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October 2026

  1. Documents6 minHow to apostille an Argentine birth certificate in 2026: TAD, Colegio de Escribanos or consulateApostille for a birth certificate issued in Argentina: getting a digitally signed certificate from the Registro Civil, filing through TAD for 4,500 pesos (20–30 business days) or at the Colegio de Escribanos for 50,100 pesos (up to 5 days), consulates abroad, translation and common mistakes.Notarial document with seal and revenue stamp. Photo: KingMarineWP / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped
  2. Residency9 minRefugee status in Argentina in 2026: applying to CONARE, timelines, rights and appealsWho can get refugee status or “political asylum” in Argentina, where and how to apply to CONARE, what the 90-day provisional document gives you, decision timelines, rights after recognition and the 5-business-day appeal window. The 2024–2025 changes and data on Russian applicants.Hall of the Immigration Museum in the former Immigrants’ Hotel, Buenos Aires. Photo: Roberto Fiadone / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped
  3. Residency8 minResidence and permanent residence in Argentina for Russian citizens in 2026: categories, documents, fees and the path to citizenshipWhich temporary and permanent residence categories in Argentina fit Russian citizens after DNU 366/2025: a child, marriage, rentista, pension, work, study. The 90-day precaria, filing in RaDEX, documents, 2026 fees and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.Office of Argentina’s National Directorate of Migration. Photo: Gastón Cuello / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped
  4. Childbirth5 minThe baby’s citizenship and the parents’ residency after a birth in Argentina: what, where and in which orderThe baby is Argentine by birth; parents get temporary residency for up to 3 years, and citizenship only later under contested rules. All steps in order: partida, DNI, passport, home-country citizenship, RaDEX, precaria, foreigner DNI.Casa Rosada on Plaza de Mayo. Photo: Josefito123 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped
  5. Citizenship13 minArgentine citizenship in 2026: how to get it, what it gives and dual citizenshipAll routes to Argentine citizenship in 2026: by birth, naturalisation through Migraciones or the courts, by investment. What the passport gives (169 visa-free destinations), dual citizenship with Russia, timing, documents, costs and the DNU 366/2025 court timeline.Argentina’s Palace of Justice. Photo: GameOfLight / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped
  6. Residency6 minRentista residency in Argentina in 2026: income, documents, timingResidence for people living on passive income: the 5-SMVM threshold (1,956,000 pesos in October 2026), what counts, apostille and translation, renewal and the route through an Argentine child.Avenida Alvear in Recoleta. Photo: Barcex / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped

September 2026

  1. Documents5 minSworn translation of documents in Argentina: how, where and how muchWhy home-country translations are rejected, how to find a traductor público, 2026 translation and Colegio legalisation fees, the apostille order and what to do with consular translations.Palace of Justice in Buenos Aires. Photo: En.planicie / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped
  2. Childbirth9 minBirth in Argentina: step by step from arrival to the parents’ DNISix stages with dates and who does what: documents before the flight, translations, registering the birth within 40 days, the baby’s DNI and passport, the consulate, the parents’ residence and precaria.Avenida 9 de Julio in Buenos Aires. Photo: Raphael Henrique Figueira / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped
  3. Childbirth8 minGiving birth in Argentina for Russian citizens in 2026: entry, money, documentsNo visa is needed, but Russian bank cards do not work and apostilles are only issued in Russia. Step by step: what to prepare at home, how to fly, give birth and get the baby documents from both countries.Palace Square in Saint Petersburg. Photo: W. Bulach / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped

August 2026

  1. Documents6 minPrecaria in Argentina: what it is, what it allows and how to renew itThe temporary permit while your residence is pending: up to 90 days, work, study and travel with caveats, online renewal, what to do if it expires and why banks want a DNI.Museum of the Immigrants’ Hotel in Buenos Aires. Photo: Roberto Fiadone / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped
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