Before you apply
Who needs a visa, whether you qualify and the documents Argentina asks for.
3 Argentine resources in this topic
Requirements & how-to guidance
- Who is eligible: residence categories and criteriaGuidance
Eligibility depends on which subcategory of Law 25.871 you fit: nationality (MERCOSUR), activity (work, study, investment, rentista), family ties, or humanitarian grounds.
- Documents required for residence applicationsGuidance
Most residence categories share a common documentary core: passport, Argentine and foreign criminal record certificates, proof of address, and category-specific evidence, all legalised or apostilled.
- The MERCOSUR Residence AgreementGuidance
A regional agreement that lets citizens of MERCOSUR member and associated states obtain Argentine residence on the basis of nationality alone, the simplest route for most South American applicants.