Sometimes anecdotal stories can be useful. I plan to buy an apt. within a month or so, and will need a tax ID number, called a CDI to open up a bank acct.
(See www.afip.gov.ar website for more info, in Spanish)
I walked to the police station a few blocks away with my passport and rental contract. I told them i needed a cert. of "Domicilio". The cop didnt even look at the rental contract. She looked at my passport, i gave her my address, i paid 10 pesos. A cop rang my bell around 930am the next morning and handed me the certificate without even checking my ID.
Today, i went to a nearby AFIP office (the tax agency). Its located on the 1400 block of Salta, which is 1 block from 9 de Julio in Constitution. Im not really bothered by this neighborhood, ive been in worse, i wouldnt be put off by it.
I arrived at 1145am, one woman was in front of me at the infomation desk. i then told the guy what i wanted, he handed me the form to complete in duplicate. I took a number and by the time i completed the form, my number was called.
I explained i needed the CDI in order to open an bank acct. to buy a property (which as i explained i havent done yet) and he looked at my passport, he needed a copy of the page with the visa stamp and a copy of the main page and the Domicilio cert.
In a few minutes he handed me back the CDI form with my new CDI tax ID number on top. Im very surprised that there was no waiting, that i was in and out so quickly.
Now i will take this form to a bank and open an account. I will have my money in my USA bank acct. transfered into that acct. If anyone has advice on this step, first hand experience is preferred, I'd appreciate it.
(See www.afip.gov.ar website for more info, in Spanish)
I walked to the police station a few blocks away with my passport and rental contract. I told them i needed a cert. of "Domicilio". The cop didnt even look at the rental contract. She looked at my passport, i gave her my address, i paid 10 pesos. A cop rang my bell around 930am the next morning and handed me the certificate without even checking my ID.
Today, i went to a nearby AFIP office (the tax agency). Its located on the 1400 block of Salta, which is 1 block from 9 de Julio in Constitution. Im not really bothered by this neighborhood, ive been in worse, i wouldnt be put off by it.
I arrived at 1145am, one woman was in front of me at the infomation desk. i then told the guy what i wanted, he handed me the form to complete in duplicate. I took a number and by the time i completed the form, my number was called.
I explained i needed the CDI in order to open an bank acct. to buy a property (which as i explained i havent done yet) and he looked at my passport, he needed a copy of the page with the visa stamp and a copy of the main page and the Domicilio cert.
In a few minutes he handed me back the CDI form with my new CDI tax ID number on top. Im very surprised that there was no waiting, that i was in and out so quickly.
Now i will take this form to a bank and open an account. I will have my money in my USA bank acct. transfered into that acct. If anyone has advice on this step, first hand experience is preferred, I'd appreciate it.
