Compare residence, DNI and citizenship routes without confusing separate legal procedures. Every uncertain requirement is marked for review.
DNU 366/2025 may be challenged in an individual case. The National Electoral Chamber has already held it invalid in a citizenship case; this is significant precedent, not an automatic guarantee.
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Choose this ground if: A child’s birth and the parents’ immigration procedure are separate. An Argentine child may create a family ground, but does not automatically grant permanent residence to the parents.
Choose this ground if: For parents who already have a child who is an Argentine citizen. Parentage records and each parent’s situation must be checked.
Choose this ground if: A route for specific spouses, parents and children of Argentine citizens or temporary and permanent residents.
Choose this ground if: Residence, citizenship by descent or option, and naturalisation are different procedures.
Choose this ground if: For regular students at officially recognised institutions; a short private course is not automatically sufficient.
Choose this ground if: For lawful paid employment under the applicable migration category; tax registration alone does not create a migration ground.
Choose this ground if: For living from lawful recurring external-source income. The source and regularity of funds require evidence.
Choose this ground if: A distinct route for recipients of a regular foreign pension.
Choose this ground if: A temporary ground tied to qualifying investment activity; buying real estate alone is not automatic residence.
Choose this ground if: The law provides a relevant-investment category, while its operational parameters require current official and legal review.
Choose this ground if: For qualifying scientific, technical, research or advisory activity, usually tied to an organisation or contract.
Choose this ground if: For qualifying academic agreements and appointments; it is distinct from student residence.
Choose this ground if: The category depends on the professional engagement and duration of the contract.
Choose this ground if: For qualifying work with an officially recognised religious organisation.
Choose this ground if: Requires evidence of treatment and a health institution; accompanying persons are assessed separately.
Choose this ground if: International protection is for cases meeting its legal criteria, not a simplified regularisation route.
Choose this ground if: An exceptional category assessed by Migraciones according to the facts of the case.
Choose this ground if: For circumstances not covered by ordinary categories and recognised as being of special interest.
Choose this ground if: For nationals of MERCOSUR member and associated states, including some dual nationals.
Choose this ground if: A short transitory status for remote work benefiting persons abroad; not an automatic route to DNI, permanent residence or citizenship.
Choose this ground if: Permanent residence and citizenship are different statuses; eligibility and the effects of absence require review.
Choose this ground if: Birth, descent, option and naturalisation are separate procedures under the current Citizenship Law.
Choose this ground if: A qualifying spouse relationship may support temporary family-reunification residence.
Choose this ground if: The route depends on age, proof of parentage and the applicable procedure.
Choose this ground if: Family reunification covers a defined circle of relatives of temporary or permanent residents.
Choose this ground if: Regular study at an officially recognised institution may create a study ground; parents are assessed separately.
Choose this ground if: The study route requires admission to a recognised institution and does not automatically cover relatives.
Choose this ground if: For the applicant’s regular studies at an officially recognised institution.
Choose this ground if: The deadline and available remedy depend on the decision and the date and method of notification.
Choose this ground if: Check the file status, notices, validity of precaria and the procedural response available in the case.
Choose this ground if: Prepare civil, police, study and income records, apostilles and corrections before travel.
Choose this ground if: Local records, translations, identifiers, DNI and electronic notices belong to different steps.
Choose this ground if: RaDEX is Migraciones’ online system for residency applications. Step by step: account, category, documents, the 100,000-peso fee, precaria, in-person appointment, decision and DNI.
Choose this ground if: Rules depend on the issuing country, document and procedure.
Choose this ground if: Migration residence and tax residence are connected but not identical.
Choose this ground if: When you can travel while your residency is pending and after it is granted: the precaria, temporary residency (6 months), permanent residency (1 year) and two years without leaving for citizenship through Migraciones.
This material is informational and is not individual legal advice. Rules, fees and administrative practice may change; check the current requirements with Dirección Nacional de Migraciones before filing.
Unconfirmed values are explicitly marked for review.
| Ground | Type of status | Legal basis | Work | DNI | Family | Path to permanent residence | Path to citizenship | Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childbirth route | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, art. 23(ñ); Ley 346 | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Argentine child | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, art. 23(ñ) | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Family reunification | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, art. 23(ñ) | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Argentine descent | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, art. 22; Ley 346 | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Study | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, art. 23(j) | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Employment | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, art. 23(a) | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Rentista | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, art. 23(b) | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Pensionado | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, art. 23(c) | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Investor | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, art. 23(d) | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Citizenship by investment | Needs legal review | Ley 346, art. 2(2); Decreto 524/2025 | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Scientists and specialists | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, art. 23(e) | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Academic activity | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, arts. 23(i), 24(f) | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Athletes and artists | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, art. 23(f) | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Religious activity | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, art. 23(g) | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Medical treatment | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, arts. 23(h), 24(g) | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Refugee status and asylum | Needs legal review | Ley 26.165 | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Humanitarian grounds | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, art. 23(m) | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Special grounds | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, art. 23(n) | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| MERCOSUR nationality | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, art. 23(l) | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Digital nomad | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, art. 24(h); Disposición 758/2022 | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Permanent residence | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, art. 22 | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Citizenship | Needs legal review | Ley 346, art. 2; DNU 366/2025 | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Argentine spouse | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, art. 23(ñ) | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Argentine parent | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, arts. 22, 23(ñ) | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Resident relative | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, arts. 10, 23(ñ) | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Child at school | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, art. 23(j) | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Child at university | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, art. 23(j) | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Your own studies | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, art. 23(j) | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Refusal and appeal | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, Título VI | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Procedure delay | Needs legal review | Ley 25.871, arts. 20, 26 | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Before departure | Needs legal review | Related rules and administrative requirements | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Documents in Argentina | Needs legal review | Related rules and administrative requirements | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| RaDEX step by step | Needs legal review | Migration Law 25,871 as amended by DNU 366/2025; Migraciones rules for electronic filing (RaDEX) | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 19.10.2026 |
| Apostilles and translations | Needs legal review | Related rules and administrative requirements | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Taxes after moving | Needs legal review | Related rules and administrative requirements | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 06.08.2026 |
| Travel and absence | Needs legal review | Migration Law 25,871 as amended by DNU 366/2025; Citizenship Law 346 as amended by DNU 366/2025 | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | Needs legal review | 19.10.2026 |
In the first conversation, we clarify your goal, pregnancy stage, family situation and documents. You leave with a clear next step.
With nationality, eligibility, entry and stay history, family composition and available supporting documents.
No. They are separate statuses and procedures. Approved residence may lead to a DNI; citizenship is considered separately.
Immigration rules change. Eligibility and required documents must be checked for the date and facts of each application.
