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New · announced 2 October 2026
Argentina’s “golden passport”: citizenship by investment
Argentina has announced a citizenship-by-investment programme: a passport with no residence requirement for a non-refundable contribution from $350,000 or $800,000 in a government bond. Here is everything officially known — and the risks.
Status as of 14 October 2026
Applications are not open yet. The government promises a launch in Q4 2026. The amounts have been announced but are not yet set in a binding regulation and may change.
$350,000non-refundable contribution to the Treasury — main applicant
$800,000or a zero-interest bond held for 7 years
0 daysof residence in Argentina required
30 business daysfor the Migraciones decision after vetting
Two routes
| Treasury contribution | Government bond | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount for main applicant | $350,000 | $800,000 |
| Is the money returned | No, non-refundable | Yes, 7-year bond at 0% |
| Family add-ons | Yes (see below) | Not officially specified |
| Real estate or business | Not included | Not included |
Cost for a family (contribution route)
Family members can be added to the main applicant. Announced add-ons:
- Spouse$100,000
- Child aged 18–25, unmarried and without children$100,000
- Child under 18$25,000
- Applicant’s parentsnot mentioned
| Family | Total |
|---|---|
| Single applicant | $350,000 |
| Couple | $450,000 |
| Couple and a child under 18 | $475,000 |
| Couple and two children under 18 (government example) | $500,000 |
| Couple, a 20-year-old and a child under 18 | $575,000 |
Based on announced amounts; processing and due-diligence fees are not yet published.
How it will work
- Application to the Citizenship by Investment Agency (APCI)
An agency under the Ministry of Economy; its head was appointed in April 2026.
- Due diligence
Identity, origin and legality of funds, assets, home-country risk, criminal and reputational background, migration history. Reports from intelligence (SIDE), the FIU (UIF), and the security and interior ministries.
- Investment through the banking system
Funds move only by formal transfer under AML/CFT rules (FATF and OECD standards).
- Migraciones decision
Within 30 business days of the agency’s report. No deadline is set for the vetting itself.
- Citizenship, CUIT, documents
After approval ARCA issues a CUIT; oath and passport procedures are not yet published.
What you can prepare now
- Valid passports for every family member
- Apostilled marriage and children’s birth certificates
- Apostilled criminal records from your country of citizenship and residence
- Source-of-funds evidence: income, asset sales, inheritance, tax returns
- Statements for the bank account the transfer will come from
- Sworn Spanish translations — done in Argentina
What an Argentine passport gives
- Visa-free access to about 170 destinations per Henley & Partners (the economy minister says “more than 140”), including Schengen and the UK; the US requires a visa
- Freedom to live in Mercosur countries
- Argentina allows dual citizenship — check your own country: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Belarus do not recognise a second citizenship
- Citizenship alone does not make you an Argentine tax resident
The risks, honestly
- The legal basis is a decree (DNU 366/2025), not a law. In June 2026 two appeal courts declared it unconstitutional or null in ordinary naturalisation cases; the issue is reportedly before the Supreme Court.
- Bills to ban or repeal the programme have been filed in Congress.
- Amounts and rules are not yet binding and may change before launch.
- Since 2025 the EU has a mechanism to suspend visa-free travel for countries selling citizenship without a genuine link. Not an immediate threat, but a factor.
- There is no official portal, forms or payment accounts yet. Any paid “pre-registration” today is not an official procedure.
Other paths to citizenship
A child born in ArgentinaThe child is a citizen from birth; parents get residencyOrdinary naturalisationTwo years of continuous residence; after the 2026 rulings — through federal courtsRentista and other residencyResidency, not citizenship; a path to permanent residency
How we help
- We track the launch and tell you as soon as applications open
- Preliminary assessment: whether the programme fits and what source-of-funds evidence you need
- Preparing the family file in advance: apostilles, translations, certificates
- Filing support after the official opening — with a partner lawyer
Sources
- Ministerio de Economía — anuncio del programa (02.10.2026)
- Ley 346, texto actualizado (DNU 366/2025, arts. 37–43)
- Decreto 524/2025 — reglamentación
- Decreto 285/2026 — designación de la directora de la APCI
- Chequeado — qué es el programa y por qué la Justicia lo cuestiona
- La Nación — la Justicia anuló el DNU (30.06.2026)
- Infobae — dudas de especialistas (07.10.2026)
- elDiarioAR — el anuncio todavía no existe como norma (09.10.2026)
For information only; not legal or financial advice. Checked on 14 October 2026.
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