Refugee status in Argentina
Step-by-step answers for Russian speakers seeking refugee status in Argentina: from the decision to travel and the border talk, through the CONARE application, the provisional certificate, and the interview. This is community information, not legal advice.
01 From the idea to arrival
- How do I know if I am a refugee?
- Do I need a visa to fly to Argentina?
- Can the visa be extended?
- Do I need a return ticket?
- Why do they ask for a return ticket?
- Which airline should I fly?
- What documents do I need?
- Do the documents need to be translated?
- What should I tell the border officer?
- What if I say I am a tourist?
- What is the "Argentine lottery"?
- They did not stamp my passport!
- We landed and checked in. What now?
- From the idea to Argentina
02 From arrival to filing
- Have you decided to stay as a refugee?
- What are the advantages of refugee status?
- Refugee statuses in Argentina
- What is Co.Na.Re?
- What is Migraciones?
- Can I apply for refugee status through Migraciones?
- How do Co.Na.Re and Migraciones (DNM) differ?
- So where do I file the application?
- Do I need a lawyer?
- How do I apply for refugee status?
- What should the cover letter say?
- I filled it in and sent it. What next?
03 From filing to the interview
- If they did not reply by email and did not invite you to Co.Na.Re
- A letter from Co.Na.Re arrived
- Everyone talks about a "turno"
- How a turno works
- Which documents to take to Co.Na.Re
- What else should I prepare?
- What happens at Co.Na.Re?
- Why only three months?
- What can I do with this paper (provisional certificate)?
- When will they schedule the interview?
- They gave you an interview date.
- What should I prepare for the interview?
- Will they issue a DNI?
- So what do I do next?