Minimum income
$1,700/mo
per month
Stay
12 → 36
months, renewable
Application fee
$200
Tax
Worldwide
Worldwide Income Tax
Path to staying
- Residence permit12 months
- Renew12 months at a time
- Permanent residencyafter 3 years
- Citizenshipafter 2 years
- Permanent residency 3 years
- Citizenship 2 years
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Language required for citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Argentina
- Program
- Rentista Visa
- Local name
- Residencia Temporaria — Rentista
- Type
- Passive income
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Max duration
- 36 months
- Renewable
- Yes (12 mo)
- Min stay
- 183 days per 12 months
Temporary residency for individuals with verified passive income of about $1,700/month from abroad. One of the fastest paths to citizenship globally at just 2 years.
Financial requirements
- Income requirement
- $1,700/mo
- Application fee
- $200
Eligibility
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance not required
Work rights
- Employment allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 18
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare access granted
- Must be primary residence required
Tax
- Tax regime
- Worldwide
- Regime name
- Worldwide Income Tax
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Capital gains taxed
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- both
- Processing time
- 60–180 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
Income requirement is ~5x Argentine minimum wage (~$1,700/month as of 2025, fluctuates). Income must be passive: rental properties, dividends, valuable documents — NOT salary or employment income. CRITICAL 2025 change (Decree 366/2025): 2 years continuous residency required without leaving Argentina — any departure resets the clock. Citizenship handled by Migration Service, not courts. Argentine passport grants visa-free access to 170+ countries including Schengen, UK, Japan.
Also in Argentina
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