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.
Birth, death and marriage certificates are obtained from the civil registry in Argentina, not from the consulate. For use in Australia they need an Argentine apostille, which can be requested online or, without a tax code, through the consulate for a fee.
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.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Argentina.
How to apply
Request the certificate from the Argentine civil registry (in person, by an agent, or online where offered) | obtain the apostille online (TAD) or email the consulate for the procedure if you lack the required tax code level
Documents you need
- Online apostille: over 18, CUIT, fiscal code level 2+, Argentine bank account
- Otherwise email the consulate with the document type
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: consular apostille fee not stated
Processing time: Not stated.
Good to know
The consulate acts only as an alternative route for the apostille.
Official sources
- csidn.cancilleria.gob.ar/en/obtaining-birth-death-or-marriage-certi…
- csidn.cancilleria.gob.ar/en/consular-services
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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More services of Argentina in Australia
- Argentine citizenship by option
- Consular registration (matricula consular)
- Criminal record certificate (online)
- Death registration and repatriation of remains or ashes
- Legalisation of commercial documents and consular endorsement of invoices
- National identity document (DNI)
- Ordinary biometric passport
- Parental travel permit for minors (venia de viaje)
- Powers of attorney
- Proof-of-life certificate for pensioners
- Visa for foreign citizens travelling to Argentina
- Work and Holiday visa (Argentina-Australia)