The "venia de viaje" or travel permit is a permit to travel alone, in the company of a single parent, or in the company of third parties, to and from Argentina, which is required for all minors under 14 years of age of any nationality and all Argentine minors under 18 years of age.
Who can apply for a travel permit? The only persons authorized to grant a permit are the parents of the minor who are in exercise of parental authority or, failing that, the so-called "legal guardian".
What happens when a child has only one parent? The parent in charge must submit to this Representation the minor's birth certificate proving the filiation, as well as the document from which the exclusive parental authority of the authorizing party and/or the death certificate.
Requirements for the processing of a travel visa: both parents must present themselves at the offices of this Consulate General, after an appointment by e-mail or - failing that - by telephone with the consular officer, with the following documentation: original passports of both parents, original passport of the traveling minor(s), birth certificate, marriage certificate and proof of address in Australia (e.g. a utility bill). Please note that all names must match (all first and last names) on the documentation submitted.
According to the will of the parents, the authorization may be broad and authorize their child to travel to all countries of the world until he/she reaches the age of majority, or it may be restricted (until a certain date, for a certain trip, to a certain destination, etc.) and the information of the accompanying person must be stated in case of authorizing the minor to travel accompanied.
The travel authorization may also be executed before a local notary public. For this document to be valid in Argentina, the venia must be drafted in Spanish -or translated into Spanish- as well as apostilled (Apostille Stamp) in one of the offices of the Department and Foreign Affairs (DFAT) mentioned below:
Regional Offices of the Departament of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Australia for Apostille Stamps:
- 1.Adelaide, South Australia
5th Floor MTAA Super House, 55 Currie St Adelaide SA 5000.GPO Box 9807 Adelaide SA 5001
Telephone: (08) 8403 4899
Fax: (08) 8403 4873
adelaide.sa@dfat.gov.au
- 2.Brisbane,Queensland
4th Floor, 295 Ann Street (Corner of Creek Street) Brisbane Qld 4000
Tel: (07) 3405 4799
Fax: (07) 3405 4782
dfatbris@dfat.gov.au
- 3.Sydney, New South Wales
Level 7, 26 Lee Street Sydney NSW 2000 (near Central Railway Station)
Telephone: (02) 9207 6904
Fax: (02) 9207 6908
dfat.nsw@dfat.gov.au
- 4.Perth, Western Australia
Level 17, Exchange Plaza, Sherwood Court, Perth WA 6001
Tel: (08) 9231 4499
Fax: (08) 9221 2827
- 5.Melbourne, Victoria
Victoria State Office, Level 14, Casselden Place, 2 Lonsdale St (corner of Spring St), Melbourne VIC 3001
Tel: (03) 9221 5555
Fax: (03) 9221 5455
- 6.Hobart, Tasmania
Tasmanian State Office, Level 1, 111 Macquarie Street, HOBART TAS 7000
Telephone: (03) 6238 4099
Fax: (03) 6238 4024
- 7.Darwin, Northern Territory
5th Floor, Northern Territory House, 22 Mitchell Street, Darwin, Northern Territory 0800, GPO Box 1910, Darwin, Northern Territory 0801
Telephone: (08) 8982 4199
Fax: (08) 8982 4155 (main office)
nt.office@dfat.gov.au