Civil Union → Precaria → Temporary Residency

[bamark]

Hi all,

I’m about to register a unión convivencial and apply for temporary residency with my Argentine partner. I’m looking specifically for recent (late 2025-2026), first-hand experiences from people who have actually completed or are currently going through this route, as forums re this topic are nearly a year old.

I’m looking for what actually happened in practice versus what people say online/migraciones site.

If you’ve done this recently, could you share a bit of info on the...

- Civil Union Registration - strictness of the 2 year cohabitation, witnesses, in person or online etc

- RADEX Application - documents you uploaded initially, how long until you received precaria etc

- Getting Temporary Residency - migraciones request which documents, any specific delays etc

Priority for me would be just getting the precaria ASAP, and then gather any docs i need to do RADEX application with ease.

I’m trying to approach this the right way and avoid common pitfalls, so detailed, recent experiences would be very helpful!

Thanks in advance.

 

[bamark]

Bumping this up to see if anyone has any info / advice, salud

 

[elhombresinnombre]

Bumping this up to see if anyone has any info / advice, salud

First of all, congratulations on your relationship.

Second - and I'm not picking on you personally @bamark because this just happens to be a convenient thread on which to hang a general query - I'm always surprised that people who ask these sorts of questions never seem to mention the involvement of their partner in sorting out their admin problems? After all, the partner has a vested interest in seeing that the process comes out right and even if they don't have first-hand experience of their home country's immigration system (why would they - I don't have that knowledge about mine) they do know how stuff works in Argentina.

 

[bamark]

First of all, congratulations on your relationship.

Second - and I'm not picking on you personally @bamark because this just happens to be a convenient thread on which to hang a general query - I'm always surprised that people who ask these sorts of questions never seem to mention the involvement of their partner in sorting out their admin problems? After all, the partner has a vested interest in seeing that the process comes out right and even if they don't have first-hand experience of their home country's immigration system (why would they - I don't have that knowledge about mine) they do know how stuff works in Argentina.

Cheers! Considering it's a civil union it's a given that it takes involvement from both sides - rest of it is on me as it's my immigration problem to sort. I haven't a clue how it works in my home country either!

 

[victoriarob]

Hi all,

I’m about to register a unión convivencial and apply for temporary residency with my Argentine partner. I’m looking specifically for recent (late 2025-2026), first-hand experiences from people who have actually completed or are currently going through this route, as forums re this topic are nearly a year old.

I’m looking for what actually happened in practice versus what people say online/migraciones site.

If you’ve done this recently, could you share a bit of info on the...

- Civil Union Registration - strictness of the 2 year cohabitation, witnesses, in person or online etc

- RADEX Application - documents you uploaded initially, how long until you received precaria etc

- Getting Temporary Residency - migraciones request which documents, any specific delays etc

Priority for me would be just getting the precaria ASAP, and then gather any docs i need to do RADEX application with ease.

I’m trying to approach this the right way and avoid common pitfalls, so detailed, recent experiences would be very helpful!

Thanks in advance.

 

[victoriarob]

Sorry @bamark, meant to edit in-line with your post! You tagged me in another thread. These are some pretty broad questions. I found the process to be fairly easy to follow, and there weren't any huge differences between procedures and documents outlined on official websites. The folks I met were generally helpful and kind. I'll give you my key takeaways:

• My partner and I had lived together for 2 years. Our witnesses were Argentine friends we had both known for 2 years. The 4 of us went to an in-person appointment. We didn't bluff this.
• Some things (for me) took a bit longer than expected. Give yourself time! This was particularly true for scheduling fingerprinting appointments.
• I met a few administrators who were misinformed about processes. Do your research carefully, go to your appointments prepared. If something doesn't go the way you think it should, reach out to the same office by email or phone and get a second opinion.
• If the criminal record check from your home country and passport are not in Spanish, you'll need to have them both translated by a professional translator, and have the translations certified. For translations from English to Spanish, I worked with a translator in Belgrano named Liliana. She was great, so I'll share her contact here: WA +54 9 11 3874 1587.
• For your in-person turno with Migraciones, bring original copies and photocopies of your documents, just in case. Your partner doesn't need to go with you, but you do need to take their DNI card.
• After your in-person turno with Migraciones, you'll receive a numero de expediente that lets you log in to a new portal and upload more documents. I had problems with the document upload function, so I ultimately booked an in-person appointment to have the documents scanned and added to my file. Might not impact you, but FYI.
• The Tina chatbot on the Migraciones website is GREAT. Your secret weapon. If you navigate through the menu to chat with a person, they are often very, very helpful. Don't hesitate to ask questions here, but be specific.

As I mentioned, while everything was easy to follow, it wasn't always fast, and there were typical bureaucratic nusances. I can't predict what your experience will be. If getting your precaria quickly is your main priority, I imagine that a lawyer might be a good option. I didn't find that to be necessary, but your needs might be different than mine.

Let me know if you have specific questions!

 

[Shpongle]

Make sure there is absolutely no question about your living together.

Although a camionero could be seen to be "living with" his wife and family even though he is on the road for 3/4 of the year, Migraciones is not likely to see it that way under most circumstances.

 

[bamark]

Make sure there is absolutely no question about your living together.

Although a camionero could be seen to be "living with" his wife and family even though he is on the road for 3/4 of the year, Migraciones is not likely to see it that way under most circumstances.

Yes makes sense! For your proof of cohabitation in your application did you do the likes of a Certificación de Domicilio?

 

[Shpongle]

Yes makes sense! For your proof of cohabitation in your application did you do the likes of a Certificación de Domicilio?

Only saw this now. Exactly. It's pretty easy to do, and you have to do it whenever you change address.