Info on Migrating

[Mitchell205]

Hello, I'm interested if someone could help me with information on where to really get started because there is a lot of information online and it can all be really confusing sometimes so if someone could just help me and put me on the right path it would be greatly appreciated. I want to move to Argentina to really challenge myself because at this time in my life I have a lot of free time because I'm getting my college degree online and I also found a job that I can work anywhere from and I've heard it's also easy to get citizenship which I believe would always a positive.

 

[Alby]

First, clarify your thinking.

What is your real/primary objective? You say you want to challenge yourself. If that is your real/primary objective, then moving to another country is certainly one way to achieve that.

But why Argentina, out of the dozens of countries you could choose?

And why migrate/become a citizen (which implies moving permanently to Argentina, establishing yourself here, voting here and paying tax here), out of the several other options you have, e.g., coming for an extended holiday as a tourist, obtaining a one-year temporary residency which you could extend for more years without fully committing to Argentina until you are sure it really is the place you want to migrate to and become a citizen)?

Answer these two questions and it will be easier for people to provide helpful advice.

 

[Quilombo]

Have you been here before? If not I highly recommend a visit with a longer stay to get an idea if it's right for you.

 

[Mitchell205]

Hello, sorry I probably could have done better job-wording everything. I've decided to pick Argentina because of its history and culture and it's a relatively safe country. I have looked at some Visas especially as a rentier but I'm not so sure I would qualify for it since I believe the money must come from a trust I could be wrong.

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[Mitchell205]

Have you been here before? If not I highly recommend a visit with a longer stay to get an idea if it's right for you.

I actually have been when I was younger. Would I need to get a tourist visa first to get a longer stay or is there a way I can apply for an extension without one

 

[Mitchell205]

First, clarify your thinking.

What is your real/primary objective? You say you want to challenge yourself. If that is your real/primary objective, then moving to another country is certainly one way to achieve that.

But why Argentina, out of the dozens of countries you could choose?

And why migrate/become a citizen (which implies moving permanently to Argentina, establishing yourself here, voting here and paying tax here), out of the several other options you have, e.g., coming for an extended holiday as a tourist, obtaining a one-year temporary residency which you could extend for more years without fully committing to Argentina until you are sure it really is the place you want to migrate to and become a citizen)?

Answer these two questions and it will be easier for people to provide helpful advice.

Hello, sorry I probably could have done better job-wording everything. I've decided to pick Argentina because of its history and culture and it's a relatively safe country. I have looked at some Visas especially as a rentier but I'm not so sure I would qualify for it since I believe the money must come from a trust I could be wrong.

 

[Alby]

In that case, your path is fairly clear.

Based on your current circumstances (studying, working remotely), if you don't want to make any substantial changes to your current circumstances (other than coming to Argentina while you continue studying and working remotely), your temporary residency (i.e., visa) options are very limited.

If you have regular income from say a rental property, you might qualify for a rentista. But take it from me: that path is extremely complicated for you to organise to apply under and it could take up to three or four years (even with the help of a specialist lawyer) for the Argentine migration authorities to process and approve (or to process and deny). It is a very very bad option. It's barely an option at all (and depending on your financial arrangement, you may not qualify to even try).

The other option (in your case) that someone else on this board is currently pursuing (and can comment on), is to undertake a fake enrollment in a university course in Argentina, and apply for the student visa. That gets you in the country for up to a year. In that year, you could work out whether Argentina is really for you, and, if it is, spend the 12 months looking at other ways to stay long term (getting married to an Argentina, giving up your remote work and getting a job here, starting a business, forgetting your real study program and enrolling in a course in Argentina for real, etc).

But both of those options seem crazy (in your case), when the other alternative is to simply come as a tourist, get a 90-day visa on entry, extend that for another 90 days, and spend the 180 days getting to know Argentina. Only if you decide after coming here that you might like it enough to stay long term is it worth investing time and effort in looking at the sorts of options described above.

Keep it simple. Buy a ticket tomorrow and come for three months as a tourist and then extend it for another three months once here. Stop at looking confusing and complicated information that deals with something you may not even ultimately want to do.

 

[jantango]

Migrate: move from one region or habitat to another according to the seasons.

He chose the word that describes your suggestion.

 

[Bajo_cero2]

You can just come and overstay and pay the fee when you leave. When you are here you can apply for legal residency or citizenship.