My Experience Getting the Rentista Visa in 2025

[Buenas Ondas]

Also, just a general update for anyone who's been watching the thread: After migraciones approves your DNI, you'll get a tracking link to a website before receiving your DNI in the mail.

It has 5 steps:

- Incio
- Verificacion
- Produccion
- Embalaje
- Correo

Mine is still on 'Verificacion' and has been for weeks (visa was approved on Dec. 12th, so I'm sure the holidays slowed things down). When my visa was approved, migraciones told me to come back in 3 mos if I hadn't received my DNI and they'd issue it there. So that might still be a possibility. But I'll update when I have my physical card in case anyone is trying to keep track of timelines.

 

[Konner_Long]

Also, just a general update for anyone who's been watching the thread: After migraciones approves your DNI, you'll get a tracking link to a website before receiving your DNI in the mail.

It has 5 steps:

- Incio
- Verificacion
- Produccion
- Embalaje
- Correo

Mine is still on 'Verificacion' and has been for weeks (visa was approved on Dec. 12th, so I'm sure the holidays slowed things down). When my visa was approved, migraciones told me to come back in 3 mos if I hadn't received my DNI and they'd issue it there. So that might still be a possibility. But I'll update when I have my physical card in case anyone is trying to keep track of timelines.

Took me three months to get my first DNI. Applied at migraciones on the 22nd Sept 2025 (23 Sept 2025 issued according to the card) and collected from the local correo argentino sucrusal on 30 Dec 2025 (May have been ready on the 22nd).

It was stuck on a problem with verificacion stage "datos biometricos" for about 2 and a half months and I harassed them via whatsapp to see what's going on, but they said to just wait it's not an issue.

 

[Buenas Ondas]

Took me three months to get my first DNI. Applied at migraciones on the 22nd Sept 2025 (23 Sept 2025 issued according to the card) and collected from the local correo argentino sucrusal on 30 Dec 2025 (May have been ready on the 22nd).

It was stuck on a problem with verificacion stage "datos biometricos" for about 2 and a half months and I harassed them via whatsapp to see what's going on, but they said to just wait it's not an issue.

Preciate the heads up on the timeline! And sounds about right lol

 

[USAtoBA]

I don't remember the exact number but think it was in the ballpark of $1500ish USD for end-to-end when I started working with her towards the end of 2024. Not sure if her rates have changed since then, but it was significantly less than other lawyers I spoke with (tho that wasn't a deciding factor for me at all). Again, strongly recommend her.

Also, she recently gave me [email protected] as her best email so if you do decide to reach out, I'd probably use that one

I'm using her now, 2026 fee for me was $2300. I'll keep you guys posted.

 

[doodleday]

From the time I submitted on RadEx, it was 6 months. The 5 months before that was me saving money and gathering documentation.

Then, 2 years from approval (and 2x renewals) to apply for citizenship (3 years for permanent residence).


Yeah, I was in the same situation.

The ‘standard’ changes based on the salario mínimo. But basically it’s minimum monthly salary multiplied by 5 multiplied by 12 months.

For me, at the time that was around $15,000. But you’ll want to have a little padding to strengthen your argument. So I submitted with a little over $20,000.

Then you’ll need that amount (or more to account for rises in the minimum salary) each year you renew

was the 20k considered passive income and come from a certain account? (Im sorry i think im missing part of this convo feed bc im lacking continuity) i have 50k savings and trying to figure out how to prove income for rentista using just that. Can you let me know how you did things? Tysm