WT/MIN(17)/INF/2  
30 May 2017 
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Ministerial Conference  
Eleventh Session  
Buenos Aires, 1 0-13 December 2017  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTE TO DELEGATIONS  
VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR DIPLOMATIC, OFFICIAL AND SERVICE PASSPORTS  
Please find below a communication from the Argentine Task Force for the Eleventh Ministerial 
Conference . 
 
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1.1.  This communication from the Argentine Task Forc e for the Eleventh Ministerial Conference, 
dated 30 May 2017, relates specifically to the requirements for obtaining visas . It was drawn up on 
the basis of the regulations currently in force in Argentina and uses WTO nomenclature , though 
this does not in any way affect Argentina's position regarding the legal status of each one of the 
entities included in the list.  
1.2.  Annexes I and II set out  the visa requirements by country or customs territory although, as 
pointed out, the terminology has been fully adapted to the nomenclature currently in force for 
WTO Members and Observers . 
1.3.  Visas will be granted to duly registered and accredited foreign delegates who intend to 
participate in the Eleventh Ministerial Conference , to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 
from 10 to 13 December  2017. 
1.4.  It should be noted that WTO Members and Observers that do not have an accredited 
Argentine diplomatic or consular representation within their territory will be able to obtain t heir 
visas through any A rgentine representation in their area. 
1.5.  In order to help facilitate the granting of visas, participants – in particular those mentioned in 
paragraph 1.4 above who, for any reason, are unable to travel outside their country – are asked to  
refer their concerns and queries by email to the foll owing address : visas.MC11@mrecic.gov.ar . 
1.6.  You will shortly be receiving information regarding the procedures for holders of regular 
passports  attending the Eleven th Ministerial Conference . 
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  ANNEX I  
VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR WTO MEMBERS  
No. WTO Members  Diplomatic passport visa 
requirements  Official or s ervice passport 
visa requirements  
  Yes No Yes No 
1.  Afghanistan  X  X  
2.  Albania   X  X 
3.  Germany   X  X 
4.  Angola   X  X 
5.  Antigua and Barbuda  X  X  
6.  Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of  X  X  
7.  Argentina      
8.  Armenia   X  X 
9.  Australia  X  X  
10.  Austria   X  X 
11.  Bahrain, Kingdom of  X  X  
12.  Bangladesh  X  X  
13.  Barbados   X  X 
14.  Belgium   X  X 
15.  Belize   X  X 
16.  Benin  X  X  
17.  Bolivia, Plurinational State of   X  X 
18.  Botswa na  X  X 
19.  Brazil   X  X 
20.  Brunei Darussalam  X  X  
21.  Bulgaria   X  X 
22.  Burkina Faso  X  X  
23.  Burundi  X  X  
24.  Cabo Verde  X  X  
25.  Cambodia  X  X  
26.  Cameroon  X  X  
27.  Canada  X  X  
28.  Chad X  X  
29.  Chile  X  X 
30.  China   X  X 
31.  Cyprus   X  X 
32.  Colombia   X  X 
33.  Congo  X  X  
34.  Korea, Republic of   X  X 
35.  Costa Rica   X  X 
36.  Côte d'Ivoire  X  X  
37.  Croatia   X  X 
38.  Cuba   X  X 
39.  Denmark   X  X 
40.  Djibouti  X  X  
41.  Dominica  X  X  
42.  Ecuador   X  X 
43.  Egypt   X  X 
44.  El Salvador  X  X  
45.  United Arab Emirates   X  X 
46.  Slovenia   X  X 
47.  Spain   X  X 
48.  United States  X  X  
49.  Estonia   X  X 
50.  Former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia   X  X 
51.  Russian Federation   X  X 
52.  Fiji X  X  
53.  Philippines   X  X 
54.  Finland   X  X 
55.  France   X  X 
56.  Gabon  X  X  
57.  Gambia  X  X  
58.  Georgia   X  X 
59.  Ghana  X  X  WT/MIN(17)/INF/2  
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  No. WTO Members  Diplomatic passport visa 
requirements  Official or s ervice passport 
visa requirements  
  Yes No Yes No 
60.  Grenada   X  X 
61.  Greece   X  X 
62.  Guatemala   X  X 
63.  Guinea  X  X  
64.  Guinea -Bissau  X  X  
65.  Guyana   X  X 
66.  Haiti  X  X 
67.  Honduras   X  X 
68.  Hong Kong, China   X  X 
69.  Hungary   X  X 
70.  India  X  X 
71.  Indonesia   X  X 
72.  Ireland  X  X  
73.  Iceland   X  X 
74.  Solomon Is lands X  X  
75.  Israel   X  X 
76.  Italy  X  X 
77.  Jamaica   X  X 
78.  Japan   X  X 
79.  Jordan  X  X  
80.  Kazakhstan   X  X 
81.  Kenya  X  X  
82.  Kuwait, the State of  X  X  
83.  Lesotho  X  X  
84.  Latvia   X  X 
85.  Liberia  X  X  
86.  Liechtenstein   X  X 
87.  Lithuania   X  X 
88.  Luxembourg   X  X 
89.  Macao, China   X  X 
90.  Madagascar  X  X  
91.  Malaysia   X  X 
92.  Malawi  X  X  
93.  Maldives  X  X  
94.  Mali X  X  
95.  Malta   X  X 
96.  Morocco   X  X 
97.  Mauritius  X  X  
98.  Mauritania  X  X  
99.  Mexico  X  X 
100.   Moldova, Republic of  X  X  
101.   Mongolia  X  X  
102.   Montenegro   X  X 
103.   Mozambique   X  X 
104.   Myanmar  X  X  
105.   Namibia  X  X  
106.   Nepal  X  X  
107.   Nicaragua   X  X 
108.   Niger  X  X  
109.   Nigeria  X  X  
110.   Norway   X  X 
111.   New Zealand   X  X 
112.   Oman  X  X  
113.   Netherlands   X  X 
114.   Pakistan   X  X 
115.   Panama    X  X 
116.   Papua N ew Guinea  X  X  
117.   Paraguay   X  X 
118.   Peru  X  X 
119.   Poland   X  X 
120.   Portugal   X  X 
121.   Qatar  X  X  
122.   United Kingdom   X  X 
123.   Central African Republic  X  X  
124.   Czech Republic   X  X WT/MIN(17)/INF/2  
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  No. WTO Members  Diplomatic passport visa 
requirements  Official or s ervice passport 
visa requirements  
  Yes No Yes No 
125.   Democratic Republic of the Congo  X  X  
126.   Lao People's Democratic Republic  X  X  
127.  D Dominican  Republic  X  X 
128.   Slovak Republic   X  X 
129.   Kyrgyz Republic  X  X  
130.   Romania   X  X 
131.   Rwanda  X  X  
132.   Saint Kitts and Nevis   X  X 
133.   Samoa  X  X  
134.   Saint Vincent and the Grenadin es  X  X 
135.   Saint Lucia  X  X 
136.   Senegal  X  X  
137.   Seychelles  X  X  
138.   Sierra Leon e X  X  
139.   Singap ore   X  X 
140.   Sri Lanka  X  X  
141.   South A frica  X  X 
142.   Sweden    X  X 
143.   Switzerland   X  X 
144.   Surinam e  X  X 
145.   Swaziland  X  X  
146.   Thailand   X  X 
147.   Chinese Taipei      
148.   Tanzan ia X  X  
149.   Tajikistan  X  X  
150.   Togo  X  X  
151.   Tonga  X  X  
152.   Trinidad and Tobago   X  X 
153.   Tunisia   X  X 
154.   Turkey  X  X 
155.   Ukraine   X  X 
156.   Uganda  X  X  
157.   European Union ** X  X  
158.   Uruguay   X  X 
159.   Vanuatu  X  X  
160.   Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of   X  X 
161.   Viet Nam   X  X 
162.   Yemen  X  X  
163.   Zambia  X  X  
164.   Zimbabwe  X  X  
 
Remarks : 
The terminology used  has been  adapted to WTO nomenclature, though this  does not in any way 
affect  Argentina's position regarding  the legal status of each one of the entities included in the list . 
 
 * Chinese Taipei : Travel certificate  required . 
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  ANNEX II  
VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR WTO OBSERVERS  
No. WTO Observers  Diplomatic passport visa 
requirements  Service passport visa 
requirements  
  Yes No Yes No 
1. Andorra   X  X 
2. Algeria   X  X 
3. Azerbaijan   X  X 
4. Bahamas  X  X  
5. Belarus  X  X 
6. Bhuta n  X  X  
7. Bosnia and Herzegovina  X  X  
8. Comor os X  X  
9. Ethiopia  X  X  
10. Equatorial Guinea  X  X  
11. Iran X  X  
12. Iraq X  X  
13. Libya  X  X  
14. Syrian Arab Republic  X  X  
15. Lebanese Republic  X  X  
16. Holy See    X  X 
17. Sao Tomé and Principe X  X  
18. Serbia   X  X 
19. Somalia  X  X  
20. Sudan X  X  
21. Timor-Leste  X  X  
22. Uzbekistan  X  X  
 
Remarks : 
The terminology used has been  adapted to WTO nomenclature, though this  does not in  any way 
affect  Argentina's position regarding  the legal s tatus of each one of the entities included in the list . 
 
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