Eligibility Quiz
Are you currently physically present in Argentina or at an Argentine border point?
Requirements
To qualify for refugee status, you must meet the criteria established by international conventions and the broader Cartagena Declaration (1984). You may self-assess based on the following:
- Well-Founded Fear of Persecution: You must demonstrate a fear of being persecuted based on your race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a specific social group.
- Generalized Violence: You qualify if your life, safety, or freedom is threatened by internal conflicts, foreign aggression, massive human rights violations, or circumstances that have seriously disturbed public order in your home country.
- Physical Presence: You must be on Argentine soil or at a formal border entry point (airport, port, or land crossing).
- Timely Filing (Recent Change): Following 2024 reforms, if you enter through specific border points, you are expected to declare your intent to seek protection within seven days of arrival to enter the structured border procedure.
You do not qualify if:
- You have committed a crime against peace, a war crime, or a crime against humanity.
- You committed a serious non-political crime outside of Argentina before arriving.
- Your actions are contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.
Conditions & Warnings
Asylum seekers cannot leave Argentina without prior authorization from CONARE; doing so is considered abandonment of the claim.
You must notify CONARE of any change of address within 48 hours to avoid file closure.
A 2024 reform requires individuals at specific border points to file their claim within seven days of arrival.
Qualifications
Interviews are in Spanish but applicants have a right to a free interpreter upon request.
Fees
The entire asylum application process is completely free of charge.