Notarial Appointment
Appointments MUST be scheduled on-line. Click HERE to schedule your appointment
Other Services
Notarial Services
Notarial Services are available to anyone (regardless of citizenship) with documents destined for use in the United States. They are executed by consular officers.
Documents can only be notarized in the presence of a consular officer.
We generally do not legalize documents for private use in Argentina.
Click the links below for information on:
Services that are NOT PERFORMED at the U.S. Embassy.
Authentication of U.S. state-issued documents
(e.g. birth, marriage, death certificates) (Apostille stamp)
Authentication of Argentine-issued documents
(e.g. birth, marriage, death certificates) (Apostille stamp)
Translation of Argentine/U.S. documents
Medallion Signature Guarantees
Authentication of U.S. academic credentials
Authentication of Argentine academic credentials
Form I-864 (Affidavit of Support)
Documents that ARE NOTARIZED by the U.S. Embassy.
Real estate documents
Affidavits
Powers of attorney
Forms for U.S. courts
True copies of the W7 form (ONLY)
Saving bonds
NOTARY APPOINTMENT SYSTEM
For notarial services from the U.S. Embassy you must make an appointment.
Please follow this link to schedule an appointment for notary services.
Please note: Appointments must be scheduled on line; they cannot be scheduled by telephone. Appointments are only scheduled during notarial service hours: Monday through Thursday at 2:30pm.
The Embassy is closed on all Argentine and U.S. public holidays.
Please plan to arrive for screening at the Embassy on 4300 Colombia Ave. 15 minutes before the time of your appointment. Once granted access to the Embassy, you will be directed to the American Citizen Services waiting area, where you will be called by number in the order in which you arrived.
Persons seeking notarial services who do not have an appointment will not be granted access to the Embassy.
If an appointment is not available before the date on which your documents must be notarized, please email Buenosaires-acs@state.gov . On the subject line of your e-mail write "Emergency Notarial Appointment." In the e-mail briefly explain why you are
requesting the emergency appointment, write the date and time for which you wish to schedule the emergency appointment, and note the number of documents you need notarized.
Also include your telephone number. We will contact you as soon as possible.
If you are not sure if your document can be notarized at the Embassy, please send an email to Buenosaires-acs@state.gov . On the subject line of your e-mail write “Notarial question” and explain what kind of document you wish to have notarized and where are you going to use it. We will inform you of whether the document can be notarized at the Embassy.
We can accommodate a limited number of emergency appointment requests each day, so please, plan ahead. You can always cancel or reschedule an appointment if needed by following the instructions. .
The day of your appointment please bring:
• The documents to be notarized.
• A valid passport or piece of identity issued by a government agency: A driver's license, passport, DNI or cédula de identidad are acceptable, a student ID is not.
• The name on the identification should read the same full name the document reads and MUST bear your current signature.
• If your document must also be witnessed, please bring your own witnesses. Consular officers and staff cannot act as witnesses.
FEE
U$ 30 First seal
U$ 20 Each additional seal provided for the same transaction
U$ 30 Certification of a True copy
U$ 20 Each additional true copy of the same document
U$ 1 Each photocopy
FAQ
1.. What kind of documents can I have notarized?
2. How can I have a document notarized at the U.S. Embassy?
3. I have a birth/marriage/death certificate/divorce decree issued in the U.S. and I need to use it in Argentina. What kind of legalization do I need?
4. I have a birth/marriage/death certificate/divorce decree issued in Argentina and I need to use it in the U.S. What kind of legalization do I need?
5. I have a high school, college, university transcript/diploma or another educational document issued in the U.S. that I need to use in Argentina. What kind of legalization do I need?
6. I have a high school, college, university transcript/diploma or another educational document issued in Argentina that I need to use in the United States. What kind of legalization do I need?
7. I have a document signed by a U.S. notary public and have to use it in Argentina. What do I need to do to make that document legally valid in Argentina?
8. I have a document signed by an Argentine notary public/escribano publico and have to use it in the United States. What do I need to do to make that document legally valid in the United States?
9. I was told to have my document notarized at the U.S. Embassy. How do I know if I can do it there or elsewhere?
10. I have some documents that I must send to the United States by a specific date, how can I get an expedited appointment?
11. I have to send a copy of a document to the United States. How can I get it certified?