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Argentina

Argentina runs a purpose-built transitory residence for remote workers under Article 24(h) of the migration law, good for 180 days and renewable once, open only to nationals who already enter without a tourist visa. Longer stays run through the rentista and pensionado categories, both pegged to five minimum wages, or through Mercosur nationality. The thing to settle before applying is that the nomad category is transitory: it is not a step toward permanent residence, and the May 2025 emergency decree has tightened what residence counts for citizenship and what non-residents pay for healthcare.

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  1. Nomad visa

    Digital Nomad transitory residence

    Residencia transitoria — subcategoría nómada digital (Ley 25.871, art. 24 inc. h; Disposición DNM N° 758/2022)

    Remote employees and freelancers of foreign companies or clients who hold a passport that already enters Argentina visa-free and want six to twelve months on a published legal basis rather than a tourist stamp.

    Income floor
    None published. The official requirements ask for proof of the remote activity — contracts, employer letters, income receipts, certifications — and at least one occupational reference, but set no monetary threshold.
    Duration
    180 days, renewable once for an equal period.
    Cost
    Residencia transitoria on the migration fee schedule set by Decreto 584/2024: 32 UMSM for non-Mercosur nationals, 16 UMSM for Mercosur nationals, the UMSM standing at ARS 1,000. Several commercial guides instead quote a flat USD 200 for the electronic entry route; the two figures are not reconciled on any government page.
    Processing
    No statutory or published time. Commercial guides report roughly 30 to 45 days for the electronic entry application; the in-country filing is resolved by the local Migraciones delegation.
    Eligibility
    Restricted to nationals of countries that do not require a tourist visa for Argentina. The work must be remote services rendered by computing, telecommunications or similar means for individuals or legal entities domiciled abroad. Argentine criminal-record certificate for applicants aged 16 and over on the in-country filing; proof of lawful entry and of an address in Argentina. Since Decreto 366/2025 a sworn declaration of health insurance is required on admission.
    Work rights
    Remote work for persons or entities domiciled abroad only, as written into the legal definition. It confers no authorisation to work for an Argentine employer or to take on Argentine clients.
    Dependants
    The published requirements address the individual applicant only; no dependant provision exists for this category, so partners and children need a status of their own.
    Leads to
    No. The category is transitory residence, not temporary or permanent residence; naturalisation under the 2025 decree requires two years of continuous legal residence with uninterrupted presence in the country.
    Apply
    Either online from abroad through the Tramitación de Ingreso Electrónica for digital nomads on migraciones.gob.ar, or in Argentina at a Dirección Nacional de Migraciones delegation — the in-country filing requires physical presence and is done without an agent.

    Documents Signed application stating personal details and the independent work carried out · Short CV showing relevant experience and level of education · Valid passport, or a Mercosur travel document under Annex I of DC-46-2015-CMC · Current photograph taken at the time of filing, face only, white background · Proof of the work activity: contracts, company letters, income receipts or certifications, with at least one occupational reference · Argentine criminal-record certificate from the Registro Nacional de Reincidencia (in-country filing, age 16+) · Proof of address in Argentina and evidence of lawful entry (in-country filing) · Foreign documents apostilled or legalised by an Argentine consulate, and translated by a sworn Argentine translator

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  2. Long stay

    Rentista temporary residence

    Residencia temporaria como rentista (Ley 25.871, art. 23 inc. b; Decreto 616/2010)

    People whose money comes from assets rather than work — rents, dividends, financial instruments, company holdings — and who want a renewable residence that accumulates toward citizenship.

    Income floor
    Income equal to or above five Salarios Mínimo Vital y Móvil per month. The SMVM is ARS 383,800 from 1 September 2026 under Resolución 4/2026, putting the floor at ARS 1,919,000 a month, rising with the published schedule to ARS 1,956,000 in October, ARS 1,994,000 in November and ARS 2,032,000 in December 2026.
    Duration
    One year, renewable.
    Cost
    Residencia temporaria on the Decreto 584/2024 schedule: 100 UMSM for non-Mercosur nationals, 50 UMSM for Mercosur nationals, at ARS 1,000 per UMSM. Renewal and change of category are charged at the same rates.
    Processing
    Not published. Filing runs through the RaDEx online system followed by an in-person appointment.
    Eligibility
    The income must be a return on assets already in the applicant's patrimony and must expressly exclude remuneration for personal work. Funds must be shown entering Argentina through banks or financial institutions authorised by the central bank. Criminal-record certificates from Argentina and from every country of residence of a year or more in the past three years. Physical presence in Argentina to file.
    Work rights
    The category is defined by unearned income and expressly excludes earnings from personal work as qualifying income; the official page states no local work authorisation.
    Dependants
    Not addressed on the service page; family members are handled under the separate family-reunification categories.
    Leads to
    It is temporary residence and so counts as legal residence; naturalisation under the 2025 decree requires two years of continuous legal residence with uninterrupted presence in Argentina.
    Apply
    In Argentina, online through RaDEx at migraciones.gob.ar with a follow-up appointment at a Migraciones office. A prior entry permit can alternatively be sought through an Argentine consulate.

    Documents Valid passport or Mercosur travel document · Argentine criminal-record certificate (age 16+) · Certificate of no pending criminal proceedings from each country of residence of one year or more in the last three years · Proof of address in Argentina · Documentary proof that the income derives from assets, not from personal work · Evidence that the funds entered Argentina through a central-bank-authorised institution · Apostille or Argentine consular legalisation, plus sworn Spanish translation, for all foreign documents

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  3. Long stay

    Pensionado (pensioner) temporary residence

    Residencia temporaria como pensionado (Ley 25.871, art. 23; Decreto 616/2010)

    Anyone drawing a state, occupational or private pension who wants to base in Argentina long term while still working remotely elsewhere.

    Income floor
    A monthly pension or retirement benefit equal to or above five Salarios Mínimo Vital y Móvil — ARS 1,919,000 a month on the September 2026 SMVM of ARS 383,800.
    Duration
    One year, renewable.
    Cost
    100 UMSM for non-Mercosur nationals, 50 UMSM for Mercosur nationals, under the Decreto 584/2024 schedule at ARS 1,000 per UMSM.
    Processing
    Not published; filed through RaDEx with an in-person appointment.
    Eligibility
    A certificate from a government, international organisation or private company confirming that the pension or retirement benefit is received regularly and permanently. Criminal-record certificates as for the rentista category. Physical presence in Argentina to file.
    Work rights
    Qualification rests on pension income; the official page states no local work authorisation.
    Dependants
    Not addressed on the service page; family members go through the family categories.
    Leads to
    Temporary residence counting as legal residence; naturalisation requires two years of continuous residence with uninterrupted presence under the 2025 decree.
    Apply
    In Argentina through RaDEx, or via a prior entry permit obtained through an Argentine consulate.

    Documents Valid passport or Mercosur travel document · Certificate from the paying government body, international organisation or company confirming regular and permanent receipt of the pension · Argentine criminal-record certificate (age 16+) · Certificate of no pending criminal proceedings from each country of residence of one year or more in the last three years · Proof of address in Argentina · Apostille or Argentine consular legalisation and sworn Spanish translation of foreign documents

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  4. Temporary stay

    Mercosur nationality temporary residence

    Residencia temporaria por nacionalidad — Mercosur

    Nationals of Mercosur member and associated states — Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, Panama — for whom this is far cheaper and lighter than any other route.

    Income floor
    None. The category turns on nationality, not on means.
    Duration
    Two years, with multiple entries and exits.
    Cost
    50 UMSM under the Mercosur column of the Decreto 584/2024 schedule, at ARS 1,000 per UMSM.
    Processing
    Not published; filed through RaDEx with an in-person appointment.
    Eligibility
    Nationality of a Mercosur member or associated state, or naturalisation in one of them of at least five years' standing. Physical presence in Argentina to file.
    Work rights
    Full residence status rather than a restricted permit; it is the route Mercosur nationals use to work and invoice locally.
    Dependants
    Family members of Mercosur nationals are provided for through the same nationality-based framework and the family categories.
    Leads to
    Yes — it is legal residence, and the two-year term is the usual step before a permanent-residence application; naturalisation requires two years of continuous residence with uninterrupted presence under the 2025 decree.
    Apply
    In Argentina, online through RaDEx at migraciones.gob.ar followed by an appointment at a Migraciones delegation.

    Documents Valid passport or a document listed in Annex I of the Mercosur travel-documents agreement · Argentine criminal-record certificate from the Registro Nacional de Reincidencia (age 16+) · Birth certificate and civil-status documents as applicable · Proof of address in Argentina · Apostille or Argentine consular legalisation and sworn Spanish translation where documents are foreign

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  5. Working holiday

    Working Holiday visa

    Programa de Vacaciones y Trabajo

    Under-31s from the countries Argentina holds youth-mobility agreements with, who want a year in the country with the right to take local work for part of it.

    Income floor
    No figure published centrally; each bilateral arrangement sets its own funds requirement, commonly reported in the range of USD 2,000 to USD 3,000 together with a return ticket.
    Duration
    Up to 12 months from first entry, non-renewable, and available once only.
    Cost
    Set consulate by consulate under each bilateral arrangement; not published as a single figure.
    Processing
    Not published; applications are lodged and resolved at the Argentine consulate with jurisdiction over the applicant's usual residence.
    Eligibility
    Nationality of a partner country, age generally 18 to 30, medical insurance, a return ticket or the funds to buy one, sufficient means for the stay and no criminal record. Argentina's youth-mobility agreements include Australia, New Zealand, France, Ireland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Hungary, Italy and Spain, the Spanish agreement having entered into force on 10 February 2023.
    Work rights
    Local paid work is allowed for up to six months of the twelve, and study or training for up to six months; the stated purpose of the scheme is tourism and leisure rather than employment.
    Dependants
    None. The programme is for the individual participant; dependants are not admitted under it.
    Leads to
    No route to permanent residence or citizenship is published for this category.
    Apply
    In person at the Argentine consulate with jurisdiction over the applicant's place of usual residence.

    Documents Valid passport covering the whole stay · Proof of medical insurance for the period · Return ticket or proof of funds to buy one · Proof of sufficient means for the stay · Criminal-record certificate · Completed consular application form, submitted in person with originals and copies

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Without a visa, by passport

The stay you get on arrival, and whether working remotely on it is tolerated

  • EU / EEA / Switzerland90 days, extendable once for a further 90 at a Migraciones delegation before the original period expiresGrey. The tourist category admits no gainful activity in Argentina, and remote work for foreign clients is not addressed in it; the transitory nomad residence was created as the published way to do exactly this, which is why longer stays are safer on that permit.
  • United Kingdom90 days, extendable once for a further 90Grey, on the same footing as EU passports. Widely done and not enforced against short-stay visitors, but nothing published authorises it.
  • United States90 days, extendable once for a further 90Grey. No reciprocity fee applies. Eligible for the transitory nomad residence, since the passport enters visa-free.
  • Canada90 days, extendable once for a further 90Grey; same position as the United States, and eligible for the nomad category.
  • Australia90 days visa-free as a tourist, extendable once for a further 90Grey on the tourist stamp; Australia is also a Working Holiday partner, which is the published way for under-31s to work while in the country.
  • New Zealand90 days, extendable once for a further 90Grey on the tourist stamp; also a Working Holiday partner country.
  • Japan90 days, extendable once for a further 90Grey. Eligible for the transitory nomad residence.
  • South Africa90 days, extendable once for a further 90 — the only African nationality on Argentina's visa-exempt listGrey. Visa-exempt status makes South African passport holders eligible for the transitory nomad residence.
  • Brazil and other Mercosur states90 days as a tourist, and entry is possible on a national identity card rather than a passportGrey on the tourist stamp, but largely moot: Mercosur nationality gives a two-year temporary residence with full work rights for a fraction of the cost.
  • IndiaVisa normally required. Since Resolución 353/2025, in force from August 2025, Indian nationals travelling purely as tourists need neither an Argentine consular visa nor an AVE if they hold a US tourist or business visa valid for the whole stay; entry is then for up to 90 days, extendable onceForbidden in practice as a work route: the tourist category admits no gainful activity, and the nomad residence is restricted to nationalities that enter visa-free, which the US-visa concession does not straightforwardly confer. Longer remote-work stays point to the rentista or pensionado categories.
  • ChinaVisa normally required, with the AVE electronic travel authorisation available. Resolución 316/2025 exempts Chinese nationals holding a valid US visa in the qualifying categories from both the AVE and the consular visa for tourism, for up to 90 daysSame position as India: the concession covers tourism only, and the nomad residence is built for visa-exempt nationalities.

Tax

When the country starts counting you as its taxpayer

Residency trigger
Foreign nationals become Argentine tax residents on obtaining permanent residence, or on completing twelve months in the country holding temporary authorisations. Residents are taxed on worldwide income; non-residents only on Argentine-source income, which ordinarily leaves foreign-source earnings outside the base. A separate six-month test — living in the country for more than six months of the fiscal year — governs entitlement to the personal deductions. Residence is lost on acquiring permanent residence in another state or on twelve continuous months abroad, with effect from the first day of the following month.
Special regime
None. Argentina publishes no flat-rate, exemption or NHR-style regime for newcomers, remote workers or holders of the nomad category, and the nomad residence carries no tax status of its own.
Social security
The nomad category is legally confined to services rendered for persons or entities domiciled abroad, so no Argentine payroll or self-employed registration arises from it and no contributions are triggered by the permit. Invoicing Argentine clients is a different activity, outside what that permit authorises, and requires local tax registration. Since Decreto 366/2025 anyone seeking admission must present a sworn declaration of health insurance: national public facilities give free care to non-permanent residents only in emergencies, and otherwise require insurance or payment.
Treaties
Argentina maintains a network of double-taxation treaties. For someone below the residence thresholds the treaties rarely bite, because foreign-source income of a non-resident is outside the Argentine base in any case. They matter once the twelve-month temporary-authorisation clock or permanent residence turns worldwide income taxable, at which point the treaty with the payer's country determines which state taxes employment income and business profits and how credits are given.

Practicalities

Tax number
A CUIL is issued by ANSES and a CDI or CUIT by ARCA, the tax authority that replaced AFIP. Banks and landlords generally want one of these before a passport alone will do.
Bank account
Public banks are required to open a savings account for migrants — the cuenta para migrantes — against a passport, a CUIL and proof of address. Full product access, and dollar accounts in particular, is usually easier once a DNI has been issued; a Migraciones precaria plus CUIL is the common interim. Mercado Pago is reported to be openable on a passport alone.
Health insurance
Article 34 of Decreto 366/2025 requires a sworn declaration of health cover from foreigners seeking admission. Under Article 8, national public establishments give free care only in emergencies to those who are not permanent residents; other treatment requires insurance or prepayment.
Extending a tourist stay
A prórroga de permanencia may be granted once for a period equal to the original, applied for at any Dirección Nacional de Migraciones delegation before the granted period expires.
Overstay
A fine is assessed and paid at the point of departure, or in advance at the main Migraciones office or the airport offices, after which departure is expected within ten days. Reported amounts in 2025 sat around ARS 40,000 to 50,000 and are adjusted periodically; the figure is not published as a fixed schedule and reports differ. Decreto 366/2025 widened the grounds for cancelling residence and expulsion and shortened appeal windows, with permanent re-entry bans for conviction-based expulsions and a five-year minimum otherwise.
Foreign documents
Everything issued abroad needs an apostille or Argentine consular legalisation, and anything not in Spanish needs translation by a sworn Argentine translator with the translators' association stamp. This is the single largest source of delay on the rentista, pensionado and in-country nomad filings.
Where filings happen
In-country residence applications run through RaDEx, the online system at migraciones.gob.ar, followed by an in-person appointment; the applicant must be inside Argentina and no agent is required. The nomad category can alternatively be applied for from abroad through the electronic entry system.

Argentina: a 180-day nomad permit, and a peso that no longer makes it cheap

Where remote workers base, and what it now costs

Buenos Aires absorbs most of the traffic, and within it Palermo, Villa Crespo, San Telmo, Recoleta and Belgrano. Córdoba, Mendoza and Bariloche take the rest, the last two on the strength of proximity to the Andes rather than any infrastructure advantage.

The economics have moved sharply against the arbitrage that drew people in 2022 and 2023. Furnished one-bedroom flats in the central Buenos Aires neighbourhoods are advertised in dollars, commonly quoted at USD 600 to 1,100 a month and higher in Palermo and Recoleta, with all-in monthly budgets reported between USD 900 and 1,800. These are cost-tracker and operator figures rather than official statistics and they vary widely between sources.

What the process actually involves

The nomad category splits into two filings that are not equivalent. The electronic entry route is done online before travelling and asks for little: an application letter, a CV, passport pages, a photograph taken at the moment of filing and evidence of the remote work with at least one occupational reference. The in-country filing at a Migraciones delegation adds an Argentine criminal-record certificate, proof of address and proof of lawful entry, and requires the applicant to be physically in the country.

Two things are conspicuously absent from the official pages: an income threshold and a processing time. Commercial guides fill the gap with figures of roughly 30 to 45 days and a USD 200 fee, neither of which appears on a government page — the published fee schedule prices transitory residence at 32 UMSM for non-Mercosur nationals. The discrepancy is unresolved in the sources.

The heavier friction on the rentista and pensionado routes is documentary rather than financial. Every foreign certificate needs an apostille or consular legalisation and a sworn Spanish translation, and the rentista category additionally requires proof that the money entered Argentina through a central-bank-authorised institution — a condition that catches applicants who keep their funds offshore.

Banking and daily money

The sequence that works is a tax number first, then a bank. A CUIL from ANSES or a CDI from ARCA, plus a passport and proof of address, is enough to compel a public bank to open the migrant savings account; the wider range of products, and dollar accounts in particular, tends to wait for a DNI.

The informal exchange-rate premium that once made Argentina unusually cheap for anyone arriving with dollars has largely closed. Reports through 2026 describe the parallel and official rates as broadly converged, with foreign cards settling near the MEP rate, so the practice of carrying cash to change on the street has lost most of its point. Rent, meanwhile, is increasingly quoted in dollars regardless.

What is changing

The May 2025 emergency decree is the dominant fact. It did not abolish any route a remote worker uses, but it changed the surrounding arithmetic: health insurance is now declared on admission, national public hospitals charge non-permanent residents outside emergencies, and the citizenship clock demands two years of continuous residence with uninterrupted presence in the country — a condition that is close to incompatible with the travel patterns of most people on a nomad permit.

In the other direction, entry has been eased. The 2025 resolutions covering Indian and Chinese nationals let tourists holding a valid US visa arrive without an Argentine visa or an AVE, and the AVE fee was dropped. Neither concession extends to the nomad residence, which remains restricted to nationalities that enter visa-free in their own right.

The rentista and pensionado thresholds now move monthly. Because they are fixed at five minimum wages and the government has published an SMVM schedule running to April 2027, the qualifying income rises every month with no rule change required — a point worth checking against the month of filing rather than the month of research.

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