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Argentina: Criminal record certificate (online) in Australia

  • Appointment Not needed
  • Checked 24 October 2026

Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.

Argentine criminal record certificates are requested online from the national recidivism registry without visiting the consulate. The consulate lists the service and points to the national portal.

Where to apply in Australia

Consulate-General of Argentina, Level 20, 44 Market St, Sydney NSW. It is the only Argentine consulate in Australia and covers all of Australia plus Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu; the Embassy in Canberra has no consular section. Not handled by the consulate counter.

Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Argentina.

How to apply

Apply on the Argentina.gob.ar justice portal | pay online (Banelco/PagoMisCuentas, tax code level 2 or higher, or social security code) | check beforehand with the receiving authority whether the certificate is needed

Applications are handled through Registro Nacional de Reincidencia (national portal).

Documents you need

Fees and processing time

The official pages do not publish a fee for this service. Ask the office before you apply.

Processing time: Not stated.

Good to know

Fees and times are not shown on the consulate page;

Official sources

Check before you apply

This page summarises information published by Argentina's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.

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