US Embassy in Buenos Aires
Embassy 
United States Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Address
- Avenida Colombia 4300, 1425 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
- Phone
- +54 11 5777-4533
- Website
- ar.usembassy.gov
- Fax
- +54 11 5777-4240
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 14 May 2026
At Avenida Colombia 4300, 1425 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, the US embassy in Buenos Aires represents the United States towards Argentina. The United States requires Argentine citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Argentina
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National Sovereignty Day
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Immaculate Conception Day
Public holidays in the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
United States visa for Argentine citizens
ArgentinaUnited States Visa required United States visa for citizens of Argentina
United StatesArgentina Visa-free, 90 days Argentina visa for citizens of the United States
The United States requires Argentine citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. Whether the US embassy in Buenos Aires takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
US visa statistics
| Visas issued | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor (B) | 273,180 | 266,604 |
| Student (F, M) | 2,088 | 1,875 |
| Exchange (J) | 7,399 | 6,633 |
| Work and treaty (H, L, O, E…) | 4,880 | 4,207 |
| Transit and crew (C, D) | 1,383 | 1,226 |
| Diplomatic and official (A, G) | 935 | 880 |
| Fiancé(e) (K) | 186 | 79 |
| Other | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 290,053 | 281,504 |
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025), the US embassy in Buenos Aires issued 281,504 nonimmigrant visas. 95% were visitor visas (B1/B2). That is 3% fewer than in fiscal year 2024 (290,053).
From October 2025 to February 2026, it issued 119,940, about as many as in the same months a year earlier.
The State Department publishes issuances per post but no refusal figures per post, and these numbers say nothing about how long the wait for an interview is; check the current wait time on travel.state.gov before planning.
Source: US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly nonimmigrant visa issuances up to February 2026 and adjusted refusal rates (public domain). US fiscal years run from October to September. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
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Embassy of Austria in Buenos AiresFrench 3671, 1425 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
The United States’ other missions in Argentina
The US embassy in Buenos Aires is the only mission of the United States in Argentina on record. Argentina in turn has 8 missions in the United States, its embassy being in Washington D.C.
Good to know
About the US embassy in Buenos Aires
It appears in official lists as Embassy of the United States in Buenos Aires.
Address and contact
Address: Avenida Colombia 4300, 1425 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. The record for the US embassy in Buenos Aires includes a phone number, a fax number and an official website.
US citizens travelling to Argentina
US citizens can visit Argentina without a visa for up to 90 days.
When the US embassy in Buenos Aires is closed
Expect the US embassy in Buenos Aires to be shut on National Sovereignty Day (Día de la Soberanía Nacional) on Monday 23 November 2026 and Immaculate Conception Day (Día de la Inmaculada Concepción de María) on Tuesday 8 December 2026, and often on Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026, a holiday in the United States.
Before visiting the US embassy in Buenos Aires
Current procedures for the US embassy in Buenos Aires, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the US embassy in Buenos Aires
Within 1 km of the US embassy in Buenos Aires there is one other foreign mission.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the US Embassy in Buenos Aires?
The US embassy in Buenos Aires is at Avenida Colombia 4300, 1425 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires.
When is the US Embassy in Buenos Aires closed?
The US embassy in Buenos Aires closes on Argentina’s public holidays, the next being National Sovereignty Day (Día de la Soberanía Nacional) on Monday 23 November 2026, and usually on the national day of the United States.
Do Argentine citizens need a visa for the United States?
The United States requires Argentine citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.
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