ResidencyAmericasArgentina residency for retirees and investors
Argentine temporary residence as a rentista or pensionado lets foreigners live in Argentina on passive income or a pension from abroad worth at least five national minimum wages a month. In October 2026 that equals ARS 1,956,000. Applications are filed inside Argentina through the RaDEX system. It suits retirees, investors and remote founders.
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Article 23 of Law 25.871 lists the temporary residence categories. A rentista supports their stay with own resources brought from abroad, the income they produce or other lawful foreign income; a pensionado receives a pension from a government, an international organisation or a private company for services performed abroad. The law allows up to three years, renewable, with multiple entries; the DNM's rentista service page currently states a first grant of one year, renewable.
DNM Disposition 1732/2023, as amended in October 2023, sets both thresholds at five national minimum wages a month. For rentistas the income must come from assets such as financial instruments, property or company holdings, not from personal work, and the funds must enter Argentina through institutions authorised by the central bank. Resolution 4/2026 raises the minimum wage every month, from ARS 391,200 in October 2026 to ARS 437,000 in April 2027.
Applications start online in RaDEX and continue at an in-person appointment; you must be in Argentina. You need the Argentine criminal record, obtained within RaDEX, and certificates from every country where you lived for more than a year in the last three years, apostilled or legalised and translated by an Argentine public translator. The DNM states that applications are personal and need no intermediary; outside help is mainly about preparing a consistent file and planning tax.
Remote workers from visa-exempt countries can instead request a transitory digital nomad residence of 180 days, extendable once. Since Decree 366/2025, residents without permanent status can be charged for non-emergency care in national public hospitals, so private health cover deserves attention. Licensed Argentine lawyers and accountants give the legal and tax advice; Redomiciled coordinates the file.
Who it suits
Retirees
A foreign pension of at least five minimum wages a month qualifies under the pensionado category.
Investors living on portfolio or rental income
Dividends, interest or rent from assets you own can support a rentista application.
Remote workers testing the country
The digital nomad permit allows up to 180 days, extendable once, before committing to a longer residence.
People with a long-term plan
Citizenship by residence is possible after two years, but only with continuous presence.
Requirements
- Required
Valid passport and regular entry
You must have entered Argentina lawfully and be in the country when you apply.
- Required
Argentine criminal record
Issued by the national registry and obtained through RaDEX for applicants aged 16 or over.
- Required
Foreign criminal records
From countries where you lived for more than a year in the last three years, apostilled or legalised.
- Required
Proof of income or pension
Evidence of at least five minimum wages a month; rentistas also show that the income comes from assets and that funds arrive through authorised banks.
- Required
Proof of address in Argentina
Required for every applicant.
- Required
Sworn translations
Documents in other languages must be translated by an Argentine public translator and legalised by the translators' association.
- Depends on your case
Private health insurance
Not a residence requirement, but useful since non-permanent residents can be charged for routine care in national public hospitals.
Documents
- PassportValid, with the entry record.
- Criminal record certificatesArgentine (through RaDEX) and foreign, apostilled or legalised.
- Income evidence for rentistasStatements and contracts showing income from financial instruments, property or company holdings.
- Pension certificate for pensionadosIssued by the paying government, organisation or company, stating the monthly amount.
- Bank transfer recordsShowing funds entering Argentina through authorised institutions.
- Proof of addressFor the address where you live in Argentina.
Timeline
- 1Prepare documents abroadObtain foreign criminal records and income or pension evidence, apostille them and arrange sworn translations.
- 2Enter ArgentinaArrive with a valid entry status; the residence application is filed from inside the country.
- 3File online in RaDEXRegister, complete the form and upload the documents.
- 4Appointment with the DNMIf the file meets the requirements, you receive an appointment by email and attend in person.
- 5Residence granted and renewalsTemporary residence is granted for an initial period and renewed while you still meet the income test.
Tax notes
- Argentine tax residents pay income tax on worldwide income and can credit foreign tax on foreign-source income.
- Foreigners who live in Argentina for reasons other than work become tax resident from the thirteenth month of presence; foreigners assigned to work there for less than five years are generally treated as non-residents.
- Rentista income, by definition, comes from assets abroad. Once you are tax resident, that income is within Argentine tax, so the structure holding your assets matters.
- A licensed Argentine accountant should review the timing of your arrival and your asset structure before the thirteenth month.
General information, not tax advice. Your position depends on your circumstances.
Banking fit
- Argentine banks are not in our network; the funds for a rentista file pass through an authorised local institution you choose.
- Accounts outside Argentina can be planned through our banking assessment.
- Keep transfer records from the start, because renewals rely on showing that the income kept arriving.
Questions
How do I get residency in Argentina?
Enter Argentina lawfully, then apply online in RaDEX and attend a DNM appointment. Rentistas prove passive income from assets of at least five minimum wages a month; pensionados prove a pension of the same amount. Foreign documents must be apostilled and translated by an Argentine public translator.
How much income does Argentina's rentista visa require in 2026?
Five national minimum wages a month. With the October 2026 minimum wage of ARS 391,200 that is ARS 1,956,000, and the amount rises as the minimum wage increases each month. The income must come from assets, not from work.
Can I get Argentine residency as a digital nomad?
Nationals of countries that do not need a tourist visa can request a transitory digital nomad residence of 180 days, extendable once for the same period, to work remotely for clients or employers abroad. It is filed in person, not through RaDEX.
How soon can I become an Argentine citizen?
Since Decree 366/2025, naturalisation by residence requires two years of continuous legal residence immediately before the application, with no trips abroad during that period. Provisional status while a residence application is pending does not count.
Does Argentina offer citizenship by investment?
Decree 366/2025 created a naturalisation route for a relevant investment, with the amount set by the Ministry of Economy and a dedicated agency to assess applications. The government announced programme terms in October 2026; check the published regulation before relying on them.
Will Argentina tax my foreign income?
Once you are an Argentine tax resident, yes: residents are taxed on worldwide income, with a credit for foreign tax. For foreigners not there for work, residence starts in the thirteenth month of presence.
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Sources
- Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (argentina.gob.ar): temporary residence as a rentista, retrieved 2026-10-25
- Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (argentina.gob.ar): temporary residence as a pensionado, retrieved 2026-10-25
- Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (argentina.gob.ar): transitory residence as a digital nomad, retrieved 2026-10-25
- DNM Disposition 1732/2023, as amended by Disposition 3446/2023 (rentista and pensionado thresholds), retrieved 2026-10-25
- Boletín Oficial: Resolution 4/2026 of the National Council for Employment, Productivity and the Minimum Wage (SMVM from September 2026), retrieved 2026-10-25
- Law 25.871 (Migration Law), consolidated text, article 23, retrieved 2026-10-25
- Decree of Necessity and Urgency 366/2025 (migration, health and citizenship reform), retrieved 2026-10-25
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries: Argentina, residence (reviewed 16 June 2026), retrieved 2026-10-25
- PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries: Argentina, taxes on personal income (reviewed 16 June 2026), retrieved 2026-10-25
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