Celano & Asociados Attorneys at Law

Attention RENTISTAS/income based residents: Effective Oct. 12, 2018 the Immigrations Department is requesting evidence/supporting documents showing that the income you receive from abroad in your local Argentine bank account is being sent from your Company's bank account abroad (if you are reporting dividends) or your tenant's bank account abroad (if you are reporting rental income).

Important notice to clients: We are writing to inform you of certain changes we have noticed during the past several months within the Argentine Immigration Department. Unfortunately, the department is acting increasingly erratic in regard to the adjudication of immigration petitions. We have started experiencing unprecedented delays in what we feel amounts to an abuse of discretion on the part of the government. As a result of these changes in adjudication and a lack of clar...ity from the government we expect some surprises as we continue filing new petitions and renewals. For example, we expect to begin receiving an unprecedented increase in requests for additional evidence for applications that would have previously been considered complete. Please be aware that moving forward the following actions will likely pose a negative impact on your applications and might possibly lead to the loss of status: 1. Being outside the country at the time of expiration of your PRECARIA certificate; 2. Waiting to file your petition or renewal until the last minute As a result of the new reality we are facing it is more important now than ever that we work together in a timely fashion so we can continue meeting our obligations and responsibilities to each other.

Reminder to Income Based residents: in order to be able to renew your income based residency it is an unavoidable requirement that you open a local argentine bank account and that you deposit your income in this account. Your bank records will be necessary to process the renewal of your residency every 12 months.

The Argentine Immigration Department is increasing Immigration filing fees by as much as 500%. Executive Decree 475/2018 (published on May 21, 2018) adjusts the fee schedule for all immigration applications. Fees can average a 300% increase, up to 500% for some applications. Which means that the new filing fees tripled or in some cases quintupled. Mercosur citizens will start paying AR$ 3,000, Non-Mercosur citizens AR$ 6,000 and Preferential appointments will cost AR$ 10,000. These fee increases will allegedley help recover costs associated with customer service, enforcement and national security. The new fees will be in effect after 15 days from May 21, 2018 (publishing date).

If you are from a country that needs a visa to enter Argentina as a tourist, unfortunately you are ineligible for our services due to the visa backlog in your country or for these nationalities. Nevertheless you can always contact the Immigrations Agency: migraciones.gov.ar for any further information. Thank you.

The National Registry of Recidivism has presented a new design for the Argentine Criminal Records certificate with enhanced security features. Now it includes a fingerprint in the records.

The National Registry of Recidivism presented a new design for the Argentine Criminal Records with enhanced security features. Now it includes a fingerprint in the records.

IMPORTANT-Residency Renewal To renew your residency you must be physically inside of Argentina. You can't renew your residency from abroad. Please this is very important when planning your traveling arrangements. If you fail to renew your residency before expiration date you will lose status and the next time you enter the country you will enter as a tourist.

Address Declarations Starting April 1st, 2017 the Immigration Department implemented stiffer controls and thorough screening on address declarations in residency petitions. All applicants are now required to sign a sworn statement about their place of residence, who they live with and whether the place is rented, owned or free use. Making a false statement of your address may result in harsh consequences such as removal and prohibition to reenter the country.

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Reminder to all Income Based Residents (Rentistas): The rentista income requirement has been raised by the Immigration Department from AR$ 8,000 pesos to AR$ 30,000 pesos in July 2016. This affects new applications but also renewals. Please have this in mind if you are preparing your paperwork for your residency renewal.

If only one parent plans to leave Argentina with children/child who applied for residency you will be asked to show a notarized permission letter, failure to provide this document will result in travelers being refused exit. Please contact us at [email protected] for more info!.

Overview of income based residencies - (RENTISTA) Non-Mercosur This article is intended to provide our readers with an overview about the residency application process in Argentina for the income based (rentista) temporary residency permit of non-Mercosur citizens using the procedure of radicaciones.The main immigration statute in Argentina is the act n 25.871 (Immigration Act) that provides the basic structure of the argentine immigration system.An alien who wishes to c...Continue reading

What is the difference between a residency permit ("la residencia o disposición") and a DNI? What´s the difference between a Residency Permit (Disposición) and a DNI (Documento Nacional de Identidad)?. Well, the Residency Permit equals the American "greencard". It's the authorization granted by Immigrations to an individual authorizing him/her to reside and take employment in Argentina.... While a DNI is an identification card (actually it looks like a small booklet) granted to residents (brownish color) and citizens (green color). In order to apply for a DNI you must first have a residency issued by Immigrations.