The Argentine emergency passport is a travel document that is issued by Argentina's consular representatives overseas. Its issuance is restricted to extraordinary circumstances where the applicant can provide proof of an emergency requiring immediate travel, along with the necessary supporting documentation.
This passport has a one-year maximum validity and can be requested by Argentine citizens by birth, naturalization, or choice. Its issuance does not take the place of processing the electronic passport, which needs to be applied for concurrently. In situations where an ordinary passport cannot be issued within the normal timeframes, the document allows Argentine citizens to continue their travels or return to the country.
In addition to the documentation proving the emergency, a valid and updated Argentine National Identity Document (DNI) must be presented in order to obtain the document.
The following information appears on the biodata page: It has a data page with a machine-readable zone and a digital photograph of the passport holder.
In extraordinary circumstances where obtaining a regular passport within the required timeframe is not feasible, the Argentine emergency passport permits travel. It can be used to return to Argentina or to continue an urgent international trip, and its maximum validity is one year.
Its use is governed by the relevant international laws, and its acceptance is contingent upon the immigration authorities of the transit and destination nations.
The Argentine provisional passport (also called the salvoconducto) is a short-term travel document that is only granted by Argentine consular officials in situations of properly justified emergency or urgency. Every request is evaluated separately, taking into consideration the supporting documentation.
The provisional passport can only be used to allow Argentine citizens to return to Argentina. Beyond this use, it cannot be applied to other types of international travel.