Argentina Passport Application Guide
An Argentine passport is handled by Renaper, under the Interior Ministry, and is lodged by appointment. This guide covers the turno, the documentation and the incapacity rules. Verified against argentina.gob.ar, October 2026.
The 15-second answer
Book a turno online, bring your valid DNI card, and attend in person. The service page frames the visit as “15 minutos · Con turno · documentación ciudadana”. Your old passport is recommended but not mandatory.
Who to apply through
Applications run through Renaper (the national registry, under the Interior Ministry). The processes use three document classes — the ordinary passport, a travel document for stateless people and refugees, and an exception passport for foreigners.
What to bring
- Adults (18+): a valid DNI card.
- Old passport: recomendable pero no obligatorio — recommended, not mandatory.
- Incapacity cases: a judicial designation of guardianship or curatorship, or judicial authorisation, plus the guardian's DNI and the express consent of the holder of parental authority. Where capacity is limited, judicial authorisation fills the gap.
Issuance is always subject to document verification and the passing of an external review, as stated on the service page.
Booking and tracking
- Appointment: turnos online via mi.argentina.gob.ar.
- Fee payment: through the dedicated payment page (the amount is not published on the service page consulted).
- Progress: track with mitramite.renaper.gob.ar.
MERCOSUR note
MERCOSUR member and associate states accept the DNI for entry, so for those destinations the passport is not the only valid travel document.
Fees and delivery time
The service page consulted does not publish the fee or a total delivery time, so neither is stated here. The “15 minutos” headline refers to the in-person step, not the delivery window.
Frequently asked questions
Who issues an Argentine passport?
Argentina's passports are handled by Renaper, under the Interior Ministry. The service pages are on argentina.gob.ar.
Do I need an appointment for an Argentine passport?
Yes. The service is listed as requiring a turno (appointment), booked online through mi.argentina.gob.ar.
How long does an Argentine passport take?
The official service page headline states 15 minutos for the in-person step, but it does not publish a total delivery time, so no such figure is given here.
What do adults need for an Argentine passport?
A valid DNI card. Bringing your old passport is recommended but not mandatory ("recomendable pero no obligatorio").
What if the applicant has a legal incapacity?
A judicial designation of guardianship or curatorship, or judicial authorisation, plus the guardian's DNI and the express consent of the holder of parental authority are required.
Can I enter MERCOSUR countries with just my DNI?
MERCOSUR member and associate states accept the DNI for entry, so a passport is not the only travel document for those destinations.
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Source note: the Renaper attribution, the appointment requirement, the “15 minutos · Con turno” framing, the DNI and old-passport rule, the incapacity requirements, the verification condition and the MERCOSUR DNI note are from argentina.gob.ar/servicio/tramitar-el-pasaporte and its hub argentina.gob.ar/interior/pasaporte, checked October 2026. The pages do not publish the fee or a total delivery time, so neither is given here.