The Consulate General of Argentina in New York is a career consular post of Argentina in New York, New York; it serves Argentine citizens and travellers in its consular district. Argentina is represented in Washington, D.C., by the Embassy of Argentina in the United States.
Contact Details
| Address | 12 West 56th Street, New York, NY 10019, United States |
| Telephone | +1 212-603-0400 |
| Emergency phone | +1 646-283-5892 |
| Fax | +1 212-247-1940 |
| cnyor@mrecic.gov.ar | |
| Website | cnyor.cancilleria.gob.ar |
| Consular district | New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
Opening hours according to the Argentine foreign ministry. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Consulate General
Before your visit
- Telephone enquiries are answered from 9:00 to 13:00; the duty mobile (+1 646-283-5892) is for emergencies.
- Location: The consulate general is in the Midtown East area of New York, New York, about 6.1 km in a straight line from the centre of New York; the nearest large airport is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), about 9 km away. The nearest subway station is 5th Avenue–53rd Street (less than 1 km). (distances: OpenStreetMap, airports: FAA passenger boarding data CY 2025)
About the Consulate General of Argentina in New York
The office’s consular district covers New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont. It is one of 6 career consular posts of Argentina in the United States listed by the Argentine foreign ministry. In Argentina, the United States is represented by the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires (ar.usembassy.gov), according to the Congressional Directory.
Which Argentine office is responsible for me?
| Office | Area covered |
|---|---|
| Consulate, Atlanta | Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee |
| Consulate, Chicago | Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio and Wisconsin |
| Consulate, Houston | Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana |
| Consulate General, Los Angeles | Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, plus the U.S. island territories in the Pacific (Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa and the minor outlying islands) |
| Consulate General, Miami | Florida, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and (consular district only) the Bahamas |
| Consulate General, New York (this page) | New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont |
Source: Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs – contact page of the consulate (cancilleria.gob.ar) (accessed 21 October 2026).
Documents checklist
What Argentine citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Argentine government information:
Argentine passport (application abroad)
- Only Argentines resident in the consulate’s jurisdiction can apply for the ordinary (RENAPER) passport there
- Book an appointment and attend in person – biometric data are taken
- An up-to-date DNI (original)
- Your previous passport, or a police report if it was lost or stolen
- The passport is printed in Argentina and sent to the consulate, where you collect it; express passports are not available abroad
- For an urgent return: a provisional passport valid for 60 days, only for travel to Argentina
Sources: Government of Argentina (argentina.gob.ar) – applying for an Argentine passport abroad (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate general.
Other consulates in New York
85 other countries are represented in New York, among them: Australia (consulate general), Austria (consulate general), Bahamas (consulate general), Barbados (consulate general), Belgium (consulate general), Bolivia (consulate general), Brazil (consulate general), Bulgaria (consulate general), Canada (consulate general), Chile (consulate general), China (consulate general), Colombia (consulate general), Comoros (embassy), Costa Rica (consulate), Croatia (consulate general), Cyprus (consulate general), Czech Republic (consulate general), Denmark (consulate general), Dominican Republic (consulate general), Ecuador (consulate general). The full list of all 86 missions is on the overview page for the United States.
Closing days
The dates of the US federal holidays are published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. The consulate general may also close on public holidays of Argentina.
Emergency assistance
Argentine citizens can call +1 646-283-5892 in an emergency. In the United States, dial 911 for an ambulance, the fire service or the police (GOV.UK travel advice). US citizens who need consular help in Argentina can contact the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires.
Diplomatic missions of Argentina in the United States
Argentina in the United States
- Washington, D.C. – Embassy of Argentina in the United States
- Atlanta – Consulate (Georgia)
- Chicago – Consulate (Illinois)
- Houston – Consulate (Texas)
- Los Angeles – Consulate General (California)
- Miami – Consulate General (Florida)
- New York – Consulate General (this page)
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Details checked on 23 October 2026. Sources: Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs – contact page of the consulate (cancilleria.gob.ar) (accessed 21 October 2026), Congressional Directory, 119th Congress – Diplomatic Offices (20 February 2026), U.S. Office of Personnel Management – Federal Holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: USA (getting help), cnyor.cancilleria.gob.ar.
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