Scientists and specialists
Choose this ground if
An Argentine organisation invites you for specific scientific, technical or highly skilled work.
Essential evidence
Degrees and experience, a relevant contract, duties and the host organisation's documents.
Do not choose it if
You have qualifications but no Argentine project, contract or host.
What you receive
Temporary professional residence for the period of the confirmed activity.
What must be proved
The name of the route is not decisive; the evidence supporting its facts is. For this ground, the central proof is:
Legal structure
A job title is not enough: proven expertise, a specific task and a proper link with the host are required.
- Status
- Temporary residence
- Legal basis
- Ley 25.871, art. 23(e)
- Status duration
- Depends on the chosen category
- Renewal
- On the terms of the chosen category
- Work
- Depends on the conditions
- Study
- Depends on the conditions
- DNI
- Depends on the conditions
- Family
- Depends on the conditions
Who it fits
- No MERCOSUR
- Others, if they meet the ground
Who it normally does not fit
It does not fit where the central fact cannot be documented, the actual circumstances belong to another category, or identity, criminal-record or migration-history issues remain unresolved.
Eligibility check
- Confirm that you meet the chosen ground
- Prepare personal documents and evidence of the ground
- Check current Migraciones requirements before filing
- Identify the exact category and statutory provision, not only its informal label.
- Review current status, earlier filings, refusals, violations and every border movement.
- Check names, dates, places of birth and family links across all records.
- Review criminal records and any potential impediment.
- Prove that the central qualifying fact exists for the required period.
Documents
Prepare before travel
- The list depends on citizenship and the chosen ground
- Before travelling, check the apostille, translation and validity of the documents
- Valid passport and earlier passports used for entry.
- Birth, marriage, divorce and name-change records as relevant.
- Police certificates from the required countries and periods.
- Ground-specific evidence: contract, enrolment, income, pension, kinship or investment.
- Apostille or legalisation and a plan for an admissible translation.
Obtain or complete in Argentina
- The current list is set by RaDEX and Migraciones requirements for the specific case
- Proof of entry and current immigration status.
- Argentine police certificate where required.
- Domicile and local records required by the current checklist.
- Translations and certifications by accepted professionals.
- Receipts, filing certificate, precaria, notices and a complete case copy.
The exact checklist depends on nationality, issuing country, age, family status and immigration history. Validity, format, apostille or legalisation and translation must be checked before filing.
Procedure
- Check the ground and immigration history
- Collect documents from the country of origin
- Confirm the filing channel
- Monitor electronic notices and requests
- Legally classify the case and compare alternatives.
- Build a document, validity, apostille and translation matrix.
- Resolve inconsistencies before filing.
- Use the current channel and correct category; retain every receipt.
- Monitor notices, requests and appointments.
- After approval, check residence, DNI, renewal and travel limits.
Timing and costs
The duration of a status is not the processing time. Real timing depends on completeness, appointments, agency requests and workload. Official fees must be checked immediately before payment.
Additional costs: apostilles, translations, notarial and other costs.
Outcome and limits
Status: Temporary residence. DNI: Depends on the conditions. Work: Depends on the conditions.
One person’s status does not automatically extend to relatives. Each adult and child needs a separate review of legal ground, evidence and effects.
Renewal, permanent residence and citizenship
Renewal: On the terms of the chosen category.
Permanent residence: The possible path depends on the category, the term and meeting the requirements.
Citizenship: Considered separately under the current version of Law No. 346.
Risks and refusal grounds
- Incomplete or contradictory documents
- The actual situation does not match the ground
- Changes in requirements or practice
- Relying on outdated instructions
- Confusing precaria, residence, DNI and citizenship
- Evidence proves a similar fact but not the legal ground.
- Expired record, missing apostille or inadmissible translation.
- Unexplained differences in names, dates or parentage.
- Missed notice, appointment or response deadline.
- Actual activity differs from the declared category.
- Assuming one status automatically covers the family.
- Travel, violations or earlier refusals were not reviewed.
Frequently asked questions
Does this ground guarantee a result?
Can I use an old document checklist?
Sources and review date
Sources checked August 6, 2026. Court decisions may be appealed or applied differently depending on the facts.
This is general information, not individual legal advice. Rules, fees and practice may change; official sources and the applicant’s documents must be rechecked before filing.