Overview
- The regular passport costs $70,000 with delivery typically in 20 to 25 business days, the express option costs $150,000 with delivery within 96 business hours, and the Pasaporte al instante costs $250,000 with delivery within 6 hours.
- After loss or theft, file a police report in Argentina or a consular report abroad, then book an appointment via Mi Argentina or argentina.gob.ar to request a duplicate at a Renaper center or a local civil registry.
- The in-person issuance takes about 15 minutes for biometric capture, the passport is mailed to the declared address with online tracking, an adult can receive it with the receipt, and undelivered items are redirected to the originating office.
- Validity is 10 years for adults and 5 for minors; many countries require at least six months remaining, DNI is accepted for travel within Mercosur, and a passport is required for destinations outside the region.
- Minors must attend with a parent or legal guardian or present certified authorization, people with legal incapacity require judicial documentation, consulates can issue provisional travel documents abroad, and refugees or stateless persons can obtain a special two-year travel document.