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Argentina Standard Naturalization

Active Dual citizenship

Argentina · Naturalización Argentina · Naturalization · processing 180-365 days

Minimum cost $100 application fee
Timeline 2 years residency required
Visa-free access 169 passport rank #16
Dual citizenship Allowed

Path to citizenship

  1. Residency2 years · any
  2. Apply180-365 days
  3. Citizenshipafter the oath

Overview

Country
Argentina
Program
Argentina Standard Naturalization
Local name
Naturalización Argentina
Type
Naturalization
Status
Active
Residency required
2 years
Processing time
180-365 days
Dual citizenship
Allowed
Visa-free countries
169 destinations
Passport rank
#16 (Henley Index)

Naturalization is available after two years of residence under Ley 346. The government currently instructs applicants to have temporary or permanent residence, remain continuously and legally in Argentina without any foreign trips, and file through DNM's RaDEX system. The Cámara Nacional Electoral declared DNU 366/2025 null in a case on 2 July 2026; the publicly available government application page still states the DNU requirements, so the operative nationwide rules remain uncertain.

Fees and costs

Application fee
$100

Eligibility and requirements

  • Minimum age 18+
  • Police clearance required
  • Medical exam not required
  • Interview required
  • Oath required

Residency requirements

Residency required
2 years
Residency type
Any
Continuous
Must be unbroken
Income required
Must demonstrate honest means of subsistence or lawful occupation

Passport and mobility

Passport rank
#16 (Henley Index)
Visa-free access
169 countries
Passport validity
10 years
EU citizenship
No
Schengen access
Yes
US E-2 treaty
Yes — eligible for US investor visa

Physical presence

Must visit country
Yes

How to apply

Method
Online
Apply from abroad
Must apply in-country
Application type
Open
Official website
www.argentina.gob.ar
Legal basis
Ley 346 de Ciudadanía y Naturalización; Decreto 3213/1984; DNU 366/2025 (challenged)

Notes and caveats

The DNM service page continues to list two years of continuous legal residence without any exit, proof of lawful means, Argentine criminal-record clearance and online filing through RaDEX, and says applicants need temporary or permanent residence. However, on 2 July 2026 the Cámara Nacional Electoral declared DNU 366/2025 null in the case before it and reaffirmed electoral-court jurisdiction for citizenship cases. The federal prosecutor's report does not establish whether that ruling has nationwide effect, and the DNM page remains live and unchanged. This record retains the published DNM requirements pending authoritative clarification; do not treat the no-exit condition or administrative forum as settled nationwide law. Residency required: temporary or permanent.

Also in Argentina

Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 9, 2026 Source

Change history

    • Official page https://www.argentina.gob.ar/interior/migraciones https://www.argentina.gob.ar/servicio/obtener-ciudadania-argentina-por-naturalizacion
    • Language required Yes No

    changed Schengen visa-free access from false to true based on the current EU visa-exemption list (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1806/2025-12-30/eng).

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