Guidance

Argentina: legal and prison systems

Information on legal and detention systems, in Argentina, for British nationals abroad.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 19 March 2013
• Last updated: 14 April 2025 바카라 사이트� See all updates

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Information pack for British nationals arrested or detained in Argentina

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This guidance explains how to:

• arrange visits
• send money to a prisoner
• apply for a transfer to a UK prison

This information is not meant to be definitive, and is not a substitute for independent legal advice. Neither His Majesty바카라 사이트檚 바카라 사이트 nor its staff take any responsibility for the accuracy of the information, nor accept liability for any loss, costs, damage, or expense that you might suffer as a result of relying on the information. The information contained in this guide is general and factual. You should contact local lawyers for independent legal advice.

Published 19 March 2013

Last updated 14 April 2025 + show all updates

1. 14 April 2025

   We have updated the date of the guidance following the Consular team's advice on 14 April 2025.

2. 14 March 2024

   I have updated the HTML attached to this guidance called Argentina's prisoners pack on Thursday 14 March, 2024.

3. 14 March 2023

   I have updated the Argentina's prisoners pack on Tuesday 14 March, 2023.

4. 20 May 2022

   FCDO update.

5. 19 May 2021

   Updated and reviewed - May 2021

6. 17 May 2021

   Updated file

7. 14 September 2020

   Last updated 14 September 2020

8. 27 May 2019

   We have updated the Information Pack for British Prisoners in Argentina on 27 May, 2019.

9. 20 September 2018

   Last updated 19 September 2018

10. 9 August 2018

    Last updated 8 August 2018

11. 5 June 2018

    June 2018 update.

12. 1 June 2016

    Updated the prisoners麓 pack for Argentina.

13. 25 April 2016

    Updated the Prisoner's pack.

14. 12 February 2016

    Updated the details in the Prisoners麓 Pack

15. 19 March 2013

    First published.