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title: "Argentina digital nomad residence 2026: requirements and cost"
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# Argentina digital nomad residence 2026: requirements and cost

Argentina gives nationals of visa-exempt countries a 180-day transitory residence as a digital nomad, extendable once for 180 more, for remote work for employers or clients abroad. There is no minimum income: you show a contract or invoices, a CV and a professional reference. Apply online before travelling (US$120) or at a Migraciones office once in Argentina (about US$21).

Digital nomad visa. Official name: Residencia transitoria como Nómada Digital (artículo 24 inciso h, Ley 25.871; Disposición DNM 758/2022). Facts updated 2026-10-04. Not yet reviewed by a person.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Who can apply | Visa-exempt nationalities only |
| Minimum income | No published amount: DNM asks for the contract, invoices and a CV at first application and proof of income only at the 180-day extension |
| Fee | about $21 (32 UMSM (ARS 32,000) for the residence requested in Argentina; 120 consular units (US$120) for the electronic entry procedure from abroad; extension 40 UMSM (ARS 40,000)) |
| Processing time | not stated |
| Initial stay | 6 months, renewable up to 1 year |
| Renewable | yes |
| Leads to permanent residence | no |
| Where to apply | Consulate, then in the country: Online through the TIE 24H electronic entry platform before travelling, or in person at the Dirección Nacional de Migraciones after entering as a tourist (in Buenos Aires request an appointment at asesoramiento@migraciones.gob.ar; elsewhere at the regional delegation). The RaDEX online system is not used for this category and no gestor is needed. |

## Who can apply

Only nationals of countries whose citizens enter Argentina as tourists without a visa, who will provide services remotely by digital means to natural or legal persons domiciled abroad. Nationals who need a tourist visa cannot use this route.

## What you need

- Signed application with personal data and a description of the remote activity you will carry out
- Valid passport (or MERCOSUR travel document) and a recent 4 x 4 cm photo on a white background
- Proof of the remote activity: contract, company endorsement or job request, certifications, or receipts of income or fees from clients abroad
- Short CV showing your experience and level of education, and at least one professional reference
- Proof of regular entry into Argentina (for the in-country application)
- Argentine criminal-record certificate for applicants aged 16 and over (in-country application) and a certificate from your country of origin for the extension
- Proof of address in Argentina
- Legalisation (apostille or consular) and certified Spanish translation of foreign documents

Income proof: The Dirección Nacional de Migraciones sets no minimum income. The initial application is proven with the remote-work contract, company endorsement or job request, certifications or receipts of fees, plus a CV and at least one professional reference. Proof of income earned during the first 180 days is required only for the extension.

Fee: Fee table under Decreto 584/2024: transitory residence other than tourist is 32 UMSM for non-MERCOSUR nationals (16 UMSM for MERCOSUR nationals), and the extension of an article 24(h) transitory residence is 40 UMSM (20 for MERCOSUR). 1 UMSM = ARS 1,000, converted at the BCRA Comunicación A 3500 reference rate of ARS 1,523.09 per US dollar on 2026-10-02. The online entry procedure (TIE 24H) costs 120 consular units; one consular unit is one US dollar under Decreto 266/2000. A paid premium appointment option exists.

Processing: Migraciones does not publish a processing time for this category. The in-country procedure is semi-presential: you request an appointment by email, attend in person and receive the residence certificate; the online entry authorisation arrives by email.

## How to apply

Consulate, then in the country. Online through the TIE 24H electronic entry platform before travelling, or in person at the Dirección Nacional de Migraciones after entering as a tourist (in Buenos Aires request an appointment at asesoramiento@migraciones.gob.ar; elsewhere at the regional delegation). The RaDEX online system is not used for this category and no gestor is needed.

1. Check that your passport is on Argentina's tourist visa-exempt list and gather proof of your remote work: contract, company endorsement or job request, invoices or receipts of fees, plus a short CV and at least one professional reference.
2. Have foreign documents legalised (apostille or Argentine consulate) and translated into Spanish by a certified translator where they are not in Spanish.
3. From abroad: upload the documents, a passport scan and a fresh photo on the TIE 24H platform, pay 120 consular units and wait for the entry authorisation by email, which you show to the immigration officer on arrival.
4. In Argentina: enter as a tourist, obtain the Argentine criminal-record certificate and proof of address, email or visit Migraciones for an appointment, submit the signed application and pay the 32 UMSM fee.
5. Before the 180 days end, request the single extension with proof of the income you earned during the stay, a criminal-record certificate from your country of origin and evidence that you spent at least half the period in Argentina.

## After you arrive

Stay and renewal: Granted for up to 180 days. It can be extended once for the same period if you show income earned from your remote work during the first stay and have spent at least half of that period inside Argentina.

Residence: A transitory residence is not temporary residence, so it does not count toward the two years of temporary residence Argentina normally asks for before permanent residence. To settle you would switch to a temporary residence category (for example MERCOSUR nationality or employment).

Family: Disposición 758/2022 makes no provision for family members. A spouse or children travel on their own status, usually the 90-day visa-free tourist entry, or apply for their own residence category.

Taxes: You become an Argentine tax resident after 12 months of presence (temporary absences of up to 90 days do not interrupt the count), after which worldwide income is taxable at progressive rates. During a 180-day nomad stay you are normally a non-resident taxed only on Argentine-source income; take advice if you extend.

## In practice

- The DNM pages do not state a decision time; the in-person route depends on appointment availability, so start early if you are already in Argentina on the 90-day tourist stay.
- Argentina's nomad residence is cheap and has no income test, but it is a transitory status: it gives no DNI, no path to permanent residence and ends after 12 months at most.
- Fees are set in UMSM and consular units and the peso moves quickly; the dollar figures here are the conversion on 2026-10-04.
- Buenos Aires has by far the largest coworking and nomad scene; Córdoba and Mendoza are cheaper and quieter.

## By passport

| Passports | Note |
| --- | --- |
| EU, EEA, CH, GB, US, CA, AU, NZ, JP | Enter visa-free as tourists for 90 days, so eligible. You can apply online before travelling or convert after arrival; fee 32 UMSM in Argentina or US$120 online. |
| BR, UY, PY, CL, BO, CO, EC, PE, VE, GY, SR | MERCOSUR and associated-state nationals pay the lower 16 UMSM rate, but most are better served by the two-year MERCOSUR temporary residence, which leads to permanent residence. |
| All other passports | Nationals who need a tourist visa for Argentina are not eligible for the digital nomad residence and must use another category (work, study, MERCOSUR nationality or family). |

## Cities in Argentina

- [Bariloche](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/bariloche): Patagonian lake town under the Andes
- [Buenos Aires](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/buenos-aires): European grandeur at Latin American prices
- [Córdoba](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/cordoba): Argentina's student city in the hills
- [El Calafate](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/el-calafate): Glacier-tourism town on Lago Argentino, 80 km from Perito Moreno
- [La Plata](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/la-plata): Planned university city 60 km from Buenos Aires, cheaper and calmer
- [Mar del Plata](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/mar-del-plata): Argentina's big seaside city, packed in January and quiet in winter
- [Mendoza](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/mendoza): Wine capital at the foot of the Andes
- [Puerto Madryn](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/puerto-madryn): Whale-watching town on Golfo Nuevo, Welsh roots and Península Valdés next door
- [Rosario](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/rosario): Riverside city with Buenos Aires culture at lower prices
- [Salta](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/salta): Colonial city at the foot of the Andes in the north-west
- [San Martín de los Andes](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/san-martin-de-los-andes): Alpine-style lake town on Lago Lácar, quieter and pricier than Bariloche
- [San Miguel de Tucumán](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/san-miguel-de-tucuman): Argentina's dense northern hub, hot and historic, with little nomad scene
- [Ushuaia](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/ushuaia): The world's southernmost city, gateway to Antarctica and Tierra del Fuego

## FAQ

### Who can apply for the Argentina digital nomad residence?

Only nationals of countries whose citizens enter Argentina as tourists without a visa, who will provide services remotely by digital means to natural or legal persons domiciled abroad. Nationals who need a tourist visa cannot use this route. Argentina gives nationals of visa-exempt countries a 180-day transitory residence as a digital nomad, extendable once for 180 more, for remote work for employers or clients abroad. There is no minimum income: you show a contract or invoices, a CV and a professional reference. Apply online before travelling (US$120) or at a Migraciones office once in Argentina (about US$21).

### How much income do you need for the Digital nomad transitory residence?

The Dirección Nacional de Migraciones sets no minimum income. The initial application is proven with the remote-work contract, company endorsement or job request, certifications or receipts of fees, plus a CV and at least one professional reference. Proof of income earned during the first 180 days is required only for the extension.

### How much does the Digital nomad transitory residence cost and how long does it take?

The fee is about $21 (32 UMSM (ARS 32,000) for the residence requested in Argentina; 120 consular units (US$120) for the electronic entry procedure from abroad; extension 40 UMSM (ARS 40,000)); Fee table under Decreto 584/2024: transitory residence other than tourist is 32 UMSM for non-MERCOSUR nationals (16 UMSM for MERCOSUR nationals), and the extension of an article 24(h) transitory residence is 40 UMSM (20 for MERCOSUR). 1 UMSM = ARS 1,000, converted at the BCRA Comunicación A 3500 reference rate of ARS 1,523.09 per US dollar on 2026-10-02. The online entry procedure (TIE 24H) costs 120 consular units; one consular unit is one US dollar under Decreto 266/2000. A paid premium appointment option exists. Processing time: not stated. Migraciones does not publish a processing time for this category. The in-country procedure is semi-presential: you request an appointment by email, attend in person and receive the residence certificate; the online entry authorisation arrives by email.

### How long can you stay in Argentina on the Digital nomad transitory residence, and can it be renewed?

6 months, renewable up to 1 year. Granted for up to 180 days. It can be extended once for the same period if you show income earned from your remote work during the first stay and have spent at least half of that period inside Argentina.

### Does the Digital nomad transitory residence lead to permanent residence in Argentina?

Not by itself. A transitory residence is not temporary residence, so it does not count toward the two years of temporary residence Argentina normally asks for before permanent residence. To settle you would switch to a temporary residence category (for example MERCOSUR nationality or employment).

### Can family members come with you on the Digital nomad transitory residence?

Disposición 758/2022 makes no provision for family members. A spouse or children travel on their own status, usually the 90-day visa-free tourist entry, or apply for their own residence category.

### Do you pay tax in Argentina on the Digital nomad transitory residence?

You become an Argentine tax resident after 12 months of presence (temporary absences of up to 90 days do not interrupt the count), after which worldwide income is taxable at progressive rates. During a 180-day nomad stay you are normally a non-resident taxed only on Argentine-source income; take advice if you extend.

### Where do you apply for the Digital nomad transitory residence?

Consulate, then in the country: Online through the TIE 24H electronic entry platform before travelling, or in person at the Dirección Nacional de Migraciones after entering as a tourist (in Buenos Aires request an appointment at asesoramiento@migraciones.gob.ar; elsewhere at the regional delegation). The RaDEX online system is not used for this category and no gestor is needed.

### Does Argentina's digital nomad residence have a minimum income requirement?

No. Disposición 758/2022 asks for proof of remote work (a contract, company endorsement, certifications or fee receipts), a CV and a professional reference, but no minimum monthly amount. Income earned during the first 180 days must be shown only when you ask for the extension.

### Can I apply for the Argentina nomad residence while I am in the country as a tourist?

Yes. The procedure is designed for people who have entered as visa-free tourists: you request an appointment with Migraciones, present the documents in person and pay the fee. There is also an online entry procedure to obtain the authorisation before you travel.

## Sources

- [Obtener una residencia transitoria como Nómada Digital](https://www.argentina.gob.ar/servicio/obtener-una-residencia-transitoria-como-nomada-digital), Dirección Nacional de Migraciones, argentina.gob.ar, retrieved 2026-10-04 (Eligibility (visa-exempt nationals), 180 days extendable, documents, in-person procedure, no income figure)
- [Obtener una prórroga de residencia transitoria como Nómada Digital](https://www.argentina.gob.ar/servicio/obtener-una-prorroga-de-residencia-transitoria-como-nomada-digital), Dirección Nacional de Migraciones, argentina.gob.ar, retrieved 2026-10-04 (Extension requirements: income earned during the stay, criminal records, address)
- [Tramitación de Ingreso Electrónica - Nómadas digitales](https://www.argentina.gob.ar/servicio/tramitacion-de-ingreso-electronica-nomadas-digitales), Dirección Nacional de Migraciones, argentina.gob.ar, retrieved 2026-10-04 (Online entry authorisation before travel, documents and steps)
- [Disposición 758/2022, Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (texto original)](https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/norma-364601/texto), InfoLEG / argentina.gob.ar normativa, retrieved 2026-10-04 (Legal basis: 180 days, single extension, 50 percent presence rule, document list)
- [Cuadro Tasas Migratorias (Decreto 584/2024)](https://www.argentina.gob.ar/migraciones/cuadro-tasas-migratorias), Dirección Nacional de Migraciones, argentina.gob.ar, retrieved 2026-10-04 (32 UMSM transitory residence, 40 UMSM extension, 120 uc electronic entry, 1 UMSM = ARS 1,000)
- [Decreto 266/2000, Aranceles consulares (texto actualizado)](https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/norma-62582/actualizacion), InfoLEG / argentina.gob.ar normativa, retrieved 2026-10-04 (One consular unit equals one US dollar)
- [Tipo de cambio mayorista de referencia (Comunicación A 3500), serie 5](https://api.bcra.gob.ar/estadisticas/v4.0/monetarias/5?desde=2026-09-28&hasta=2026-10-04), Banco Central de la República Argentina, API de estadísticas, retrieved 2026-10-04 (ARS 1,523.0868 per US dollar on 2026-10-02, used for the peso conversions)

Not yet reviewed by a person. Not legal advice; confirm with the issuing authority before you book.

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