Do I need passport apostilled for marriage/permanent residency?

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Hello Everyone,

I am planning to move to Buenos Aires, Argentina later this year. I am a UK citizen who plans to get married to my fiance who is an Argentine citizen currently living in Buenos Aires.

I just had some questions about Birth certificates and Passports.

I understand that my passport will have to be translated into Spanish since it only has English/French on it. However, for either the marriage certificate and permanent residency, does my passport main page also need to be apostilled/legalised? Or is just a translation into Spanish and the original document enough?

Also, for marriage or permanent residency, is a birth certificate needed? It's a little complicated for me to get my birth certificate, because I was born in the US, but have lived almost my entire life in the UK. So, this worries me a little and I can't find the information anywhere. If the birth certificate is needed, can it be sent to me when in Argentina?

If anyone knows any of the answers to these questions, I would appreciate the help greatly! I know there are some previous forum posts asking similar questions, but most are from many years ago, so I'm not sure if rules and regulations have changed since then!

Kind regards,
Olivia
 
You only need to have your passport translated by a local translator in Argentina and then legalized here. There is no need to apostille the copy of your passport.
 
You only need to have your passport translated by a local translator in Argentina and then legalized here. There is no need to apostille the copy of your passport.
Oh, thank you for your answer! This applies to the permanent residency application, right?
 
Migraciones (the department that administers residency applications: I have no knowledge of the marriage processes) are notoriously hopeless, but they do at least know what a passport is. In my long experience with them on residency applications, they have not required any of my passport pages to be translated (or apostilled) and they have not asked for a birth certificate.
 
Migraciones (the department that administers residency applications: I have no knowledge of the marriage processes) are notoriously hopeless, but they do at least know what a passport is. In my long experience with them on residency applications, they have not required any of my passport pages to be translated (or apostilled) and they have not asked for a birth certificate.
Thank you so much for your answer! I had thought that getting passport pages apostilled was a bit much, and I'm glad to hear about the birth certificate.
 
I am married to an Argentinian and recently got the requirements from an Arg embassy (outside the USA) for my permanent residence before we move permanently. I need to give:
  • an apostilled full birth certificate,
  • apostilled full marriage certificate,
  • apostilled full criminal police certificate,
  • copy of spouses DNI and passport,
  • copy of my own passport,
  • proof of flight tickets into Arg,
  • proof of accommodation in Arg (BnB, Hotel, lease or property title),
  • proof of accommodation in my own country (lease or property title),
  • proof of payment of visa fee,
  • affidavit of no criminal history - signed at the embassy.
  • visa application form.
They also reserve the right to ask for more documents, so I'm taking a letter of employment, small ID photos and bank statements when I go for the interview.

It's a real pain to get all the local documents as it takes about 6-12 months just to get full birth and marriage certificates. The visa fees are fairly significant as well when applying outside Arg. Apostilling can also take like three months here so its a real pain.Luckily its just the three documents that need to be apostilled.
 
I am married to an Argentinian and recently got the requirements from an Arg embassy (outside the USA) for my permanent residence before we move permanently. I need to give:
  • an apostilled full birth certificate,
  • apostilled full marriage certificate,
  • apostilled full criminal police certificate,
  • copy of spouses DNI and passport,
  • copy of my own passport,
  • proof of flight tickets into Arg,
  • proof of accommodation in Arg (BnB, Hotel, lease or property title),
  • proof of accommodation in my own country (lease or property title),
  • proof of payment of visa fee,
  • affidavit of no criminal history - signed at the embassy.
  • visa application form.
They also reserve the right to ask for more documents, so I'm taking a letter of employment, small ID photos and bank statements when I go for the interview.

It's a real pain to get all the local documents as it takes about 6-12 months just to get full birth and marriage certificates. The visa fees are fairly significant as well when applying outside Arg. Apostilling can also take like three months here so its a real pain.Luckily its just the three documents that need to be apostilled.
Oh I see, thank you also for sharing this information with me. It sounds like it could be best to be as prepared as possible and gather all the documents you can then. I plan to apply for permanent residency when I'm in Argentina, so I'm hoping they require less than an Arg embassy outside Argentina based on what everyone else says. I can get all of those documents, it's just going to be hard to get my birth certificate from the USA since I haven't lived there almost my entire life, and it's not convenient for me to go there. Do you know if birth certificates can be internationally mailed to you if you live in a different country?

Either way, good luck with your permanent residence application and interview, and good luck with your future move!
 
Oh I see, thank you also for sharing this information with me. It sounds like it could be best to be as prepared as possible and gather all the documents you can then. I plan to apply for permanent residency when I'm in Argentina, so I'm hoping they require less than an Arg embassy outside Argentina based on what everyone else says. I can get all of those documents, it's just going to be hard to get my birth certificate from the USA since I haven't lived there almost my entire life, and it's not convenient for me to go there. Do you know if birth certificates can be internationally mailed to you if you live in a different country?

Either way, good luck with your permanent residence application and interview, and good luck with your future move!
It's a pleasure and thank you for the well-wishes! Hope yours goes well too!

I have heard that it's easier to get the permit in Arg but takes a little longer, but it's cheaper. I don't think you will be needing all the documents I did but it's best to be prepared. Furthermore, I just had a look at the application form, and it now calls for a 4cmx4cm photo so yeah... add that to the list too :).

I am not sure who can help with the birth certificate. I had to hire an agent in my country to get my full marriage certificate and that was fairly painless.
 
It's a pleasure and thank you for the well-wishes! Hope yours goes well too!

I have heard that it's easier to get the permit in Arg but takes a little longer, but it's cheaper. I don't think you will be needing all the documents I did but it's best to be prepared. Furthermore, I just had a look at the application form, and it now calls for a 4cmx4cm photo so yeah... add that to the list too :).

I am not sure who can help with the birth certificate. I had to hire an agent in my country to get my full marriage certificate and that was fairly painless.
Thank you as well! :)

Haha yes, I can imagine it would take longer here. But thanks to you, I will be as prepared as possible to avoid future stress. And thanks again for the tip about photo size requirements!

And no worries, hearing that in the worst case scenario I could also hire some sort of agent to get the certificate for me, is good to know. I'm sure there's always a solution for everything :)
 
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