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Argentina citizenship by investment: a policy timeline
A chronological account of Argentina’s citizenship-by-investment policy documents and official developments, beginning with the government’s announcement in May 2025.
14 May 2025The government announces citizenship through investment
The Presidency announced that foreign nationals would be able to obtain Argentine citizenship through a significant investment in the country. The announcement did not specify an amount or eligible investment categories.[1]
29 May 2025A decree introduces the investment route
DNU 366/2025, signed on 28 May, was published and took effect the following day. It amended the Citizenship Law to allow foreign nationals who could demonstrate a significant investment in Argentina to apply for naturalisation, regardless of the length of their residence.[2]
The Ministry of Economy was assigned responsibility for defining qualifying investments. The decree also created APCI, the agency responsible for designing, managing and overseeing investment-citizenship programmes. It did not set a minimum investment amount.[2]
31 July 2025The government sets out the assessment procedure
Decree 524/2025 was signed on 30 July and published the following day, when it took effect. Applications would go to APCI, which would assess the investment against Ministry of Economy criteria and request security, anti-money-laundering and other checks.[3]
APCI would then recommend approval or refusal to the National Directorate of Migration, DNM. DNM was required to give a reasoned decision within 30 working days of receiving APCI’s report. APCI was also instructed to issue detailed procedural rules.[3]
27 August 2025The government reports that investment criteria are pending
In Report 144 to the Chamber of Deputies, the government responded to a question about minimum investment amounts, sectors and asset categories. The Ministry of Economy stated that the resolution defining qualifying investments had not yet been issued.[4][5]
5 December 2025A consultancy tender is advertised
The Official Gazette published international tender 34-0001-CPU25 for consultancy and technical support, covering the design, implementation, launch and promotion of the investment-citizenship programme.[6][7]
20 January 2026Bids are opened
The official COMPR.AR record shows that six formal bids were opened for the investment-citizenship consultancy contract.[7]
5 March 2026An evaluation recommends a consultancy bidder
The evaluation recommended Asesorías Legal Advisor Limitada – UT Consorcio AAPA for the consultancy work. The procurement was subsequently cancelled in April.[7]
6 March 2026Legislation addresses tax residence after investment citizenship
Law 27802 was published. Article 194 provided that naturalisation through investment would not, by itself, make a person an Argentine tax resident. For the purposes of Article 116(b) of the Income Tax Law, these individuals would continue to be treated as foreign nationals. Those already permanently resident when naturalised would remain subject to that provision.[8]
14 April 2026The consultancy procurement is cancelled
Resolution 522/2026 cancelled the procurement after bidder objections and a decision to reassess how the proposed services aligned with policy objectives.[7]
28 April 2026An APCI director is appointed
Decree 285/2026 appointed Aixa Granara as executive director of APCI, the investment-citizenship agency. Published in the Official Gazette on 28 April, the appointment took effect from 22 April.[9]
Official documents and sources
1. Presidency: announcement of migration reform, 14 May 2025
2. Argentine government: DNU 366/2025, Articles 37, 38, 40 and 47; published 29 May 2025
3. Official Gazette: Decree 524/2025, Articles 1–7; published 31 July 2025
4. Report 144 to the Chamber of Deputies: question 1220, PDF pp. 1136–1137; submitted 27 August 2025
5. Chamber of Deputies: proceedings of 27 August 2025, submission of Report 144
6. Official Gazette: procurement notice 34-0001-CPU25, 5 December 2025
8. Argentine government: Law 27802, Articles 194 and 217; published 6 March 2026