Work visa
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14 Jan 2020
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Work Visa from Vietnam to Argentina
- Foreign applicants who seek to take up paid employment in Argentina need a work visa.
- There are three types of Argentina work visas; Short term visa is issued for short term work in Argentina. The initial validity is of 15 days and can be extended for another 15 days once in Argentina.
- The Labor contract Temporary Residence Visa is issued for employees and people on internships contracted by companies in Argentina. The minimum duration is 6–12 months. A formal labor contract between the company in Argentina and the employee is required in order to obtain the visa.
- The Secondment Temporary Residence Visa under provision 18/94 is issued to employees sent abroad by their company for at least 6–12 months. A labor contract is not required.
- Foreign workers should have been offered a job in Argentina before initiating the application process.
- A letter of employment is required from the Argentina company that employed you.
- A copy of your employment contract which determines the terms of employment and signed by both the employer and the employee is to be submitted.
- Evidence which proves that there was no Argentine willing and available to take up the job before the position was given to you is to be submitted to the embassy/consulate.
- Without the right qualification that matches the job offered the visa may not be issued.
- The new employer has to pay you above the country's minimum wage and a proof of that must be submitted to the embassy/consulate.
- A medical report from your local doctor stating that you are in good health should be submitted.
- Applicants of an Argentine work visa having a contract with an Argentine company or institution have to sign an employment agreement in the presence of the consul.
- Once employees arrive in Argentina, they also need to apply for a DNI/ National Identity Document and a CUIL/ Unique Code for Work Identification. A DNI is a small document which contains information about your identity.
