Citizenship and migration DNU declared unconstitutional June 30th 2026

[Konner_Long]

You can apply with a lawyer at any moment.

Thanks @Bajo_cero2 I appreciate your input and always enjoy your inside views into citizenship.

I have one question. If I applied today (1 year of residency completed with a wife who is an Argentinian citizen) with a lawyer for citizenship, the courts would still only choose to resolve my case after the 2 years of residency are fulfilled?

 

[Shpongle]

Thanks @Bajo_cero2 I appreciate your input and always enjoy your inside views into citizenship.

I have one question. If I applied today (1 year of residency completed with a wife who is an Argentinian citizen) with a lawyer for citizenship, the courts would still only choose to resolve my case after the 2 years of residency are fulfilled?

Not to speak for him, but... my understanding is that @Bajo_cero2's view has always been that you should have applied the moment you set foot in Argentina, you did not need to wait. And you would need a lawyer like him, to do so. That is the basic premise of his approach -- applying on constitutional basis through a judge. Of course it is better if you're married; so then you should have applied immediately on getting married.

I'm 13 months in and still with Precaria (remote provinces). As @Bajo_cero2 said, "2. Today is almost impossible to apply for citizenship without a lawyer. You have to litigate in order that the case is accepted."

We've been advised however to let Migraciones conclude the current process for my DNI. I'm not sure I agree with this but given the courts are in turmoil, it was suggested to me that it may be better to just get DNI sorted first (it can take a lot longer if we now restart the process of getting DNI, via juzgado federal).

 

[SaberPaw]

I'm not sure I agree with this but given the courts are in turmoil, it was suggested to me that it may be better to just get DNI sorted first (it can take a lot longer if we now restart the process of getting DNI, via juzgado federal).

What does a federal court have to do with your DNI?

 

[Shpongle]

What does a federal court have to do with your DNI?

If you don't get DNI through Migraciones, you can (or could, in the past) ask the courts to issue you a DNI in special circumstances. But I was told that often takes longer, since the courts are slow. I don't think it applies to just anyone. A case must be made for it, a special plea if you will.