Consulate-General of Argentina in Houston, Texas

The Argentina Consulate-General located in Houston, Texas serves Argentines residing in its consular jurisdiction: Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana (per the consulate’s contact page, checked October 16, 2026).

Verified contact information

Read on October 15, 2026 from the Consulate-General’s own site, chous.cancilleria.gob.ar, and from the jurisdiction list published by the Consulate-General in Miami, Jurisdicciones Consulares (updated 07/01/2026). Always verify directly with the consulate before traveling: addresses and hours change.

  • Address: 2200 West Loop South, Suite 1025, Houston, TX 77027
  • Phone (US): +1 (713) 871-8935
  • Email: chous@mrecic.gov.ar
  • Official website: https://chous.cancilleria.gob.ar/
  • Jurisdiction: Texas, Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. Both the Miami list and this consulate’s own appointments page name all six states; an earlier version of this page omitted Colorado and New Mexico (corrected October 15, 2026).

Appointments for passports and the DNI (as of October 15, 2026)

The consulate’s online-appointments page (updated 24/09/2026) says passport and DNI appointments are requested through Argentina’s Sistema Nacional de Turnos, with separate links for each DNI procedure, the combined DNI-plus-passport and the passport. Points it states:

  • Appointments can be reserved within the 60 days after the date you open the system.
  • The new DNI or passport arrives at the consulate no sooner than 60 days after the application is taken.
  • If your DNI is the green booklet and was never updated to the card DNI, or you were never assigned a DNI number, write to the consulate before booking (the page gives turnoshouston@mrecic.gov.ar for the second case).
  • You must live in the consulate’s six-state jurisdiction for these procedures.

What the consulate’s own site says (checked October 16, 2026)

  • Document reception timeframe: the online-appointments page notes that new DNI and passport documents arrive at the Houston office in not less than 60 days from the application date (checked October 17, 2026).
  • Certified copies: the office’s certified copy guide requires a money order payable to “Consulate of Argentina” for $20 per page of photocopies (checked October 17, 2026).
  • Proof of life (supervivencia): the proof-of-life page states that the procedure is processed in person or by sending the form with notary public intervention, with inquiries handled by phone at 713-871 8935 (ext. 704) or certificadoshouston@mrecic.gov.ar (checked October 17, 2026).

From the consulate’s contact page and its online-appointments page:

  • Office hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 13:00 (“Lunes a Viernes de 09:00:00 hs a 13:00:00 hs”).
  • Emergency on-call cell (“Celular de guardia”): (001-832) 544 8086
  • Fax: (001-713) 986 5108
  • Consul General: Vanina Yanino
  • Fees: the appointments page does not print amounts. It says each booking link “contiene los requisitos y costos del trámite en cuestión”.
  • Pickup: “En principio”, the DNI or passport is handed over in person at the consulate during office hours (“lun-vie 09.00 a 13.00 hs salvo feriados nacionales y locales”).
  • Return by mail (exception): “Excepcionalmente”, the DNI or passport can be mailed to your home. This applies only if you hand in both of these at the consulate when you do the procedure:
    • a prepaid USPS or UPS envelope with a tracking number and the printed label (“no aceptamos Fedex”);
    • the completed and signed mail-authorization form (“Autorización de envío por correo”), which you download from the appointments page.
  • Arrival notice: once the document arrives, the consulate sends an email from dnihouston@mrecic.gov.ar.
  • Email by topic:

Available services

General list of consular services (confirm with this office which ones it provides):

  • Passport renewal and new issuance
  • DNI (national ID) service via RENAPER — Argentina has no separate consular ID
  • Birth registration (children born in the US)
  • Notarizations and powers of attorney
  • Birth, marriage, death certificates (transcription)
  • Voting from abroad (where applicable)
  • Consular protection in legal or emergency cases
  • Assistance in cases of immigration detention

Important: Exact service availability may vary by consulate. Always confirm in advance.

How to verify current address, phone, and hours

Consulates occasionally relocate or adjust hours. For current, official information:

  1. Visit the Cancillería de la República Argentina
  2. Search for “Houston” or “Texas” in the directory
  3. Verify office hours before your visit
  4. Request an appointment (in Houston, passport and DNI appointments go through the Sistema Nacional de Turnos; checked October 16, 2026)

Before your appointment — checklist

  • ☐ Valid identification (Argentina or US)
  • ☐ Proof of US residency (recent dated)
  • ☐ Supporting documents for the specific procedure (birth certificate, marriage certificate, etc.)
  • ☐ Payment for consular fees (accepted forms — cash, money order, etc.)
  • ☐ Appointment confirmation (printed or digital)

Consular procedures — step-by-step guides

The most common services at this consulate (full step-by-step guides):

Last verified: 2026-10-17. General information — not legal advice. Always verify current details with the consular office before your visit.

Sources: Cancillería de la República Argentina