Government of Canada services and information in Buenos Aires, Argentina

If you would like to apply for a certificate of Canadian citizenship for yourself or for your child born outside Canada to a Canadian parent, please review the Changes to citizenship rules and check if you or your child may be a citizen.

If you were born outside of Canada to a Canadian parent before December 15, 2025, you may be a Canadian citizen if your parent was also a Canadian citizen when you were born.

If you were born outside of Canada on or after December 15, 2025, to a Canadian parent also born outside of Canada, you may be a Canadian citizen if:

• your parent was also a Canadian citizen when you were born and,
• your Canadian parent spent at least 1,095 days in Canada before you were born

How to apply

First check if you can apply online. If you are not eligible, you must complete a paper application and mail it, along with all required documents, to the address below.

Requirements:

1. Form CIT0001 completed and signed. Please make sure you include your email address in your forms. You may wish to choose the electronic certificate for faster processing and quicker receipt of your citizenship certificate.
2. Your birth certificate (clear colour copy) + a translation into English or French by a sworn translator.
3. Canadian Parent/s’ Proof of Canadian citizenship (Canadian birth certificate or citizenship card) (clear colour copy).
4. If claiming citizenship through a grandparent (and only if your parent does not have proof of citizenship): proof of Canadian citizenship of your Canadian grandparent (colour copy) + the birth certificate of your parent (colour copy) + translation
5. Two pieces of valid identification (DNI, passport, drivers’ license)
6. Citizenship photos. Photos instructions are attached to the form. It is your responsibility to check that the photos comply with the specifications.
7. Receipt of fees (CAD 75) paid. Pay your application fees online before you apply for citizenship services.
8. For those born abroad on or after December 15, 2025 in the second or subsequent generation, proof that your Canadian parent spent at least 1,095 days in Canada before you were born will also be required (Cit0555).

Mailing address

Sección Consular

Embajada de Canadá

Tagle 2828

C1425EEH Buenos Aires

Processing times

Please check the IRCC website Check processing times.

About the process

IRCC will send you an acknowledgement of receipt (AOR) letter or email to inform you that your application has been received and that it is complete. Your acknowledgement of receipt letter will include your unique client identifier (UCI) and an application number that you can use to check your application status online. Be sure to check your junk mail/spam e-mail folder to see if your letter has been sent to that mailbox.

The Embassy cannot provide updates by phone or email on citizenship applications that have been submitted.

For additional information on citizenship, visit Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

The Embassy of Canada in Argentina and Paraguay provides notarial services on an appointment-only basis. Please be advised that only clients with an appointment will be accepted for in-person services.

The Apostille Convention came into effect in Canada on January 11, 2024. This resulted in some changes to authentication services provided by the Government of Canada.

Documents issued in Canada to be submitted in Argentina or Paraguay (or in other countries who are signatories of the Apostille Convention) should bear the apostille.

The Embassy of Canada in Buenos Aires may issue an apostille on the following documents:

1. Original birth, marriage and death certificates (except for wallet size certificates) issued in all provinces in Canada.
2. Original Criminal Record Checks issued by the RCMP in Ottawa.
3. Public documents issued or notarized in the following provinces: Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island and Yukon. Please send your scanned document to bairs-consular@international.gc.ca to verify if the Embassy may issue an apostille. The Embassy will seek authorization from Global Affairs Canada.

The Embassy cannot issue apostilles for the following:

Documents not listed above and documents issued (other than original vital statistics documents) or notarized in these provinces: Ontario, Quebec, BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan. For documents issued or notarized in these provinces, please contact the competent provincial authority in Canada

Processing time: 5 working days in Buenos Aires (items 1 and 2 above), to be confirmed (item 3) + shipping.

Fee: CAD 50 per apostille. Please complete the following credit card authorization

If a document will be used in a country that is not a signatory to the apostille, please check with the destination country as to their requirements.

Documents issued in Argentina and Paraguay are to be apostilled by Argentine / Paraguayan authorities.

Attestation of signatures / affidavits

A consular officer may witness /attest your signature on a document to be presented in Canada (appointment required). The Embassy does not offer certain services which can be provided by notaries public (list of local providers available).

Applicants in Paraguay:

If you have a document issued or notarized in Canada that is eligible for the apostille service as per the instructions above, please contact our Honorary Consulate at Asuncion@international.gc.ca to coordinate drop off of the document and a credit card authorization. The document will be sent to our Embassy in Buenos Aires, apostilled in 5 working days (items 1 and 2) and then sent back to our Consulate in Asuncion for pick up.

You can pay online for all your passport services before completing your passport application.

The Embassy of Canada in Argentina and Paraguay provides consular and passport services on an appointment-only basis. Please be advised that only clients with an appointment will be accepted for in-person services.

Simplified renewal / Adults only

See if you are eligible for Simplified Renewal.

If you qualify, please submit the following:

• Form PPTC 482;
• Your most recent passport;
• Proof of payment of the required fee or credit card authorization (we no longer accept cash);
• Two (2) recent identical photos

Check passport processing times.

General application (adults)

If you do not qualify for renewal, you must submit the general application.

• Form PPTC040 completed and signed by an eligible guarantor;
• Original proof of Canadian citizenship (Canadian birth certificate or citizenship certificate);
• Valid id (Canadian, Argentine, Paraguayan, etc.) / original or photocopy signed by the guarantor;
• Previous Canadian passport (original);
• Proof of fee payment (to be paid online to Passport Canada, credit or debit card only)
• Two (2) recent identical photos (one of them signed by the guarantor)

Check passport processing times.

Children (under 16)

Please submit the following:

• Form PPTC042, completed and signed by an eligible guarantor;
• Original proof of Canadian citizenship (Canadian birth certificate or citizenship certificate);
• Valid id (Canadian, Argentine, Paraguayan, etc.) of the child and both parents / original or photocopy signed by the guarantor;
• Previous Canadian passport (original);
• Original long firm birth certificate including the names of the parents. If the birth certificate is not in English or French, please enclose translation;
  • Instructions for the translator: he/she must indicate his/her address, telephone number, e-mail address and the Organization to which he/she belongs (for example: Colegio de Traductores Públicos de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires).

• Proof of fee payment (to be paid online to Passport Canada, credit or debit card only)
• Two (2) recent identical photos (one of them signed by the guarantor)

Lost / Stolen Passports

If your passport was lost or stolen, please contact the Embassy within office hours or the Operations Centre outside office hours. Please provide your next destination and expected travel date.

Requirements for first lost/stolen/damaged passports:

• PPTC 482 (adults) - This form can only be used if you were 16 when your lost/stolen/ damaged passport was issued
• PPTC203 (PDF)
• Photos
• Fee

  Option 1: regular passport CAD 190 or CAD 260 (processing time 20 working days) + lost/stolen fee CAD 45

  Option 2: regular passport CAD 190 or CAD 260 (processing time 20 working days) + lost/stolen fee CAD 45 + Temporary passport CAD 110 (processing time 48/72 hours)

• Travel itinerary
• PPTC120: only for Temporary passport

Please note that other requirements may apply to specific cases.

Passports lost and found: As soon as you report the loss or theft of your Canadian passport to the Canadian government, it is automatically cancelled. If you find it, you will not be able to use it.

Refer to Benefits for Canadians living abroad and Retiring abroad.

Refer to Students and youth and EduCanada.

Refer to Travel documents – Visas.

• Apply to travel, study, work or immigrate to Canada.
• Find a visa application centre (VAC) to book an appointment to give your biometrics (fingerprints and photo).
• Submit an enquiry using the IRCC web form to contact a visa office.

Permanent residents of Canada: Find out how to apply for a Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD).

Refer to Voting in an election while outside Canada.