Citizenship by investment in Argentina
Announced 2 October 2026: a USD 350,000 Treasury contribution or a USD 800,000 bond for one person, then USD 100,000 per spouse or child aged 18 to 25, and USD 25,000 per minor.
The essentials · reside · October 2026
For comparing a residence title: timeline, cost, limits.
Q4 2026
Citizenship by investment programme
$350,000–$800,000
The routes
- Citizenship by investment programme — Citizenship by naturalisation (Law 346, art. 2(2)): naturalisation certificate and DNI. Not a residence permit. Not, by itself, tax residence
Who it fits
- Citizenship by investment programme — A foreigner who funds the chosen route and clears review: identity, source of funds, wealth, criminal record, reputation, immigration history
The limits
- Figures from the official 2 October 2026 release. Applications are not open: the announced target is Q4 2026. The form, payment account, bond term and coupon were not published. Counsel, translations and filing fees are extra.
- Citizenship by investment programme — Announced on 2 October 2026, not open for filing yet. Do not send funds until the official channel is published.
Before you start
Luis Caputo and Cabinet Chief Diego Santilli announced the programme on 2 October 2026 in Paris, during Argentina Week. Applications are due to open in the fourth quarter of 2026.
The principal applicant has two routes. A non-refundable USD 350,000 contribution to the National Treasury. Or a USD 800,000 government bond created for the programme. Fortune, Forbes and Investment Migration Insider report, from the minister’s remarks, a seven-year bond that pays no interest. The written release sets the amount, not the term or the coupon.
A spouse and children can be added if they prove the relationship and pay the contribution for their category. Those add-ons are Treasury payments even when the principal chooses the bond. The USD 800,000 bond does not cover the family.
Spouse: USD 100,000. Child aged 18 to 25, unmarried and childless: USD 100,000 each. Child under 18: USD 25,000 each. The release does not list parents, siblings, a child over 25, or an adult child who is married or already a parent.
Official example, contribution route: one applicant, a spouse and two minor children pay USD 500,000. The same family on the bond route comes to USD 950,000 (800,000 plus 150,000 of contributions). That second total is arithmetic on the schedule, not a figure in the release.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Argentina since 2010. The text says spouse, with no separate schedule.
The Citizenship by Investment Programs Agency reviews the file with the State Intelligence Secretariat (SIDE), the Financial Information Unit (UIF), and the ministries of Security and the Interior. It recommends. The National Directorate of Migration grants or refuses. Decree 524/2025 gives Migration 30 business days after it receives the report. That is not the timeline for the whole file.
Funds go through the formal financial system. The release points to OECD and FATF standards. The money is for the state’s fiscal position. Announced basis: Citizenship Law No. 346, DNU 366/2025, Decree 524/2025. Confirm that framework still applies before sending funds.
Paths by category
Indicative thresholds, timelines and fees. Verify with official sources and local counsel.
Citizenship by investment
Citizenship by investment programme
Announced on 2 October 2026, not open for filing yet. Do not send funds until the official channel is published.
USD 350,000 and USD 800,000 are the principal applicant’s two routes, not a range. Family members are extra Treasury contributions, row by row in the table.
| Type | Who | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Principal applicant, Treasury contribution | USD 350,000 | Non-refundable. |
| Schedule | Principal applicant, government bond | USD 800,000 | Bond created for the programme. Press reports seven years with no interest. Term and coupon are not in the release. |
| Schedule | Spouse | + USD 100,000 | Treasury contribution, on top of the principal’s route. |
| Schedule | Child aged 18 to 25 | + USD 100,000 | Per child. Unmarried and childless. Treasury contribution. |
| Schedule | Child under 18 | + USD 25,000 | Per child. Treasury contribution. |
| Household | Single person, contribution | USD 350,000 | Principal applicant only. |
| Household | Single person, bond | USD 800,000 | Principal applicant only. |
| Household | Couple, contribution | USD 450,000 | 350,000 + 100,000. Calculated. |
| Household | Couple, bond | USD 900,000 | 800,000 bond + 100,000 for the spouse. Calculated. |
| Household | Applicant and one minor, contribution | USD 375,000 | 350,000 + 25,000. Calculated. Single parent. |
| Household | Applicant and one minor, bond | USD 825,000 | 800,000 + 25,000. Calculated. |
| Household | Typical family, contribution | USD 500,000 | Official example: applicant, spouse, two minors. |
| Household | Typical family, bond | USD 950,000 | 800,000 + 100,000 + 25,000 + 25,000. Calculated. The release quotes USD 500,000 for the contribution route. |
| Household | Couple and one child aged 18 to 25, contribution | USD 550,000 | 350,000 + 100,000 + 100,000. The child must be unmarried and childless. Calculated. |
| Household | Couple and one child aged 18 to 25, bond | USD 1,000,000 | 800,000 + 100,000 + 100,000. Calculated. |
Process steps
- Choose the USD 350,000 contribution or the USD 800,000 bond, then add the schedule for each relative
- Wait for applications to open (announced for Q4 2026) and for the official payment channel
- File with the Citizenship by Investment Programs Agency, with proof of relationship for each relative
- Clear review: identity, traceability and lawful origin of funds, wealth, country risk, criminal record, reputation, immigration history
- The Agency sends its recommendation to the National Directorate of Migration, which grants or refuses within 30 business days of the report
- Move the funds through the formal financial system
Sources: argentina.gob.ar · boletinoficial.gob.ar · boletinoficial.gob.ar · fortune.com · argentina.gob.ar · biblioteca.afip.gob.ar
How to read the paths
Each card combines a category (how you qualify), an outcome (what you get) and duration (renewable title or permanent). RBI ≠ CBI: the first grants residence, the second a passport.
- EU free movement : EU/EEA citizens register their stay. A consular visa is a different route.
- Work / employment : Status tied to a local employer or qualifying contract.
- Entrepreneur / company : Activity or company setup: the visa follows the project. A passport is a different outcome.
- Passive income / retirement : Stable income (pension, dividends, rent) without local employment.
- Nomad / remote : Remote work for an employer or clients outside the country.
- Residence by investment : Investment or financial threshold leads to residence. A passport is a different outcome.
- Citizenship by investment : Investment or contribution → passport (programmes often restricted).
- Naturalisation / long stay : After years of legal stay: PR, ILR, C permit, etc.
- Other : Visit, transit or routes outside the frames above.
The programme grants citizenship by naturalisation, not a residence permit. Law 346, article 6, provides for the naturalisation certificate, issued by the National Directorate of Migration, then a DNI from RENAPER. Article 7 opens the political rights of Argentines, within the limits of the Constitution.
Article 6 does not mention the passport: it follows nationality. Once naturalised, a foreigner’s residence permit is no longer required to live in the country. This is not permanent migration residence.
Law 27,802, in the article 116 text published by AFIP, says three things. Naturalisation for a relevant investment does not make someone a tax resident under subsection (a), the rule for Argentines. For subsection (b), these people are still treated as foreigners. If they were already permanent residents when they naturalised, they stay so.
Subsection (b) makes a foreigner a tax resident if they obtain permanent residence, or if they remain for twelve months under temporary migration authorisations. The effect starts on the first day of the following month. The statute does not say that twelve months of mere presence, without those authorisations, is enough.
A tax resident is taxed on Argentine-source and foreign-source income. A non-resident is taxed only on Argentine-source income. The personal-assets tax uses the same residence test.
FAQ
How much for a single person?
A non-refundable USD 350,000 Treasury contribution, or a USD 800,000 government bond. The release does not publish the bond’s term or coupon. The press reports a seven-year bond with no interest.
How much for a couple?
USD 450,000 on the contribution route (350,000 plus 100,000 for the spouse). USD 900,000 if the applicant takes the bond (800,000 plus 100,000). The second figure is calculated, not a government-quoted total.
How much for a family with two minor children?
USD 500,000 on the contribution route. That is the official example: applicant, spouse and two children under 18. On the bond route the same household comes to USD 950,000 (800,000 plus 100,000 plus 25,000 plus 25,000).
Can an adult child be added?
Yes, from 18 to 25, if unmarried and childless: a USD 100,000 Treasury contribution per child. Over 25, or if married or already a parent, the release provides no slot.
Parents, brothers and sisters?
Not listed. The published schedule covers a spouse and children in the categories above.
What does the programme actually grant?
Citizenship by naturalisation, not a residence permit. Law 346, article 6: a naturalisation certificate from the National Directorate of Migration, then a DNI from RENAPER. Article 7: political rights, within the limits of the Constitution. The passport is not in article 6; it follows nationality. This is neither permanent migration residence nor tax residence.
Does citizenship make you a tax resident?
Not by itself. Article 116, as amended by Law 27,802, takes this naturalisation out of subsection (a), the rule for Argentines. For subsection (b), the person is still treated as a foreigner. They are a tax resident if they already held permanent residence when they naturalised, if they obtain it later, or if they remain for twelve months under temporary migration authorisations.
The effect starts the following month. Twelve months of mere presence, without those authorisations, is not what the statute says. A tax resident pays on worldwide income. A non-resident pays on Argentine-source income.
Can you file now?
No. Opening is announced for the fourth quarter of 2026. The form and the official account had not been published on 2 October 2026.