Do you need a visa to live in Antarctica?

According to the International Antarctic Treaty adopted in June 196 1, it is stipulated that Antarctica is only used for peaceful purposes. So Antarctica does not belong to any country now. In theory, you don't need a visa to enter Antarctica directly.

However, China has no direct flights to the South Pole, and it needs to fly to a third country to take an Antarctic cruise or plane to reach the South Pole.

Generally speaking, the most common way of Antarctic tourism is to start from ushuaia, the southernmost Argentina, and cross the Lake Strait all the way south. Therefore, to travel to the Antarctic, you need to apply for an American visa and an Argentine electronic visa in advance.

The key point here is what CYTS senior visa experts learned: Because the trip needs to take an American Airlines plane, transfer to the United States, and finally land in Buenos Aires, Argentina, it is necessary to apply for an American visa in advance. In addition, with an American visa, you can avoid the complicated Argentine paper visa and only need the original passport to directly apply for an Argentine electronic visa to enter Argentina.

It is hereby declared that you must find a formal processing center to apply for a US visa and an Argentine visa, so as not to delay your trip.