Argentina Citizenship by Investment Attorney

Argentina's citizenship by investment route is a form of naturalization. Citizenship Law 346, as amended, provides that foreign nationals who prove before the National Migration Directorate (DNM) that they have made a relevant investment in the country may become Argentine citizens by naturalization, irrespective of their length of residence. The Ministry of Economy is responsible for defining which investments qualify.

This is not a residence permit and it is not an automatic outcome of paying an amount. It is an administrative procedure in which the State reviews the applicant, the investment and the origin of the funds, and then decides. For an investor, the question is therefore not only how much to invest, but whether the investment, the documents and the applicant's profile will withstand that review.

A citizenship by investment file sits at the intersection of nationality law, migration law, financial transparency rules and, frequently, corporate and tax considerations in more than one country. Decisions taken before the investment — how funds are moved, which documents are obtained, how family members are treated — are difficult to correct afterwards.

Argentine counsel reads the framework as Argentine law, distinguishes what is enacted from what has only been announced, and builds a file that is consistent across jurisdictions. For clients who already work with lawyers, tax advisers or a family office abroad, Argentine counsel provides the local legal analysis those advisers need. See also Argentina CBI attorney vs. immigration consultant.

Before any capital is committed, we review the applicant's situation against the applicable rules. The objective is to identify obstacles early, while there is still room to address them.

Depending on the case, the preliminary assessment can cover:

• Nationality, identity documents and any prior citizenships
• Family composition and which family members may be included
• Prior migration history in Argentina and elsewhere
• Background matters that could be relevant to the review
• The proposed investment route and its legal implications
• Available documents, and documents that will need to be obtained, apostilled or translated
• Origin and traceability of the funds and of the applicant's wealth
• Corporate or holding structures through which assets are held

The routes announced in October 2026 are a non-refundable contribution to the National Treasury and the subscription of a government bond created for the program. They carry different legal and financial profiles: one is a definitive contribution; the other is a security whose terms, transferability and maturity should be read in the instrument itself once published.

We analyse the legal aspects of the chosen route — the documentation required, how funds must be channelled through the formal financial system, and how the investment interacts with the applicant's wider plans in Argentina. We do not provide investment or financial advice, and we do not promise any return. Real estate purchases should not be assumed to qualify unless the applicable rules expressly provide for them.

Applicants should expect due diligence on identity, background, financial position and jurisdictional risk. Preparing for that review is part of the legal work: we conduct our own legal due diligence on the applicant's documents and structures so that inconsistencies are identified and explained before the file is submitted.

Identifying the money that will be invested is not enough. The file should also show, coherently, how the applicant's wealth was generated and where the specific funds for the investment come from — business activity, sale of a company or assets, dividends, professional income, inheritance, loans or financial investments.

We review that documentation from a legal and evidentiary perspective and, where useful, coordinate with the client's accountants and tax advisers abroad. More detail on our source of funds and source of wealth work.

Foreign public documents generally need to be apostilled (for Hague Convention countries) or legalised, and documents in a foreign language translated into Spanish by a certified public translator. Civil status records, criminal record certificates, corporate documents and financial evidence each have their own formal requirements and validity periods.

We prepare a document plan at the start, so that certificates are obtained in the right order and do not expire before filing.

The announced program contemplates applications by the spouse and children of the main applicant, with additional contributions reported for each category. Legal coordination for families includes establishing family relationships with civil status records, reviewing custody or consent documents for minors, aligning the documents of each family member, and assessing the position of adult children.

Eligibility of each family member depends on the rules in force at the time of filing. We do not assume eligibility that has not been confirmed by the applicable regulation. See Argentina CBI for families: legal considerations.

Where appropriate, we assist with the filing and represent the client before the Argentine authorities involved in the procedure, follow the file, and respond to document requests or legal questions that arise during processing. Juan Pablo Rojas Pascual is admitted to practise in Mendoza, the City and Province of Buenos Aires, and before the federal courts.

Many investors already have lawyers, tax advisers, wealth managers or a family office in their home jurisdiction. We act as Argentine counsel alongside them, handling matters governed by Argentine law while the client relationship and home-country advice remain with their existing advisers. This is described further on our page for lawyers and advisers.

For some clients, citizenship is one part of a broader project in Argentina — establishing a company, acquiring assets or developing a business. Citizenship by investment and business investment are legally distinct, but they can be planned together. We advise on company formation and corporate structures, contracts and local representation.

• Initial consultation — objectives, personal and family situation, general features of the investment.
• Preliminary legal assessment — legal, documentary and regulatory issues to address before proceeding.
• Investment and structure analysis — the legal implications of the proposed route.
• Documentation and due diligence — personal, family, financial and corporate documents.
• Source of funds and traceability — building a coherent, legally sustainable evidentiary file.
• File preparation — under the official rules and requirements in force at the time of filing.
• Filing and representation — assistance before the competent Argentine authorities.
• Follow-up — responding to requests and monitoring the procedure.
• Ongoing counsel — corporate, contractual or residence matters connected with the client's presence in Argentina.

Consultations can be held by video call, telephone, email or WhatsApp, in English or Spanish. Clients do not need to be in Argentina to begin.

The framework is developing. The summary below separates legislation and decrees in force, regulation already issued, official announcements, matters pending implementation and court proceedings. It is updated as new instruments are published.

Known: the legal basis (Law 346 as amended by Decree 366/2025), the procedural architecture (Decree 524/2025), and the investment routes and amounts announced by the Government on 2 October 2026.

Subject to implementation or confirmation: the resolution formally defining qualifying investments, the operational application channel and opening date, detailed documentary requirements, forms and fees, processing timelines, and the effect of the Supreme Court's decision on Decree 366/2025. We recommend that no funds be transferred on the basis of commercial information alone, without verifying the rules in force at that moment.