Argentina Citizenship
Citizenship by investment through a US$350,000 non-refundable Treasury contribution or a US$800,000 government bond, with no prior residence period. Family members join for further contributions.
- From
- $350,000
- Timeline
- Variable
- Residence
- Not required
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- Minimum
- From $350,0002 qualifying routes
- Timeline
- Variable
- Outcome
- Direct citizenship
- Presence
- None
- Dual citizenship
- Permitted
- Family
- Spouse + children
The opportunity
Why Argentina
Argentina's citizenship by investment route was created by Decreto (DNU) 366/2025 (published 29 May 2025), which amended the Citizenship Law (Ley 346) so that a foreign national who makes a relevant investment can apply for citizenship whatever the length of their residence; Decreto 524/2025 (published 31 July 2025) set the application procedure. On 2 October 2026 Economy Minister Luis Caputo presented its pricing, and the Ministry of Economy said the program will receive applications during the fourth quarter of 2026. As of 20 October 2026 no application portal or implementing resolution had been published; Wealthy Expat is accepting clients to prepare applications.
There are two investment routes: a non-refundable Treasury contribution of US$350,000, or the purchase of a US$800,000 government bond. A spouse adds US$100,000 and a child under 18 adds US$25,000; the announcement does not tie these family contributions to either route. Every application passes due diligence led by the Agency for Citizenship by Investment Programs (APCI).
Argentine nationality cannot be renounced under the Constitution, and Argentina does not require you to give up your current citizenship; whether you keep it depends on the law of your own country.
Who it suits
May fit. May not.
Argentina suits applicants who want a second citizenship without relocating. The two lists show where it fits and where another program serves better.
May fit if you want
- Investors who want a second citizenship through a Treasury contribution or a government bond, without first completing a period of residence in Argentina.
- Families who want to include a spouse and children, each added for a set Treasury contribution.
- Applicants interested in MERCOSUR regional mobility and a nationality Argentina's Constitution treats as non-renounceable, alongside their existing citizenship where their own country allows it.
May not fit if you need
- Applicants who want their investment back: the Treasury contribution is non-refundable, and press reports say the government bond must be held for seven years and pays no interest; its terms have not been published.
- Applicants who cannot trace the lawful origin of their funds through the formal financial system, which the Agency's due diligence checks.
- Applicants who need settled legal certainty: in June 2026 two appeals courts ruled against Decreto (DNU) 366/2025, the decree that created the investment route, in individual naturalisation cases, and one case is reported to be before the Supreme Court.
Qualifying routes
Available routes
Minimums differ materially by route, so there is no single universal figure. Amounts are indicative and confirmed with the authority before any engagement.
- Government contribution
$350,000
Treasury contribution
A non-refundable contribution to the National Treasury. A spouse, children under 18 and unmarried children aged 18 to 25 join for further Treasury contributions.
Lowest entry - Bonds
$800,000
Government bond
A government security created for the program, covering the principal applicant. The government has not published the bond's terms; press reports say it must be held for seven years and pays no interest. Family members join for the Treasury contributions announced for each category; the announcement does not tie them to either route.
What it costs
Argentina citizenship by investment cost
What the program costs beyond the qualifying investment, item by item.
Qualifying investment
From $350,000
Treasury contribution · other routes from $800,000
What the investment covers
- Treasury contribution
- A non-refundable contribution of US$350,000 to the National Treasury. For a family of four (principal applicant, spouse and two children under 18) the Ministry of Economy gives a total of US$500,000.
- Government bond
- The alternative to the contribution: a US$800,000 government security created for the program, covering the principal applicant only. The government has not published its terms; press reports say it must be held for seven years and pays no interest. The Ministry of Economy publishes a family total only for the contribution route. If the same family contributions apply on this route, a family of four would pay US$950,000 (the US$800,000 bond plus US$150,000 in Treasury contributions), a figure Wealthy Expat derives and the government has not confirmed.
Costs beyond the investment
- Treasury contribution for a spouseThe announcement lists this contribution without tying it to either route; that it also applies on the bond route is Wealthy Expat's reading, not yet confirmed.$100,000
- Treasury contribution per child aged 18 to 25For each child who is unmarried and has no children of their own. The announcement does not tie it to either route.$100,000
- Treasury contribution per child under 18The announcement does not tie it to either route.$25,000
Professional fees are quoted individually after eligibility review. Government fees change without notice; every figure is verified before engagement.
Qualifying investment
From $350,000
Treasury contribution · other routes from $800,000
- Treasury contribution
- A non-refundable contribution of US$350,000 to the National Treasury. For a family of four (principal applicant, spouse and two children under 18) the Ministry of Economy gives a total of US$500,000.
- Government bond
- The alternative to the contribution: a US$800,000 government security created for the program, covering the principal applicant only. The government has not published its terms; press reports say it must be held for seven years and pays no interest. The Ministry of Economy publishes a family total only for the contribution route. If the same family contributions apply on this route, a family of four would pay US$950,000 (the US$800,000 bond plus US$150,000 in Treasury contributions), a figure Wealthy Expat derives and the government has not confirmed.
- Treasury contribution for a spouseThe announcement lists this contribution without tying it to either route; that it also applies on the bond route is Wealthy Expat's reading, not yet confirmed.$100,000
- Treasury contribution per child aged 18 to 25For each child who is unmarried and has no children of their own. The announcement does not tie it to either route.$100,000
- Treasury contribution per child under 18The announcement does not tie it to either route.$25,000
Professional fees are quoted individually after eligibility review. Government fees change without notice; every figure is verified before engagement.
| Single applicant | Couple | Family of fourTwo children under 18 |
|---|---|---|
| $350,000 | $450,000 | $500,000 |
Priced on the route with the lowest stated minimum: Treasury contribution.
Not a quotation. Figures are indicative and subject to verification.
Requirements
Argentina citizenship by investment requirements
Who can apply is set by three rules on background and qualification. A spouse, minor children and adult dependent children can join the same application.
Who can apply
Background
- Pass the Agency's vetting of identity, the traceability and lawful origin of funds, assets and finances, jurisdictional risk, criminal and reputational records, and immigration history.
Qualification
- Make the non-refundable Treasury contribution of US$350,000, or buy the US$800,000 government bond, and prove the family relationship for each dependant you add.
- Move every payment through the formal financial system, meeting anti-money-laundering, counter-terrorist-financing and financial-transparency standards.
Family inclusion
Spouse
IncludedJoins by proving the family relationship and making an additional US$100,000 Treasury contribution.
Minor children
IncludedAge limitUnder 18
Each child under 18 joins with an additional US$25,000 Treasury contribution.
Adult dependent children
IncludedAge limit18 to 25
Unmarried and without children of their own. Each joins with an additional US$100,000 Treasury contribution. How and when the age limit is assessed has not been published.
How it works
How to apply for Argentina citizenship by investment
The application runs in four steps. No official end-to-end processing time is published.
Private eligibility review
Discuss your objectives, your family and which of the two routes fits, before you commit funds.
Application to the Agency
Once the Agency opens applications, the application goes to the Agency for Citizenship by Investment Programs (APCI) within the Ministry of Economy, which evaluates whether the investment qualifies.
Agency for Citizenship by Investment Programs (APCI)
Due diligence
APCI leads each assessment with the State Intelligence Secretariat, the Financial Information Unit, the Ministry of Security and the Ministry of the Interior. Checks cover identity, the traceability and lawful origin of funds, assets and finances, jurisdictional risk, criminal and reputational records, and immigration history.
Agency for Citizenship by Investment Programs (APCI)
Recommendation and decision
APCI issues a report recommending approval or rejection, and the National Directorate of Migration decides on the application.
National Directorate of Migration
- Duration
- Decision within 30 business days of the report
- End-to-end timeline
- Variable
Alternatives
Compared with alternatives
How Argentina compares with two citizenship-by-investment programs: Turkey from $400,000 and St Kitts & Nevis from $250,000.
This program
Argentina Citizenship
- From
- $350,000
- Timeline
- Variable
- Family
- Spouse + children
You are here
Turkey Citizenship by Investment
- From
- $400,000
- Timeline
- 3 to 5 months
- Family
- Spouse + children
St Kitts & Nevis Citizenship
- From
- $250,000
- Timeline
- 4 months or more
- Family
- Spouse + children + parents
Questions
Program FAQ
Short answers to six questions about Argentina Citizenship.
There are two routes: a non-refundable Treasury contribution of US$350,000, or the purchase of a US$800,000 government bond. A spouse adds US$100,000, a child aged 18 to 25 (unmarried, without children) adds US$100,000 and a child under 18 adds US$25,000. A family of four (principal applicant, spouse and two children under 18) pays US$500,000 on the Treasury route, according to the Ministry of Economy. If the same contributions apply on the bond route, the total there would be US$950,000; the government has not confirmed this.
Yes. Under the Argentine Constitution, Argentine nationality is non-renounceable, so it is held alongside any other citizenship a person has or acquires.
Nationals of MERCOSUR member states can obtain simplified residence under the MERCOSUR Residence Agreement (approved for Argentina by Ley 25.903); it is a separate mobility right from the investment route described here.
Not entirely settled. Decreto (DNU) 366/2025, which created the investment route and the Agency, has been challenged in court. On 18 June 2026 a federal appeals court (Sala III, Cámara Nacional de Apelaciones en lo Civil y Comercial Federal) held it unconstitutional, as regards moving naturalisation from the courts, in one applicant's case and returned her request to a federal judge. On 30 June 2026 the Cámara Nacional Electoral declared the decree null in another applicant's case and told the Ministry of Security to instruct the National Directorate of Migration accordingly. Neither ruling examined the investment route itself, although the decree the Cámara Nacional Electoral declared null is the one that created it. The second case is reported to be before the Supreme Court.
The Argentine passport gives visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 169 destinations, according to the Henley Passport Index (list dated 9 October 2026).
Not as a purchase. Since Decreto (DNU) 366/2025, a foreign national making a relevant investment can apply for citizenship whatever the length of their residence: a non-refundable Treasury contribution of US$350,000 or a US$800,000 government bond. The investment lets you apply; it does not decide the case. The Agency for Citizenship by Investment Programs evaluates whether the investment qualifies and leads due diligence on identity, the lawful origin of funds and criminal and reputational records, then recommends approval or rejection, and the National Directorate of Migration decides. The Ministry of Economy has said the program will receive applications during the fourth quarter of 2026, and in June 2026 two appeals courts ruled against the decree in individual naturalisation cases.
Sources
Official sources
Checked against official sources on .
- Ministry of Economy: press release of 2 October 2026 on the Citizenship by Investment Program (opens in a new tab)
- Boletín Oficial: Decreto (DNU) 366/2025 (opens in a new tab)
- Boletín Oficial: Decreto 524/2025 (opens in a new tab)
- Ley 346 on Citizenship, consolidated text (opens in a new tab)
- Boletín Oficial: Ley 27.802 (opens in a new tab)
- Income Tax Law (Decreto 824/2019), consolidated text (opens in a new tab)
- Ministerio Público de la Defensa, case-law repository: Cámara Nacional de Apelaciones en lo Civil y Comercial Federal, Sala III, judgment of 18 June 2026, causa 17978/2025/CA1 (anonymised copy) (opens in a new tab)
- Ministerio Público de la Defensa, case-law repository: Cámara Nacional Electoral, judgment of 30 June 2026, Expte. CNE 8843/2023/CA1 (anonymised copy) (opens in a new tab)
- Argentine consular service: Argentine nationality (opens in a new tab)
- Ley 25.903: MERCOSUR Residence Agreement (opens in a new tab)
Next step
Have your eligibility reviewed before you commit.
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