SHORT ANSWER
The three key institutions are APCI, which receives and reviews applications; DNM, the National Directorate of Migration, which decides them; and RENAPER, which issues identity cards and passports. The legal basis is Citizenship Law 346 as amended by Decree 366/2025, with procedure set by Decree 524/2025.
Terms
- APCI
- Agencia de Programas de Ciudadanía por Inversión — the Agency for Citizenship by Investment Programmes under the Ministry of Economy; receives and reviews applications.
- DNM
- Dirección Nacional de Migraciones — National Directorate of Migration; issues the final decision.
- RENAPER
- Registro Nacional de las Personas — National Registry of Persons; issues the DNI and passport.
- DNI
- Documento Nacional de Identidad — Argentine national identity card.
- DNU
- Decreto de Necesidad y Urgencia — emergency decree, subject to congressional review.
- Law 346
- Argentina's Citizenship Law; investment citizenship was added as Article 2 bis.
- Decree 366/2025
- Emergency decree of 29 May 2025 that created investment citizenship and APCI and tightened ordinary naturalisation.
- Decree 524/2025
- Decree setting the procedure for citizenship by investment.
- UIF
- Unidad de Información Financiera — Argentina's Financial Information Unit (anti-money-laundering authority).
- Treasury contribution
- The USD 350,000 non-refundable contribution option.
- Source of funds
- Evidence of where the specific investment money came from.
- Source of wealth
- Evidence of how the applicant accumulated their total net worth.
- Due diligence
- Background, financial and reputational vetting of applicants.
- CBI
- Citizenship by investment.
- RBI
- Residence by investment; Golden Visa programmes belong here.
- Mercosur
- Southern Common Market, founded by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
- Schengen Area
- 29 European countries without internal border controls.
- 90/180 rule
- Visa-free stay limit of 90 days in any rolling 180-day period in Schengen.
- ETIAS
- EU online travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers.
- EES
- EU Entry/Exit System recording visa-exempt travellers biometrically.
- ETA
- UK Electronic Travel Authorisation.
- Apostille
- Certificate under the 1961 Hague Convention replacing consular legalisation.
- CRS
- OECD Common Reporting Standard for automatic exchange of financial account information.
- E-2 visa
- US treaty investor visa; subject to a three-year domicile rule for investor-acquired nationality.
Frequently asked questions
What is APCI?
Agencia de Programas de Ciudadanía por Inversión — the Agency for Citizenship by Investment Programmes under the Ministry of Economy; receives and reviews applications.
What is DNM?
Dirección Nacional de Migraciones — National Directorate of Migration; issues the final decision.
What is RENAPER?
Registro Nacional de las Personas — National Registry of Persons; issues the DNI and passport.
Sources
- Decrees 366/2025 and 524/2025
- argentina.gob.ar