Argentina visa photo requirements
The 40 × 40 mm photo rules set by Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Cancillería) for the Argentina visa, with the official wording and sources.
Quick answer
What size is the Argentina visa photo?
An Argentine visa from a consulate needs two current colour photos of 4 x 4 cm (40 x 40 mm), taken from the front against a white background, and the FSV application form has a photo box with the same description. Some US consulates differ: Miami asks for one 4 x 4 cm photo on white or light blue without glasses. The AVE needs no photo, and RaDEX residence applications take an uploaded JPG.
Argentine visas are issued by the consulates of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cancillería), while the Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (DNM) runs entry authorisations and residence applications inside the country. Tourist, business and congress visas can be requested at any Argentine consulate; work, family reunification, religious, transferred-staff and nationality visas only at the consulate for your place of residence. Each application is personal: you contact the consulate for an appointment, hand in the FSV form signed by hand, and attend a consular interview.
For every visa type read for this page, Cancillería lists the same photo requirement: two current photographs, 4 x 4 cm, front view, in colour, with a white background. Individual consulates publish their own lists, and in the United States they differ in the number of photos and how the photo is described.
Two Migraciones routes work differently. The Electronic Travel Authorisation (AVE) lets tourists of listed nationalities who hold a valid US visa or ESTA apply online, and its form asks for a PDF of the passport and US visa rather than a photo. Foreigners already in Argentina apply for residence online through RaDEX (Radicación a Distancia de Extranjeros), which asks for an uploaded face photo and later photographs the applicant for the DNI at a Migraciones appointment.
Argentina visa photo size and specifications
The requirements as published by Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Cancillería):[1]
| Print size | 4 x 4 cm (40 x 40 mm), two prints; some US consulates ask for one, or 1.5 x 1.5 in (New York) |
|---|---|
| Digital size | Consular visas: none, prints go with the paper form. RaDEX residence: JPG upload, no pixel size published |
| Background | White; the Miami consulate also accepts light blue |
| Colour | Colour |
| Photo age | Current photos; no time limit is stated |
| File format | RaDEX residence upload: JPG |
| Pixels when printed | 472 × 472 px at 300 dpi · 945 × 945 px at 600 dpi (calculated) |
Key requirements
- Two 4 x 4 cm colour photos
Cancillería's requirement lists for tourist, business, work and nationality visas all ask for two current photographs of 4 x 4 cm, taken from the front, in colour and on a white background.
- A photo box on the FSV form
The visa application form (FSV) carries a space marked for a colour 4 x 4 cm photo with a white background. Print the form, complete it in capitals and sign it by hand; Miami refuses electronic or photocopied signatures.
- An interview is part of it
A consular interview appears in each visa list, and the consul may ask for more documents than the published ones. Cancillería stresses that meeting the requirements does not guarantee a visa.
- US consulates set local rules
Miami asks for one 4 x 4 cm colour photo on a white or light blue background, without glasses. Chicago and Atlanta ask for a passport-style, front-facing photo on white without giving a size. New York's page for diplomatic, official and courtesy visas wants one 1.5 x 1.5 inch colour photo on white, head uncovered and without glasses.
- The embassy in Washington
The embassy's own visa pages differ by category. Its tourist visa list asks for one recent passport-type photograph with no size given, while its work visa list asks for two current 4 x 4 cm photographs printed in colour, facing the camera, on a white background.
- AVE: documents, not a photo
The AVE application asks for one PDF file of up to 8 MB containing your valid passport and US visa, with clear, sharp colour images. Neither the AVE page nor the application screen mentions a photograph.
- RaDEX: a fresh face photo
The residence form asks for a formal photo of the applicant's face on a white background, without hats or glasses, as a JPG. It must be taken at the moment of uploading, not a picture of another photo, because it will form part of a public document.
- RaDEX: the DNI photo is taken in person
Once the online steps are done, Migraciones emails an appointment at which it takes your fingerprints and the photo that will appear on your DNI, and checks the originals of everything you scanned.
Do's and don'ts
Do
- Bring two identical 4 x 4 cm colour photos to the consulate.
- Use a plain white background unless your consulate says otherwise.
- Face the camera directly for a front view.
- Read your own consulate's requirements page before printing.
- For RaDEX, take a new JPG of your face against white when you upload it.
- Sign the FSV form by hand.
Don't
- Do not wear glasses if you apply in Miami or New York.
- Do not wear a hat or glasses in a RaDEX photo.
- Do not upload a photo of a printed photo to RaDEX.
- Do not add a photo to an AVE application: it asks for a passport and visa PDF.
- Do not buy flights before the visa is granted, as Cancillería advises.
Sample photos
How a Argentina visa photo should look, and the mistakes that most often get photos rejected. Each example is drawn to this document's 40 × 40 mm and background colour.
Illustrations, not real photos. The official rules above always take priority; some documents do not allow glasses at all.
Glasses
Cancillería's general visa lists do not mention glasses, but local rules do. The Miami consulate wants its photo without glasses, New York's page for diplomatic, official and courtesy visas says the same, and the RaDEX residence form refuses glasses in the uploaded photo. Taking glasses off satisfies every version of the rule.
Headwear and religious dress
The RaDEX residence photo must be taken without hats, since it becomes part of a public document. The New York consulate asks for an uncovered head on its 1.5 x 1.5 inch photo. Cancillería's general visa pages give no rule on head coverings, so if you wear one for religious reasons, ask the consulate handling your application.
Babies and children
Cancillería's visa pages give no separate photo rules for children. For work and nationality visas, applicants aged 16 and over also need a criminal record certificate.
In RaDEX a family can be loaded in one order, so that children under 18 pay no migration fee, but each foreigner needs an individual residence application and the parents must be entered first. Each of those applications has its own photo upload.
Printed and digital photos
Consular visas run on paper: you hand in the printed photos together with the FSV form signed by hand. A digital photo can be cropped to 4 x 4 cm and printed on a 4 x 6 inch sheet at a photo counter.
If you apply in the United States, check the page of the consulate for your area. Miami asks for a single 4 x 4 cm print on white or light blue; Chicago and Atlanta ask for a passport-style photo on white without a size; the New York consulate's 1.5 x 1.5 inch photo applies to diplomatic, official and courtesy visas. According to the Atlanta consulate, US passport holders do not need a visa for tourism.
Online, only RaDEX uses your photo, as a JPG taken at the moment of upload. The AVE takes a PDF of documents and no photo.
Where to submit the photo
Contact the Argentine consulate that serves you to arrange an appointment. Tourist, business and congress visas can go to any consulate; work, nationality, family reunification and similar visas only to the consulate for where you live, with proof of address in its district. Bring the FSV form, the photos and the listed documents, and pay the consular fee as that consulate instructs.
The AVE is requested online from Migraciones: you pay the fee first, then complete the application with your passport number and transaction ID, and print the AVE receipt if it is approved. RaDEX is also online, but only for people physically in Argentina; applications sent from abroad are rejected without a refund of the fees.
How to get your Argentina visa photo
- Check the official requirements. Read the official specification for the Argentina visa: 40 × 40 mm print, white background. Check the rules on pose, expression, glasses and headwear below.
- Take the photo. Follow the key requirements: two 4 x 4 cm colour photos; a photo box on the FSV form; an interview is part of it; uS consulates set local rules.
- Prepare a print or digital file. Consular visas run on paper: you hand in the printed photos together with the FSV form signed by hand. A digital photo can be cropped to 4 x 4 cm and printed on a 4 x 6 inch sheet at a photo counter.
- Submit the photo with your application. Contact the Argentine consulate that serves you to arrange an appointment.
Argentina visa photo FAQ
4 x 4 cm (40 x 40 mm). Cancillería asks for two current photos of that size, taken from the front, in colour, on a white background, and the photo box on the FSV form repeats the size. Some consulates in the United States ask for one photo instead of two, so check the local list.
Cancillería's rule is white. The Miami consulate is the exception found: it accepts white or light blue. Use white for any other consulate and for the RaDEX residence upload, which also asks for a white background.
No photo is mentioned. The AVE application asks for a single PDF of up to 8 MB with your valid passport and US visa, including the previous passport if the visa is in it. The AVE is for tourists of listed nationalities who hold a valid US visa in certain categories or an ESTA.
A formal photo of your face on a white background, without hats or glasses, uploaded as a JPG. It must be taken at the time you upload it, not a photograph of another photo. The photo for your DNI is taken later, in person, at the Migraciones appointment.
It depends on the office. Miami: one 4 x 4 cm colour photo, white or light blue background, without glasses. Chicago and Atlanta: a passport-style, front-facing photo on white, with no size given. New York, for diplomatic, official and courtesy visas: one 1.5 x 1.5 inch colour photo on white, head uncovered, without glasses. The Washington embassy: one passport-type photo for a tourist visa, two 4 x 4 cm colour photos on white for a work visa.
No. Every current Cancillería visa list read for this page asks for the photo to be taken from the front, and the Washington embassy's work visa list says facing the camera. Older advice about a three-quarter view from the right does not appear on any official page checked.
The general Cancillería rule is silent on glasses, but the Miami and New York consulates and the RaDEX form all exclude them. Removing them avoids a problem at any consulate.
Yes. Cancillería lists a consular interview among the requirements for tourist, business, work and nationality visas. The procedure is personal, so you contact the consulate to arrange the appointment.
The Atlanta consulate states that US passport holders do not need a visa for tourism. Its tourist visa page is aimed at nationals of other countries who need one, and asks non-US citizens for a copy of their US visa or green card.
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Official sources
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Cancillería). Visa para Turismo cancilleria.gob.ar. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Cancillería). Visas para Negocios cancilleria.gob.ar. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Cancillería). Visa para trabajo cancilleria.gob.ar. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Cancillería). Visa por nacionalidad cancilleria.gob.ar. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Cancillería). Visas (servicios para extranjeros) cancilleria.gob.ar. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Cancillería). FSV - Formulario de solicitud de visa cancilleria.gob.ar. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Consulate General of Argentina in Miami. Tourist visa cmiam.cancilleria.gob.ar. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Consulate General of Argentina in Chicago. Tourist visa cchic.cancilleria.gob.ar. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Consulate General of Argentina in Atlanta. Tourist visa catla.cancilleria.gob.ar. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Consulate General of Argentina in New York. Diplomatic and Official Passports and UNLP holders cnyor.cancilleria.gob.ar. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Embassy of Argentina in the United States. Tourist Visa eeeuu.cancilleria.gob.ar. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Embassy of Argentina in the United States. Work Visa eeeuu.cancilleria.gob.ar. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Dirección Nacional de Migraciones. Autorización de Viaje Electrónica (AVE) migraciones.gob.ar. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Dirección Nacional de Migraciones. AVE application login dnm.gov.ar. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Dirección Nacional de Migraciones. RaDEX: trámites de radicaciones generales migraciones.gob.ar. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Dirección Nacional de Migraciones. Radicación a distancia RaDEX: guía para el usuario (March 2026) migraciones.gob.ar. Checked 3 November 2026.
Requirements can change, so always confirm with Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Cancillería) before you apply. WorldPhotoSpecs is independent and not affiliated with any government.
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