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Embassies and consular services for Argentina
Location | Service areas |
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Embassy of the Argentine Republic | |
New Zealand Embassy to Argentina | Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay |
Our relationship with Argentina
New Zealand enjoys a friendly, cooperative relationship with Argentina. We are partners on issues of mutual interest, including LBGTQI+ rights and Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, and we work together on a range of issues such as conservation, nuclear disarmament, and climate smart agriculture. We also share a passion for rugby, and the sport has provided a number of opportunities to strengthen connections between us through coaching and player exchanges.
A two-way working holiday scheme gives young citizens the opportunity to visit and work in Argentina and New Zealand. Demand is strong for the 1,000 visas available to young Argentines.
Trade
2022 statistics
Total trade in goods |
$401.2 million |
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Exports to Argentina |
$28.1 million |
Top exports: paper products, harvesting, agricultural and forestry machinery, retail medicines, bovine genetics, lactose and lactose syrup, and medical or veterinary instruments and mechanic-therapy appliances |
Imports from Argentina |
$373.1 million |
Top imports: soya bean oil cake, prepared and preserved fruits and nuts, vehicles and cereal flours, meals and pellets |
Working Holiday Scheme for New Zealanders in Argentina
New Zealanders aged between 18 and 30 can apply for a 12-month working holiday visa for Argentina.
For more information, go to https://cancilleria.gob.ar/en/services/foreign/new-zealand(external link)
Embassies
- New Zealand is represented in Argentina by the New Zealand Embassy, Buenos Aires
- Argentina is represented in New Zealand by the Embassy of Argentina, Wellington(external link)
Recent official visits
New Zealand to Argentina
- 2022: New Zealand Speaker of the House Rt Hon Adrian Rurawhe visited Argentina accompanied by Members of Parliament for the Speaker’s Delegation visit to South America
- 2017: Minister of Trade and Export Growth David Parker visited Buenos Aires for the 11th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation
- 2016: New Zealand Governor General Sir Jerry Mateparae visited Argentina
- 2016: New Zealand Speaker of the House Rt Hon David Carter visited Argentina accompanied by Members of Parliament for the Speaker’s Delegation visit to South America
Argentina to New Zealand
- 2022: Argentina’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pablo Anselmo Tettamanti, visited New Zealand for New Zealand-Argentina Foreign Policy Consultations
- 2017: Argentina’s Secretary of Agriculture, Ricardo Negri, visited New Zealand
- 2014: Science, Technology and Productive Innovation Minister Dr Lino Baranao visited New Zealand
- 2014: Governor of Santa Fe Antonio Bonfatti came to New Zealand for visit focused on agriculture