Argentina work visa and migrant worker residence

The residence (article 23 a) of Law 25.871) is for foreigners hired as employees for a lawful paid activity. You need a pre-contract signed by both parties stating personal data, tasks, working hours, duration, workplace and pay in line with the sector's collective agreement, and the employer's CUIT tax number. Signatures must be certified by a notary or before a DNM officer. The employer must show registration with ARCA, registration in RENURE, and the early-registration (alta temprana) record within 30 calendar days of the application.

You need a valid passport, the Argentine criminal record certificate (included in RaDEX), criminal record certificates from every country where you lived more than a year in the last three years (from age 16), proof of address and regular entry. Foreign documents must be apostilled and translated by a sworn public translator in Argentina.

From inside Argentina: register in RaDEX, fill in the form, pay the fees, upload the documents and attend the appointment. From abroad: apply for a work visa only at the Argentine consulate for your place of residence, with the FSV form, proof of address in the consulate's district, an employment contract containing the employer's RENURE number and signatures certified by an Argentine notary and legalised by the notaries' association, criminal records, a sworn statement before the consul and an interview.

The residence lasts one year and can be renewed; renewal requests must be filed within the 60 days before expiry. Non-MERCOSUR nationals who have held temporary residence for three years can apply for permanent residence by arraigo if they meet the means and presence requirements.

Employers registered in RENURE can request urgent processing of a temporary or permanent residence for 100 UMSM; any applicant can book a preferential appointment for 50 UMSM.

The work visa is processed only by the Argentine mission responsible for your place of residence, and you sign the employment contract in front of the consul. Check the mission's jurisdiction, appointment system and accepted payment methods first; consular fees are charged in USD or EUR.