Eligibility quiz
Is one of your parents an Argentine citizen?
Benefits
Benefits for youBenefits for you
Argentine ID card
You can get an Argentine identity card for foreign residents, showing your citizenship and permanent residence.
Live in Argentina for life
You can enter and live in Argentina indefinitely, as long as your residence is not cancelled.
Study in Argentina
You can access education on the same terms as Argentine citizens.
Work in Argentina
Holders can work for an employer or for themselves in any lawful paid activity, with the protection of employment laws.
Travel with your ID
You can use your Argentine ID to travel to MERCOSUR and associated countries where their rules allow it.
For other travel, you normally need a valid passport or travel document and, where required, a visa.
Bring household belongings
You can bring certain personal belongings, household goods and one car into Argentina free of import taxes and charges, within government-set limits.
Vote in local elections
You may be able to vote in provincial or local elections, depending on the province; Formosa is an exception.
Rules generally require you to be over 18 and have an up-to-date ID showing a local address.
Use public healthcare
You can access healthcare on the same terms as Argentine citizens.
Use public services
You can access social services, public resources, justice and social security on the same terms as Argentine citizens.
Payments and programs may have their own age, contribution, income, address or financial-need rules.
How to apply
Applying from inside ArgentinaApplying from inside Argentina
Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for your residence application.
See required documentsFill in the application online
Open Ra.D.Ex. and select permanent residence for a child of an Argentine parent. Enter your personal and family details, upload the documents requested in the first part and select “Finalizar Orden”.
Start your applicationPay the fees
Pay the fees shown by Ra.D.Ex. by card or in cash. The payment slip or receipt will arrive by email; after your payments are processed, you will receive the details you need for the second part.
Pay the feesSubmit your application
Return to Ra.D.Ex., complete the second part and upload the documents requested. Finish the submission and keep the confirmation that your documents were uploaded.
Submit your applicationWait for your appointment
Wait for the migration office to email your appointment at the office near your address. Check your spam folder too.
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Go to your appointment
Go to the migration office named in your appointment with the originals and the documents you uploaded. If you are under 18, a parent must attend with their current DNI and provide authorization.
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Wait for the decision
Respond to any requests from the migration office through Ra.D.Ex. or email. You can check your application status using your case number and date of birth.
Check your application statusGet your DNI
If your application is approved, follow the migration office’s notice and apply for your Argentine identity card, called a DNI, when required. You can then use it as your identity document in Argentina.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Birth certificates
Get your birth certificate showing that you are the child of your Argentine parent. Provide the original if it was issued outside Argentina.
Parent's citizenship records
Provide your Argentine parent's valid DNI. For an entry permit application, it must show their current address; if your parent is a naturalised Argentine, also provide their citizenship certificate.
Parent's residence certificate *
Provide your Argentine parent's certificate of address. Their DNI must also show their current address.
* Only if you live outside Argentina and your parent applies for your entry permit.
Considerations
Things to think aboutThings to think about
Residence can be lost
A year away from Argentina may end your residence, unless authorized or excepted, as for certain Argentine public duties or work, study or research of interest to Argentina.
Fraud, false documents, hidden criminal or court matters, and certain serious crimes or conduct can also lead to cancellation and expulsion.
Expulsion for an intentional crime brings a permanent return ban; expulsion not based on a crime normally brings a ban of at least five years, depending on the reason.
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