Argentina
Getting help
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide tailored advice for individual trips. Read this travel advice and carry out your own research before deciding whether to travel.
Emergency services in Argentina
Ambulance: 107
Fire: 100
Police: 911 or 101
To contact the emergency line (911) in Buenos Aires from outside Argentina call: +54 11 4309 9600, extensions 261099 or 261098
Police assistance
Buenos Aires
For English-language safety tips or to file a police report online, go toÌýÌý(only accessible in Argentina).Ìý
Tourist Police (‘ComisarÃa del Turistaâ€�): +54 911 5050 9260 (24 hours)
Tourist Police WhatsApp: +54 911 5050 9260
Mendoza
Tourist Police (‘ComisarÃa del Turistaâ€�): +54 261 413 2135 (24 hours)
Contact your travel provider and insurer
Contact your travel provider and your insurer if you are involved in a serious incident or emergency abroad. They will tell you if they can help and what you need to do.
Refunds and changes to travel
For refunds or changes to travel, contact your travel provider. You may also be able to make a claim through insurance. However, insurers usually require you to talk to your travel provider first.
Find out more aboutÌýchanging or cancelling travel plans, including:
- where to get advice if you are in a dispute with a provider
- how to access previous versions of travel advice to support a claim
Support fromÌýFCDO
FCDOÌýprovides guidance on how to help yourself stay safe and what to do if you need help or support abroad, including:
- finding English-speakingÌý,ÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýÌýin Argentina
- dealing with aÌýdeath in Argentina
- ²ú±ð¾±²Ô²µÌýarrested in Argentina
- getting help if you’re aÌývictim of crime
- what to do if you’reÌýin hospital
- if you areÌýaffected by a crisis, such as a terrorist attack
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Risk information for British companies
TheÌýOverseas Business Risk service offers information and advice for British companies operating in ArgentinaÌýon how to manage political, economic, and business security-related risks.