Argentine citizenship for foreigners?

[jago25_98]

"He told me you have to live here at least six months of the year."

I work at sea 7 months of the year...

Do you still need to meet this requirement if married?

 

[arlean]

Well I'm not "steveinba" but the answer is no. You have to go through a big rigamarole to renounce your US citizenship and they are passing even an exit tax, thta you have to pay if you do (I don't think it's in effect yet and would only apply to certain asset levels) plus I read that renunciations are a year behind in the US because of the number of people doing that. The reported number doing that this year was just over 500 so it doesn't seem like that would cause a backup. So not to worry. Dual citizenship is legal in the US and, in fact, they are very reluctant to let you go.

 

[arlean]

I really apologize. I guess I don't understand this forum. I thought I was posting the above right under the question of whether you would lose your US citizenship if you got Argentine citizenship. I would just delete it but I don't know if that's possible. But maybe it will be helpful anyway to someone.I think I should have quoted the message in the reply.

 

[Bajo_cero2]

"He told me you have to live here at least six months of the year."

I work at sea 7 months of the year...

Do you still need to meet this requirement if married?

Yes, you do. I suggest you apply for citizenship. Regards

 

[Bajo_cero2]

I really apologize. I guess I don't understand this forum. I thought I was posting the above right under the question of whether you would lose your US citizenship if you got Argentine citizenship. I would just delete it but I don't know if that's possible. But maybe it will be helpful anyway to someone.I think I should have quoted the message in the reply.

It s ok, don t worry. It is better to use the "quote", then everybody understand what are you replying. Regards

 

[steveinbsas]

"He told me you have to live here at least six months of the year."

I work at sea 7 months of the year...

Do you still need to meet this requirement if married?

If you are married to an Argentine citizen or a foreigner with permanent residency I think you can apply for permanent residency without ever having temporary residency.

 

[Bajo_cero2]

If you are married to an Argentine citizen or a foreigner with permanent residency I think you can apply for permanent residency without ever having temporary residency.

Steve, he asked about the 6 months rule. Even he can apply immediately for permanent residency, he is going to have issues later because he is less than 6 months a year in Argentina, so, he should apply for citizenship.

Regards

 

[steveinbsas]

Steve, he asked about the 6 months rule. Even he can apply immediately for permanent residency, he is going to have issues later because he is less than 6 months a year in Argentina, so, you should apply for citizenship.

Regards

Doesn't permanent residency only require physical presence in Argentina ONE DAY in two years while temporary residency requires six months presence per year?

 

[Bajo_cero2]

Doesn't permanent residency only require physical presence in Argentina ONE DAY in two years while temporary residency requires six months presence per year?

You are right, my mistake.
Regards

“ARTICULO 62. - La Dirección Nacional de Migraciones, sin perjuicio de las acciones judiciales que correspondieran deducir, cancelará la residencia que hubiese otorgado, con efecto suspensivo, cualquiera fuese su antigüedad, categoría o causa de la admisión y dispondrá la posterior expulsión, cuando:
c) El beneficiario de una radicación permanente hubiese permanecido fuera del Territorio Nacional por un período superior a los dos (2) años”

 

[2GuysInPM]

We went through 3 years of temp residency and then got perm residency and never spent more than 6 months/year here during any of those years.