The Legal Framework of Argentina Citizenship by Investment

Law 346 is Argentina's foundational nationality statute. The investment pathway was introduced as an amendment to this framework, so citizenship obtained through the program is grounded in national legislation rather than in a stand-alone administrative scheme.

Decree 366/2025 introduced changes to Argentina's nationality and migration rules, including the incorporation of citizenship by investment as a distinct pathway.

Decree 524/2025, published in the Boletín Oficial, addresses the implementation of the program, including the role of the evaluating agency and the general structure of the application.

The Agency of Programs for Citizenship by Investment evaluates applications and issues a recommendation.

The Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (DNM) adopts the migration decision. The 30-business-day period referenced in the regulations relates to the DNM decision stage only, not to the full process.

The Ministry of Economy has competence over the investment mechanisms.

Certain aspects have not yet been officially defined, including the exact moment in the process at which the investment must be made and the final terms of the USD 800,000 government security. These points should be verified against official publications before any decision is taken.

The framework should be read as a whole: statute, decrees and any implementing resolutions. Statements on this site are anchored to primary sources listed in the Official Sources library and are updated as new regulations are published.