Index | Ranking | Score |
|---|---|---|
Overall Ranking
| 16th | 91.3 |
Procedure Index
| 8th | 87.4 |
Citizenship and Mobility Index
| 6th | 98.5 |
Quality of Life Index
| 16th | 77.6 |
Tax Optimization Index
| 43rd | 56.1 |
Costs and Invest Index
| 21st | 95.6 |
Category | Details |
|---|---|
Legal Provision
| Rentista / Pensionado Visa — Rentista / Pensionado temporary residence — Ley 25.871 (Pensionado Art. 23(c); Rentista via Decreto 616/2010, Arts. 14–17). Filed on the RaDEX platform of the Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (now Agencia Nacional de Migraciones). |
Region
| Americas |
Income Requirements
| No fixed statutory figure; the DNM requires stable, verifiable passive income (~USD 1,500–2,000/mo). Qualifying income: Pensionado = pension from a government/international organisation/private employer; Rentista = passive income (rental, dividends, annuities). |
Processing Time
| 3-6 months |
Family Member Inclusion
| Spouse: Your legally married husband or wife. (Note: Informal or unregistered partnerships require a separate, rigorous local registration called a unión convivencial).Children: Unmarried, dependent children under 18 years old.Children Over 18: Only if they have a recognized disability that makes them dependent, or if they qualify via specific university student pathways.Parents: Dependent parents can sometimes be included under broader family ties, though they are usually handled case-by-case. |
Tax Benefits
| Worldwide taxation; income tax up to 35%. Wealth tax: 0.50% to 0.75%. (fiscal year 2026). Inheritance tax: National: none; provincial (Buenos Aires) up to ~6.6%. Retiree benefits: No special regime. |
Path to Citizenship
| 2 years. Time spent on this visa counts toward the residency requirement for naturalisation. |
Dual Citizenship
| Allowed |
