Argentina Rentista and Pensionado Residency

Argentina – Independent Means Visa. Argentina’s Rentista and Pensionado visas grant renewable one-year residence permits to individuals who can demonstrate sufficient independent, externally sourced income to support themselves in Argentina. Though the minimum income is officially ARS 30,000 a month…

How to Qualify

Both the Rentista and Pensionado residence permits are initially temporary with a one-year validity, renewable annually for up to three years. You may not work for an Argentine company on the visa but you may work as a freelancer taking on international work or open your own business in Argentina. The officially stipulated monthly income necessary to qualify is 5 times the Argentine minimum wage from a predictable and recurring source of revenue. Due to significant peso devaluation, the statutory…

Salient Benefits

- No investment or donation requirement - Visa-free movement throughout MERCOSUR - Path to citizenship - Permits dual/multiple citizenship - Lower cost of living - Warm climate - Enhanced business access to large economies - Short processing time