Alprazolam
- Standing Must be declaredProsecution
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Amphetamine
- Standing Must be declaredProsecution
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Atomoxetine
- Standing Not listed as restricted by Argentina destination page, public domain
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Benzodiazepines
- Standing Must be declaredProsecution
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Buprenorphine
- Standing Must be declaredProsecution
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Cannabidiol
- Standing Not listed as restricted by Argentina destination page, public domain
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Clonazepam
- Standing Must be declaredProsecution
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Codeine
- Standing Must be declaredProsecution
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Codeine products
- Standing Must be declaredProsecution
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Dextroamphetamine
- Standing Must be declaredProsecution
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Dextromethorphan
- Standing Not listed as restricted by Argentina destination page, public domain
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Diazepam
- Standing Must be declaredProsecution
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Estradiol
- Standing Not listed as restricted by Argentina destination page, public domain
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Gabapentin
- Standing Not listed as restricted by Argentina destination page, public domain
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Health authority
- Official page
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Hormone therapy
- Standing Not listed as restricted by Argentina destination page, public domain
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Hydrocodone
- Standing Must be declaredProsecution
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Insulin
- Standing Not listed as restricted by Argentina destination page, public domain
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Insulin and needles
- Standing Not listed as restricted by Argentina destination page, public domain
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Ketamine
- Standing Not listed as restricted by Argentina destination page, public domain
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Lisdexamfetamine
- Standing Not listed as restricted by Argentina destination page, public domain
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Lorazepam
- Standing Must be declaredProsecution
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Medication regime
- Controlled medicines are declaredProsecution
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Methamphetamine
- Standing Must be declaredProsecution
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Methylphenidate
- Standing Must be declaredProsecution
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Modafinil
- Standing Not listed as restricted by Argentina destination page, public domain
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Morphine
- Standing Must be declaredProsecution
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Opioid painkillers
- Standing Must be declaredProsecution
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Oxycodone
- Standing Must be declaredProsecution
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Pregabalin
- Standing Not listed as restricted by Argentina destination page, public domain
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Prescription or letter
- Required
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Pseudoephedrine
- Standing Must be declaredConfiscation
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Semaglutide
- Standing Not listed as restricted by Argentina destination page, public domain
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Sleep aids
- Standing Must be declaredProsecution
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Testosterone
- Standing Not listed as restricted by Argentina destination page, public domain
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Tramadol
- Standing Not listed as restricted by Argentina destination page, public domain
  
  Source · verified Sep 7
Zolpidem
- Standing Must be declaredProsecution
  
  Source · verified Sep 7

Electronics 4

Laptop
- Duty-free 1 per person
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
Phone
- Duty-free 1 per person
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
Tablet
- Duty-free 1 per person
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
Used personal effects
- Exempt
  
  Source · verified Sep 5

Drones and professional gear 3

Drone
- Standing A permit is required
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
- Registration by a visitor Required
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
- Permit page Official page
  
  Source · verified Sep 5

Cash and monetary instruments 6

Cash declaration form
- OM 2249A
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
Cash declaration threshold
- $10,000
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
- $5,000
  
  minors · age 16 and under
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
What counts as cash
- Cash, Monetary instruments
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
When cash is declared
- Arriving and leaving
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
Who the threshold counts
- Each traveler
  
  Source · verified Sep 5

Purchases and valuables 9

A minor’s share of the allowance
- 50% of the adult allowance
  
  age 16 and under
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
Combining allowances
- A family may combine allowances
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
Duty over the allowance
- 50%
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
Duty-free allowance
- $500
  
  by air
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
- $500
  
  by sea
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
- $300
  
  by land
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
Proof of ownership
- Formulario OM 121
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
Proof of ownership page
- Official page
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
When allowances combine
- Spouses, civil-union partners, and non-emancipated children under 16 traveling together as a family group may combine their individual franquicias.
  
  Source · verified Sep 5

Duty-free allowances 6

Arrivals duty-free shop
- There is one
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
Arrivals shop cap
- $500
  
  by air
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
- $500
  
  by sea
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
- $0
  
  by land
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
Duty free authority page
- Official page
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
Duty-free against the allowance
- No
  
  Source · verified Sep 5

Antiques and other restricted goods 2

Customs authority
- Official page
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
How you declare
- An electronic declaration
  
  Source · verified Sep 5

Forms and documents 6

Apply at least
- 20 days
  
  Source · verified Sep 6
Customs form
- OM-2087/G5 or OM-2087/G6 (manual fallback); digital declaración de equipaje de entrada
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
Customs form page
- Official page
  
  Source · verified Sep 5
e-Visa
- There is one
  
  Source · verified Sep 6
e-Visa
- AVE (Autorizacion de Viaje Electronica)
  
  Source · verified Sep 6
e-Visa page
- Official page
  
  Source · verified Sep 6

Entry and admissibility 2

Immigration authority
- Official page
  
  Source · verified Sep 6
Waiver
- Dispensa excepcional (Direccion Nacional de Migraciones discretionary humanitarian or family-reunification waiver)
  
  Source · verified Sep 6

Vaccines and health 4

Health notes for this destination
- Official page
  
  Source · verified Sep 6
Malaria
- CDC: malaria is a risk in some parts of Argentina; travelers going to risk areas should get a malaria prescription before departure and complete the full course after returning home.
  
  Source · verified Sep 6
Yellow fever certificate
- Not required
  
  Source · verified Sep 6
Yellow fever risk area
- Yes
  
  Source · verified Sep 6

Plugs and power 3

Frequency
- 50 Hz
  
  Source · verified Sep 12
Plug types
- C, I
  
  Source · verified Sep 12
Voltage
- 220, 380
  
  Source · verified Sep 12

Argentina publishes these

Who publishes these rules

Customs ARCA (Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero, formerly AFIP)
Immigration Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (DNM)
Biosecurity SENASA (Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria)
Health CDC Travelers' Health (Argentina destination page, public domain)
Civil aviation ANAC (Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil)

Official portals

ARCA - Declaración de equipaje de entrada Digital customs baggage declaration for arriving travelers
ARCA - Formulario OM 121 web Outbound declaration of foreign-origin goods carried as accompanied baggage, so they are recognized as already-owned on return
ANAC - Registro de RPA / RPAS National Aircraft Registry inscription required for drones (RPA/RPAS), via the Casillero Aeronáutico Digital
DNM - AVE (Autorización de Viaje Electrónica) Electronic travel authorization (Argentina's e-visa) for foreign nationals who would otherwise need a tourist visa but hold a qualifying US visa, or are a national of a designated country
ANMaC/RENAR - Entrada y salida de armas y materiales de usos especiales Authorization procedures for bringing firearms, ammunition, body armor, or armored vehicles into or out of Argentina
ANMAT - Sustancias Sujetas a Control Especial ANMAT's traveler/professional page for controlled medicines: estupefacientes, psicotrópicos, and chemical precursors, linking to its official controlled-substance lists

Sites that charge extra to “handle” a Argentina application are not official. The government issues these directly.

Argentina

Before anything else

Argentina prohibits exporting archaeological or paleontological artifacts as baggage.

Argentina prohibits exporting protected cultural goods and artwork as baggage.

Fresh fruit is banned from entry into Argentina in traveler baggage.

Honey is banned from entry into Argentina in traveler baggage.

Argentina bans raw or fresh meat of any species in traveler baggage.

Cannabis is classified with heroin as a Lista I narcotic in Argentina.

Seeds, roots, cuttings, and live plants are banned from entry.

Fresh vegetables are banned from entry into Argentina in baggage.

Body armor needs ANMaC authorization to bring into or take out of Argentina.

An indictment, even without a final conviction, can count against entry to Argentina.

Any criminal conviction, even a minor one, can bar entry to Argentina.

A prior entry ban into Argentina stays in force until it is revoked or its term expires.

A drug conviction anywhere can bar entry to Argentina.

False documents or a hidden criminal record can get a traveler deported.

Argentina bars entry for any prison-eligible conviction, not just serious ones.

Look up anything

Food and plants 7

Biosecurity authority

Dairy

Nuts

Pet food

Sealed packaged snacks

Medication 38

ADHD stimulants

Alprazolam

Amphetamine

Atomoxetine

Benzodiazepines

Buprenorphine

Cannabidiol

Clonazepam

Codeine

Codeine products

Dextroamphetamine

Dextromethorphan

Diazepam

Estradiol

Gabapentin

Health authority

Hormone therapy

Hydrocodone

Insulin

Insulin and needles

Ketamine

Lisdexamfetamine

Lorazepam

Medication regime

Methamphetamine

Methylphenidate

Modafinil

Morphine

Opioid painkillers

Oxycodone

Pregabalin

Prescription or letter

Pseudoephedrine

Semaglutide

Sleep aids

Testosterone

Tramadol

Zolpidem

Electronics 4

Laptop

Phone

Tablet

Used personal effects

Drones and professional gear 3

Drone

Cash and monetary instruments 6

Cash declaration form

Cash declaration threshold

What counts as cash

When cash is declared

Who the threshold counts

Purchases and valuables 9

A minor’s share of the allowance

Combining allowances

Duty over the allowance