Argentine Citizenship by Naturalization
Also known as: Argentina two-year citizenship · Argentine naturalization by residence
What it grants
Application for Argentine citizenship after two years of continuous, legal residence immediately before filing under the post-May 2025 rules.
Competent authority: Dirección Nacional de Migraciones, Argentina
Research cutoff 2026-09-21 · 2 source references. Recheck material facts with the listed primary publishers before acting.
Quick answers
Answer-first summary from the source-dated record. Each answer is a research reference, not a personal eligibility decision.
- What does this route grant?
- Application for Argentine citizenship after two years of continuous, legal residence immediately before filing under the post-May 2025 rules.
- What is the published entry point?
- There is no single verified minimum in this record; the qualifying basis and current official schedule must be checked.
- Is physical presence required?
- Two years of continuous and legal residence immediately before filing; the current government guidance states no trips abroad during that period.
- Can family be included?
- Citizenship is assessed per applicant. A citizen child or spouse may affect other immigration or historical exceptions, but does not replace current individual review.
- Does it lead to citizenship?
- This is the naturalization application itself.
This route fits if…
- Adults with temporary or permanent residence in Argentina
- Applicants able to preserve the current continuous-residence requirement
Needs professional review
- Every departure during the two-year period
- Residence category and lawful continuity
- Current DNM filing and evidence requirements
- Any claimed investment exception
01Summary
The current consolidated Law 346 and government service page require an adult applicant to show two years of continuous and legal residence immediately before applying.
The government page states that continuity means no trips outside Argentina during that two-year period. It also lists temporary or permanent residence, identity, lawful means and Argentine criminal-record evidence among the requirements.
A 2025 amendment also introduced a separate relevant-investment provision, but this record does not model it as an open product because the qualifying investment and implementation must be confirmed from current official measures.
02Investment options
Two-year residence route
Two continuous and legal years immediately before applying, under the current official wording.
03Eligibility
- At least 18 years old
- Temporary or permanent residence
- Two continuous and legal years immediately before filing
- Lawful occupation or means
- Required criminal-record evidence
04Family & dependents
Citizenship is assessed per applicant. A citizen child or spouse may affect other immigration or historical exceptions, but does not replace current individual review.
- Minor children require their own status analysis
05Physical presence
Presence is defined per rule dimension below — each with its own counting method. There is no single universal "days per year" number.
Naturalization residence
~365 daysTwo years of continuous and legal residence immediately before filing; the current government guidance states no trips abroad during that period.
Counting method: Treat any exit as a material review point under the post-May 2025 wording.
06Timeline & duration
No processing guarantee is stated here. Filing through the current DNM/RaDEX process and evidence review control timing.
Typical: Two qualifying years plus processing · Duration: Citizenship is not time-limited, subject to law.
07Costs
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Government charges, investment capital, professional fees and other costs are separate. Figures are research references, not quotes; verify them with the responsible authority and qualified professional before acting.
Currency conversions use a reference EUR→USD rate of 1.08 as of 2026-09-19. All program amounts are stated in official currencies; verify current rates before budgeting.
08Documentation
Argentine identity document and residence evidence
primary
Evidence of lawful occupation or means
primary
Argentine criminal-record certificate
primary
Travel and continuity evidence
primary
09Path to PR & citizenship
Permanent residence
Temporary or permanent residence can support the qualifying period; permanent residence is not stated as the only eligible status.
Citizenship
This is the naturalization application itself.
10Risks & refusals
- A trip abroad may break the current continuity test
- Outdated pre-2025 court-process guidance
- Incomplete residence or livelihood evidence
- Treating the unmodeled investment provision as operational
11Rule versions tracked
Law changes create cohorts — the version in force when you first acquired your permit or filed may govern your case. Both open and closed versions stay on record.
ar-nat-decree366-20252025-05-29 – presentactiveLaw 346 as modified by Decree 366/2025.
- DNM process
- Two-year continuous-and-legal residence wording
- Relevant-investment provision added
12Sources of record
Draft next-review date: 2026-10-21. A listed link and checked date do not certify that a rule is current. Recheck material facts with the responsible authority and a qualified professional before acting.