New risk of expulsion for foreigners

[Ries]

Oh...maybe I am in trouble. I hate the pizza here.

Thats ok, I love it enough for both of us.

 

[wineguy999]

Oh...maybe I am in trouble. I hate the pizza here.

Ever try Siamo nel Forno?

 

[Caribbean Cool]

Ever try Siamo nel Forno? thanks...I will go soon

 

[rmike]

If the current government really wanted to get rid of a number of "undesirable" foreigners, regardless of what they might have ever said that could be considered anti-Argentine," one thing they could do is raise the monthly income reqirement for the visa rentista and the visa pensionada, from five minimum monthly salarios to at least seven, if not eight or nine.

I think this is already long overdue. Increases in the past more than trippled previous monthly income reqirements. From $2.500 to $8.000 and then to $30.000. The "goal" always appeared to be $2000 USD per month.

What's "great" about the present system is that the salario mínimo itself doesn't have to be raised at any given time for the increase to only affect foreigners with temporary residency. An increase of three monthly salarios mínimos (to eight) would bring the total to slightly above $2,000 USD per month at a rate of $1.500 pesos to one USD.

I would not be surprised if and when it is increased, that it will be as high a $4,000 USD per month, a figure which today is less than ls required for "temporary residency" in México for ONE foreigner.

Ten salarios mínimos mensuales total about $2,500 USD, and twelve total just over $3,000 USD, I am surprised the current monthly requirement of five, which, at $1.500 to one, is only $1,255 per month, has not already been increased.

Pulling up the drawbridge much? US$ 2000.00 sounds like a reasonable amount when compared to average salaries. I for one made that work, mas o menos, during my last 5-month stint in CABA that ended two months ago. If your intention is to keep out tax-evading freeloaders, well, they will find a way around it. As do many locals. You will shut the door to middle-class folks that at least make an attempt at staying in the country legit. Since you mentioned Mexico, my perspective as a (tax-paying) permanent resident here in Oaxaca de Juarez: I lucked out 5 years ago when I got started on my temporary residency roughly 2 years before the income requirements turned absurd. The average income in my state is US$ 400/month, with US$ 800/month being a rock-solid upper middle-class paycheck. US$ 4000/month puts you in the top 0.01% of earners in my neck of the woods. Granted, Oaxaca has been overrun by expats, but I'd rather have a healthy mix of middle-of-the-road folks than the bottom 50% and the top 0.01% shuffling for position.