New residency requirements

RamaCaida

New member

Member since 21 October 2009

San Rafael

RamaCaida

17 July 2010 02:45:16

RamaCaida

17 July 2010 02:45:16

San Rafael

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.

chaz

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Member since 19 December 2009

buenos aires

chaz

20 July 2010 09:29:49

chaz

20 July 2010 09:29:49

buenos aires

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.