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Argentina CBI for Families: Legal Considerations

How spouses and children may be treated in Argentina's citizenship by investment program, the documents involved, and what still needs confirmation.

Juan Pablo Rojas Pascual, Argentine attorney and legal counsel for international investors

Written by Juan Pablo Rojas Pascual

Reviewed by Juan Pablo Rojas Pascual

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Direct answer

Direct answer

The program announced in October 2026 contemplates applications by the main applicant's spouse and children, with additional contributions reported for spouses and unmarried children aged 18 to 25 and a lower amount for minors. Each family member is a separate applicant who must meet the requirements and provide their own documents. The precise rules should be confirmed in the implementing regulation.

Key facts

  • 01Press coverage of the announcement reported USD 100,000 for a spouse and for unmarried children aged 18–25 without children, and USD 25,000 for minors.
  • 02Family relationships are evidenced with civil status records, apostilled or legalised and translated where foreign.
  • 03Minors' applications generally require documents showing parental responsibility and consent.
  • 04Children born in Argentina are Argentine by birth and do not need naturalization.

Who may be included

Based on the official announcement and its coverage, the categories are the spouse, minor children, and adult children within an age band and without children of their own. Whether other relatives can be included, how partnerships other than marriage are treated, and how the age of a child is measured are points to confirm in the implementing rules.

Documents for each family member

  • Passport and identity documents
  • Birth certificate showing parentage
  • Marriage certificate, and divorce documents for prior marriages where relevant
  • Criminal record certificates for adults
  • Custody, consent or court documents for minors where parents are separated
  • Apostille or legalisation, and certified translation into Spanish

Coordinating a family file

Family files fail most often on consistency: a name spelled differently in two certificates, a marriage registered in one country and not another, or a missing consent from a parent who is not applying. We review all family documents together so the file reads as one coherent whole.

Frequently asked questions

Can my parents be included?

The announced categories refer to spouse and children. Other relatives should not be assumed eligible unless the implementing rules provide for it.

Does my spouse need to make a separate contribution?

According to coverage of the announcement, yes: an additional contribution is reported for each family member. Confirm amounts in the official resolution.

Sources & legal references

  1. [1]Ciudadanía por inversión: las dudas que abre el nuevo plan del Gobierno según especialistas — Infobae · Press report · 7 October 2026
  2. [2]Lanzan un programa de ciudadanía por inversión: cuánto habrá que aportar y quiénes podrán acceder — La Nación · Press report · 2 October 2026
  3. [3]Ley 346 de Ciudadanía — texto actualizado — InfoLEG — Ministerio de Justicia · Legislation
  4. [4]Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents — HCCH — Hague Conference on Private International Law · Legislation

Information on this site is general and does not constitute legal advice. Citizenship and residence decisions are made by the competent Argentine authorities, subject to applicable law and administrative requirements.

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