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| Field | 🇦🇷ArgentinaArgentina Investor Visa: 2026 Residence Rules and Investment Project |
|---|---|
| Country | Argentina (AR) |
| Route | Argentina Investor Visa: 2026 Residence Rules and Investment Project |
| Route family | Investor |
| Route type | investor |
| Summary | Argentina's Article 23(d) investor temporary residence in 2026: qualifying project, published regulatory threshold, source-of-funds rules, validity and fees. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-16 |
| Official/supporting source count | 4 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Best-fit work models | Investor, Business ownerSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4 |
| Income requirement | The investor category does not specify a recurring personal-income minimum; it requires a qualifying productive, commercial or service investment project of interest to Argentina and proof of lawful funds.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Savings requirement | No separate savings-balance minimum is published; the applicant must document the investment funds' origin and legality and use the authorized banking/financial channel for funds entering Argentina.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Decree 616/2010 states a minimum investment of ARS 1,500,000 for the Article 23(d) category in its published nominal text. The investment must be a productive, commercial or service project of national interest, with lawful source-of-funds and authorized banking evidence; DNM's 2026 public service page does not republish a modernized threshold or guarantee acceptance at that amount.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Government fees | The current DNM table lists ordinary temporary residence at 50 UMSM for MERCOSUR/associated-state applicants and 100 UMSM for extra-MERCOSUR applicants; at the listed ARS 1,000 per UMSM, these are ARS 50,000 and ARS 100,000. Project, company, translation and banking costs are separate.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | No current official investor-residence page reviewed publishes a universal processing SLA; substantive project review, source-of-funds checks and DNM document review affect timing.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Validity | Article 23(d) investor temporary residence may be granted for up to three years, renewable, with multiple entries and exits.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Renewal | The investor temporary residence is renewable under Article 23(d); renewal remains subject to DNM approval and continuing compliance with the applicable residence requirements.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Family inclusion | Qualifying relatives may apply under Argentina's separate family-reunification temporary-residence category; family members do not automatically receive the principal investor's permit and must establish their own eligibility.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | A spouse must obtain their own qualifying status. If granted temporary residence through family reunification, Article 51 allows remunerated or lucrative activities during the authorized period, subject to ordinary labour and tax rules.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | Article 51 allows temporary residents to perform remunerated or lucrative activity during the authorized stay. This does not waive company, tax, licensing, employment or foreign-exchange compliance for the investor's project.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Application location | Apply to the Dirección Nacional de Migraciones under Article 23(d), submitting the investment project, proof of lawful source of funds, evidence of entry through an authorized financial institution, and the general temporary-residence documentation. Confirm the current operational procedure with DNM before transferring funds.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | This is a temporary-residence category, not a direct permanent-residence grant. Any later permanent-residence application is separate and subject to the current Article 22 criteria, qualifying temporary-residence history and DNM admission.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | Article 23(d) grants temporary residence, not citizenship. Any later nationality application is a separate process and is not guaranteed by the investment or residence decision.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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