Argentina's digital nomad residence lets citizens of visa-exempt countries, including the US, stay 180 days while working remotely for clients or employers abroad, renewable once for another 180. There is no published income minimum; you prove your work and income instead. You apply in person with the National Migration Directorate (DNM) after you arrive.
Checked against the sources at the end on November 3, 2026. This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Rules and fees change, so confirm with the official source before you apply.
At a glance
| Item | What to know |
|---|---|
| Visit first | 90 days as a tourist, extendable once for 90 days |
| Route for remote workers | Transitory residence for digital nomads (residencia transitoria, DNM Disposition 758/2022) |
| Money you need to show | No set minimum. You prove your remote work and income with contracts, a company letter or invoices |
| Length | 180 days, renewable once for 180 more (a year in total) |
| Government fees | Set by DNM's migration fee table and paid through its platform; priority appointments cost extra |
| Timeline | Not published |
| Where you apply | In person inside Argentina: by email to DNM in Buenos Aires, or at the DNM office for your area elsewhere. You don't need an agent |
| Family | The official page doesn't cover dependents; ask DNM how a partner or children should apply |
| Long-term residence | The digital nomad residence doesn't lead to permanent residence. Longer routes include rentista (passive income) and pensionado residence |
| US taxes | Still due every year. See our US taxes and banking guide |
Who qualifies
Argentina's digital nomad residence lets citizens of visa-exempt countries, including the US, stay 180 days while working remotely for clients or employers abroad, renewable once for another 180. There is no published income minimum; you prove your work and income instead. You apply in person with the National Migration Directorate (DNM) after you arrive.
- Remote employees of companies outside Argentina: yes.
- Freelancers and business owners: yes.
- Money: No set minimum. You prove your remote work and income with contracts, a company letter or invoices.
Open question: The official page doesn't publish fees or processing times. Confirm both with DNM before you go.
Documents
Order US documents first: apostilles and FBI checks are the slowest part.
- Passport
- Argentine criminal record certificate from the Registro Nacional de Reincidencia (from age 16)
- Proof of your address and legal entry into Argentina
- Signed application describing your work, with a short CV
- Proof of work: contract, company letter, certifications or income receipts, plus at least one professional reference
- US documents apostilled and translated by an Argentine sworn translator
Step by step from the US
- Gather proof of your work: contracts, a company letter or invoices, and a professional reference.
- Apostille your US documents before you go; get them translated in Argentina by a sworn translator.
- Arrive as a tourist and get your Argentine criminal record certificate.
- Apply in person with DNM (by email in Buenos Aires) early in your 90 tourist days.
- Buy health insurance for your whole stay, and renew the residence once if you're staying a year.
Taxes
- Argentina taxes residents on worldwide income; a stay of under 12 months on transitory residence generally doesn't make you a tax resident, but confirm with an accountant
- No US-Argentina income tax treaty or totalization agreement
- US citizens still file a US return every year. The foreign earned income exclusion is up to $132,900 for 2026; the foreign tax credit is the alternative. See our US taxes guide.
Common mistakes
- Arriving without apostilled, translated documents: Argentina wants its own sworn translators
- Expecting an online application: it's in person with DNM
- Letting your 90 tourist days run out while you wait: apply early in your stay
Where to live in Argentina
Our city guides cover costs in dollars, neighborhoods, live weather and the time difference: Buenos Aires.
Moving with a partner or kids? See Moving abroad with family.
Sources
Checked on November 3, 2026. Where sources disagree, we say so above.
- Argentina.gob.ar: Residencia transitoria como nómada digital (official, updated May 6, 2026)
- Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (official)
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