🇦🇷 Argentina residence permit · Residency
Argentina residence permit
The document for living in Argentina legally, with the right to enter and leave the country freely. It takes 3-5 months to obtain.
A residence permit in Argentina is the document that lets a non-resident live in the country, leave it freely and return. It is issued for a limited term and has to be renewed.
How the process works
The process takes 3-5 months and consists of several steps.
- The applicant comes to Argentina.
- Files the documents - translations and apostilles take about two weeks. The documents can be sent in advance, in which case the filing can be arranged within a few days of arrival.
- You have to stay in the country until you receive the residence card itself - that takes about 4 months.
- Once you have the card you can travel freely to the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Trips to other countries require a justification prepared by a lawyer - that is a separate service.
The residence permit can be started in parallel with obtaining the passport - these are two different processes with two different lawyers.
Advantages of an Argentine residence permit
Freedom of movement
Once you have the card you can travel freely to the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
A parallel process
The residence permit can be handled at the same time as obtaining the passport - these are two independent processes.
Flexible filing of documents
The documents can be sent in advance and the filing arranged within a few days of your arrival in the country.
How to get the residence permit: step by step
Arrival in Argentina
The applicant comes to the country to file the documents.
Filing the documents
Takes about two weeks - including translations and apostilles.
Waiting for the residence card
You have to stay in the country until you receive the card - that is about 4 months.
Receiving the card and travelling
Once you have the residence card you can travel freely to the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
FAQ
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