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Rentista Temporary Residence

ArgentinaLiving from your own income

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Is this aimed at retirees, pensioners, financially independent people, passive-income holders or another profile?

The route is for foreign persons who cover their stay in Argentina with their own resources brought from abroad, the income these produce, or any other lawful income from external sources; it excludes remuneration from personal work.

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  • ¿A quién está dirigido?
    A personas extranjeras que solventen su estadía en la República Argentina con recursos propios traídos desde el exterior, de las rentas que éstos produzcan, o de cualquier otro ingreso lícito proveniente de fuentes externas.

Which types of income/assets are accepted according to the official source?

Income from assets incorporated into the applicant's patrimony, such as financial instruments, real estate, and company participations, or other assets as determined by the Dirección General de Inmigración; remuneration from personal work is excluded. Funds must enter through banking or financial institutions authorised by the Central Bank of Argentina.

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  • Requisitos para acreditar la condición de rentista
    Probar que la renta constituye un beneficio proveniente de activos incorporados al patrimonio del solicitante (instrumentos financieros, inmuebles, participaciones en empresas), no incluyéndose en esta categoría retribuciones obtenidas por el trabajo personal.

What income, savings or financial-resources threshold applies and how does family affect it where officially specified?

The monthly rent received must be equivalent to or greater than five (5) Minimum Vital and Mobile Salaries. No household-size adjustment is specified in the source.

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Can the holder work locally, run a business or perform other economic activity? What is the family position?

Once the temporary residence is granted the holder may carry out any paid or profit-making activity, self-employed or as an employee, but only for the period of the authorised stay (Law 25.871, art. 51). The official source does not state the family position.

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Limits of the record
  • Article 51 covers paid work only: it does not address family members' rights or travel in and out of the country
  • The route page itself is silent on work rights; the rule comes from the Law that page cites as its legal basis
  • Argentina — https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/ley-25871-92016/actualizacion
    Los extranjeros admitidos o autorizados como 'residentes permanentes' podrán desarrollar toda tarea o actividad remunerada o lucrativa, por cuenta propia o en relación de dependencia, gozando de la protección de las leyes que rigen la materia. Los extranjeros admitidos o autorizados como 'residentes temporarios' podrán desarrollarlas sólo durante el período de su permanencia autorizada.

How long is the status granted, what is required for renewal, what physical-presence obligations matter, and what longer-term residence direction exists?

The temporary residence is granted for a period of 1 year, extendable. The source does not specify renewal requirements, physical-presence obligations, or longer-term residence direction.

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Limits of the record
  • None for duration; renewal, physical presence, and long-term direction are not established by the source.
  • Vigencia
    Se otorga una residencia temporaria por un plazo de 1 año, prorrogable.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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