Staying long-term: rentier residence permit
Temporary residence and DNI — from the date the clock starts ticking
Rentier status is the most direct route for someone with passive income: rental earnings, dividends, interest, royalties. Salary income does not qualify — there is a separate category. The formula requires five minimum wages per month — around 1,255 $, — but at the appointment they ask closer to 2,000 $ plus a bank balance requirement from $24,000. We tailor the process to your situation, not to a formula.
Who it suits. For those with verifiable passive income confirmed by a bank: landlords, investors, authors with royalties, those living on interest.
What is included
- We check the income against the rentier category: the formula requires five minimum wages, around $1,255 per month, but at the appointment they ask closer to $2,000 and the remainder in the account from $24,000 — we calculate based on practice, not a formula
- We prepare proof of source of funds through the bank — this is where most cases fall apart
- We obtain criminal record certificates: the Argentine RNR and those from every country of residence over the past three years
- We file through RADEX and manage the case through to the appointment invitation
- We guide you to your DNI and explain from which date your clock starts ticking
- We run the two-year counter and prove it: we make sure the clock is genuinely ticking — precaria and tourist 90-day stays do not count toward it, and departures reset the clock continuity
- We find private health insurance — from 2025 it is mandatory for temporary residents
What the package does not include
Paid separately and directly, with no markup from us.
- Government fees: residence outside MERCOSUR — 100 000 pesos · ≈ $67, DNI for residents — 20 000 pesos · ≈ $13; paid directly to the authority and recalculated at the day’s exchange rate
- Promises of a timeline: the law sets none, and Migraciones practice has not settled since 2025
- Certified translations and notarization of the translator’s signature at the Colegio de Traductores
- Health insurance: from $50/month, paid to the insurer
- Free state healthcare and free university tuition: these are no longer guaranteed for temporary residents
In May 2025, decree 366/2025 transferred citizenship cases from the courts and handed them Migraciones, and at the same time tightened the residency clock: two years of legal residence in a row. A precaria, under which a person lives while their application is being reviewed eir case — that period is not counted. The tourist 90 days are not counted either. Departures break continuity. We have tracked this counter from day one and we gather evidence in advance: rental agreement, utility bills, bank records, entry stamps o entries and exits — because the decision rests with the authorities reviewing the paperwork, not word by word. Parts of the decree are being challenged in courts, and we work in a way that your stay was provable regardless of the outcome.
In May 2025, decree 366/2025 transferred citizenship cases from the courts to Migraciones, and at the same time tightened the residency clock: two consecutive years of legal residence are required. Precaria, under which a person lives while their case is being reviewed; during this period does not count. Nor do tourist 90-day stays. We track the count from day one and gather evidence in advance, because the authority decides on the basis of documents, not words.
Preparing proof of income, supporting documents, filing with Migraciones, managing the case through to DNI and starting the clock.
Transitioning from temporary to permanent residence: preparing proof of income and criminal record documents, filing, and case management.
Prices are in US dollars and are all-inclusive — nothing is added on top. Migraciones and RENAPER government fees are paid separately and directly to the authority: they are modest, denominated in pesos and converted at the day’s exchange rate — we list them as a total and provide receipts. SVOY initial consultation — 100 $, credited in the cost of support. The short initial call is free.
Other points
Housing rental and purchase, documents, bank accounts and taxes, schooling, driving licence — 34 services in Argentina, each has its own price.
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