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Argentina Migrant Worker Temporary Residence

19 facts quoted from the official source

Residence for a foreign national contracted for lawful remunerated work under an employment relationship in Argentina.

Route type
Work
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
12
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

12 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Address Evidence RequiredThe filing requires evidence of an Argentine address.
  • Certified Pre Contract RequiredA pre-contract signed and certified by both parties is required.
  • Dependent Employment RequiredThe applicant must work under an employment relationship.
  • Early Employment Registration Deadline DaysThe employer must provide the early employment registration within thirty days after filing starts.
  • Employer Migration Requester Registration RequiredThe employer must be registered as a requester with Migration.
  • Employer Tax Registration RequiredEmployer tax registration is required.
  • Lawful Remunerated Activity RequiredThe proposed activity must be lawful and remunerated.
  • Pay Must Follow Collective AgreementThe remuneration must comply with the applicable collective agreement.
  • Regular Entry RequiredThe applicant must establish regular entry.
  • Argentine Criminal Record Required Over 16An Argentine criminal-record check applies to applicants over sixteen.
  • Foreign Criminal Record Required Over 16Applicants over sixteen must document relevant foreign criminal history for qualifying prior residence.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel documentThe procedure requires a valid passport or an accepted MERCOSUR identity document.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryMigration requires a certified pre-contract and employer tax and requester registrations.
  • Official source basisMigration requires a certified pre-contract and employer tax and requester registrations.
  • Radex FilingThe public procedure is initiated through RaDEX unless the route page states a specific in-person channel.
  • Report summaryMigration requires a certified pre-contract and employer tax and requester registrations.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
3 proven from the official source.
  • Contract Must State Tasks Hours Duration Location And PayThe pre-contract must contain the published employment details.
  • Renewal or extensionThe residence is renewable.
  • Validity YearsThe current public grant is one year.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Argentina?
The official source states: Residence for a foreign national contracted for lawful remunerated work under an employment relationship in Argentina.

Every answer is quoted from the official argentina.gob.ar page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 19 points against the official source; 19 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source argentina.gob.arLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Argentina government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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