Do Indonesia passport holders need a visa to visit AR?

Yes, an Indonesian ordinary passport holder needs a visa to visit Argentina for tourism. Indonesia is not on Argentina's visa-exempt list, so you must apply for a tourist visa in advance at an Argentine consulate. An online alternative (the AVE) exists, but only if you already hold an eligible US visa (B2/B1/etc.) or current ESTA. Indonesia is not among the countries whose citizens enter Argentina visa-free, and there is no general visa-on-arrival or open eVisa for Indonesian nationals. The standard route is a consular tourist visa applied for at the Argentine Embassy/Consulate (in Jakarta or the accredited mission), requiring a personal interview and supporting documents, with a consular fee of about USD 150 and processing of roughly 15-40 days. Argentina does operate an electronic travel authorization called the AVE (Autorizacion de Viaje Electronica), but eligibility is conditional: it is open only to travelers who hold a valid US visa in categories B2/J/B1/O/P/E/H-1B (or, for ESTA-eligible nationalities, a current ESTA). Schengen visa holders were eligible until Provision 538/2020 (27 January 2020) suspended that route, and it remains suspended as of mid-2026. The AVE costs USD 400, is valid 90 days, permits a stay of up to 90 days and multiple entries. Because a typical Indonesian tourist does not hold a qualifying US visa, the realistic verdict is visa-required via the consular tourist visa. Argentina is in South America, not the Schengen area, so the Schengen 90/180 rule and ETIAS do not apply here. Passport must be valid at least six months.