Argentina retirement visa: pensionado and rentista residence

Pensionado (article 23 c of Law 25.871): you receive a regular and permanent pension or retirement benefit from a government, an international organisation or a private company for services provided abroad. You show a certificate from the payer confirming a monthly amount of at least five minimum wages.

Rentista (article 23 b): you support yourself with income from assets brought from abroad, such as financial instruments, real estate or company shares. Pay for personal work does not count. The income must equal at least five minimum wages a month, and you must show that the funds enter Argentina through banks or financial institutions authorised by the Central Bank (BCRA). Both categories are governed by DNM Disposition 1.732/2023 as amended by Disposition 3446/2023.

Both routes require a valid passport, the Argentine criminal record certificate (included in RaDEX), criminal record certificates from every country where you lived for more than one year in the last three years (for those over 16), proof of address and regular entry. Foreign documents must be apostilled or legalised, translated into Spanish by a sworn public translator in Argentina and legalised by the Translators' Association; all documents must be originals.

You must be in Argentina. Register in RaDEX, complete the form, pay the fees, upload the documents and wait for an email with the date of your in-person appointment. A paid preferential appointment is available. The residence is granted for one year and is renewable; extensions of temporary residence must be requested within the 60 days before expiry.

The DNM can cancel a temporary residence if the holder is absent from Argentina for more than six months, unless for reasons of interest to the Republic. Late renewals within 30 days of the deadline carry a 50% surcharge on the fee.