New residency requirements

Last activity 23 July 2010 by soulskier

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RamaCaidaNew member17 July 2010 00:45:16

We just found out that the rules for getting your DNI have changed. You now need either proof of a pension income or an investment of 1.5 million pesos to qualify for your DNI! That means a major real estate or business investment if you are a younger person hoping to live here without a pension.
Argentina's government is constantly changing the rules for foreigners. It is now more difficult to stay in the country without your DNI, and more costly. On a tourist visa, one has to leave the country every 3 months. We were recently stopped in NY because we didn't have our DNI and didn't have a return airline ticket. (We do own property in Argentina and we were returning home via the U.S. on that trip.)
So, be advised that the government is no longer free and easy with extensions of the tourist visa, and it is much harder now to qualify for the DNI.

chazMember20 July 2010 07:29:49

It seems like it is getting harder to stay in Argentina what with inflation and visa changes.
It was possible to get a temporary and then permanent DNI by the rentista route. Obviously you need some real estate abroad.
I believe a DNI is very useful when it comes to buying and more importantly selling property, the process is faster and I think there are less taxes to pay.
My advice is get down to immigration yourself and ask.

soulskierMember23 July 2010 01:46:39

I highly suggest argentinaresidency.com/ if you require assistance.

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