Overview

• The last day to request a consular appointment is reported as Oct. 22 by La Nación and Oct. 23 by El Cronista, so applicants must obtain an IDU and book immediately.
• Applicants who secure an appointment before Oct. 22 can submit documentation after the cutoff under a reported grace window.
• Official data through July 31, 2025 show 876,321 applications worldwide, 414,652 approvals, 237,145 registrations, and 423,048 cases still in process.
• Buenos Aires leads with about 590,000 IDUs, and local rules warn that missing an appointment after Oct. 22 may forfeit eligibility, with user reactivation required before that date.
• Consulates are taking files via online bookings, open-door days, and outreach missions, require a single PDF up to 5 MB, and caution that decisions typically take around two years and can extend to four or five.