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Do I Need an Argentine Lawyer for Citizenship by Investment?

Whether a foreign investor needs Argentine legal counsel for citizenship by investment, what a lawyer adds, and when it matters most.

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

Hiring a lawyer is not a formal condition of applying, but for a foreign investor committing several hundred thousand dollars to an Argentine procedure, Argentine counsel is strongly advisable. A lawyer admitted in Argentina can assess eligibility and legal risk before funds are moved, prepare a consistent file, explain a framework that is still being implemented and litigated, and represent the applicant before the authorities.

Key facts

  • 01The legal possibility of filing personally should not be confused with the convenience of professional advice.
  • 02The framework combines a 2025 decree, a regulatory decree and a 2026 announcement, with the decree's validity before the Supreme Court.
  • 03Most avoidable problems arise before filing: in how funds are moved and documents are obtained.
  • 04Foreign advisers can handle home-country issues but cannot give professional advice on Argentine law.

What Argentine counsel adds

  • A reading of the framework as Argentine law, not as marketing material
  • A pre-investment assessment of eligibility and risks for you and your family
  • Legal due diligence and organisation of source-of-funds evidence
  • A document plan covering apostilles, legalisations and translations
  • Representation and follow-up before the authorities
  • Coordination with your lawyers, tax advisers or family office abroad

When it matters most

Legal advice has the greatest value before any money is transferred — when the investment route, the path of the funds and the document strategy can still be chosen. It is also important when the applicant's history is not simple: multiple nationalities, wealth held through companies, family members of different ages, or prior migration matters.

If you decide to proceed without a lawyer

Read the instruments themselves — Law 346, Decree 366/2025, Decree 524/2025 and the implementing resolution once published — rather than summaries. Do not move funds until the application channel is operational and the requirements are confirmed, and keep complete records of every transfer.

Frequently asked questions

Can my lawyer at home handle the Argentine side?

Your home-country lawyer can coordinate and advise on matters of their own jurisdiction. Professional advice on Argentine law and representation before Argentine authorities require a lawyer admitted in Argentina.

Is it expensive to obtain an initial assessment?

Scope and fees are agreed in advance. An initial assessment is usually limited in scope and designed to tell you whether, and how, to proceed.

Sources & legal references

  1. [1]Ley 346 de Ciudadanía — texto actualizado — InfoLEG — Ministerio de Justicia · Legislation
  2. [2]Decreto de Necesidad y Urgencia 366/2025 — Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina · Decree · 29 May 2025
  3. [3]Decreto 524/2025 — procedimiento de ciudadanía por inversión — InfoLEG — Ministerio de Justicia · Regulation · 30 July 2025
  4. [4]Argentina announces Citizenship by Investment Program investment thresholds — KPMG GMS Flash Alert 2026-258 · Professional analysis · 8 October 2026
  5. [5]La Corte Suprema analizará el DNU 366/2025 que modificó el régimen para otorgar ciudadanías — Infobae · Press report · 7 October 2026

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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