How the Program Works

The program separates investment policy, evaluation and the citizenship decision across three institutions. No single body both receives the investment and grants citizenship.

• Ministry of Economy — determines which investments qualify as relevant, may identify specific investment projects and defines the operational terms of the public security offered under the second route.
• Agency for Citizenship by Investment Programs — a decentralized agency within the Ministry of Economy. Under Decree 524/2025 it receives applications, verifies the investment, requests information from other public authorities and issues a reasoned report recommending approval or rejection.
• National Directorate of Migration (DNM) — the authority competent under Law 346, as amended by Decree 366/2025, to issue the final decision through a reasoned administrative act.

The 30-business-day period referred to in the framework applies only to the DNM's decision once it receives the Agency's report. It does not describe the total duration of an application.

USD 350,000 non-refundable contribution. A direct contribution to the National Treasury. It is economically a cost: the amount is not returned and there is no asset to manage or exit.

USD 800,000 public security subscription. A subscription to a public security created for the program. Its yield, maturity, liquidity, transferability, custody arrangements and repayment terms have not been officially published. Investors should not assume any return or exit profile until the Ministry of Economy issues the terms.

Both routes lead to the same evaluation and the same decision-maker. The choice is a matter of capital allocation and liquidity, not of approval odds. The precise moment and channel through which funds are transferred will follow the implementing regulations; investors should not transfer funds to any intermediary claiming to act on the State's behalf.

Stage 1 — Preliminary review and document preparation. Confirmation of profile suitability, assembly of civil records, apostilles, certified translations and a documented source-of-funds narrative.

Stage 2 — Submission and multi-agency due diligence. The file is lodged with the Agency, which coordinates checks with authorities responsible for identity, criminal records, financial intelligence and national security. Additional information may be requested at any stage.

Stage 3 — Agency evaluation and reasoned report. The Agency verifies the investment and issues a reasoned recommendation to approve or reject.

Stage 4 — DNM decision. The DNM decides through a reasoned administrative act, within the 30-business-day window applicable to its decision.

Total timelines depend on file complexity, the responsiveness of foreign authorities and operational capacity once intake opens. No reliable overall duration has been officially published.

Traditional naturalization under Law 346 requires two years of continuous, lawful residence in Argentina followed by a judicial process. The investment pathway is distinct:

• No prior residence is required to apply.
• Administrative, not judicial — the decision rests with the DNM following the Agency's report.
• Dual nationality — Argentina generally does not require applicants to renounce their existing citizenship; whether the applicant's country of origin permits dual nationality must be confirmed under its own law.

Requirements such as interviews or language assessments have not been officially detailed for the investment pathway. This page will be updated when the implementing rules are published.

The evaluation is aligned with international anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist-financing standards. Applicants should expect scrutiny of:

• The lawful origin and traceability of the investment funds.
• The broader origin of wealth — business activity, inheritance, asset sales or investments.
• The jurisdictions through which funds have moved.
• Politically exposed status, sanctions screening and adverse media.

Complex structures, multi-jurisdictional wealth or prior visa refusals are not automatically disqualifying, but they require careful preparation before filing.

According to the October 2026 announcement, qualifying family members may apply alongside the principal applicant, subject to proof of relationship and an additional contribution:

• Spouse — USD 100,000
• Children aged 18 to 25, unmarried and without children — USD 100,000 each
• Children under 18 — USD 25,000 each

Each family member is subject to individual review. Whether members may be added after the principal application has been filed has not been officially clarified; including them from the outset is the prudent approach.

Following a favourable decision, the new citizen completes the formalities to obtain Argentine identity documentation — the national identity document (DNI) issued through the National Registry of Persons (RENAPER) — and may then apply for an Argentine passport.

Argentine citizenship does not, by itself, create Argentine tax residence. Tax residence depends on factors such as physical presence and must be assessed separately, including under the law of the applicant's current country of residence.

• Investment routes — a structured comparison of both models
• Due diligence — what is examined and how to prepare
• Family — spouses and children
• Application process — step by step
• Official sources — the legal framework