Hi Elena, heres's some info from the migraciones website. Hope it helps.
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT:
a) IDENTITY: Identity Card, Passport or Certificate of Citizenship with photo, originals. These documents must be in force and in good condition and submitted with a full set of copies including blank pages.
b) CERTIFICATE OF ARGENTINE CRIMINAL RECORDS Issued by the National Registry of Reoffend, or Federal Police. Only requires to those over 16 years.
c) CERTIFICATE OF LACK OF CRIMINAL RECORD issued by the competent authorities of the countries where they have resided for a period exceeding ONE (1) year, during the course of the last THREE (3) years. Only requires to those over 16 (sixteen) years.
d) AFFIDAVIT of lack of criminal record in other countries (it will be produce in migration at the time of application for residence).
e) ENTRY. Country entry seal stamped to a travel document or migration card.
CERTIFICATE OF DOMICILE OR AN INVOICE OF ANY PUBLIC SERVICE WITH YOUR NAME (ABL, electricity, water or gas)
Settling tax: NON MERCOSUR $ 600
TWO 4X4 COLOR PHOTOS (It must be current, taken from the front, half bust, with the head completely uncovered, color, white even background, allowing appreciate faithfully and in all its fullness the holder's facial features when manage the procedure).
* If you are engage in academic activities registered under agreements signed between higher education institutions in specialized areas and under the center or institution's liability shall submit: contract signed by the parties, before notary public, body or institution contracting note in which is justified the hiring and employee curriculum vitae.
* Proof of the employer’s registration in the SINGLE REGISTRY OF FOREIGNERS APPLICANT OF THE NATIONAL DIRECTION OF MIGRATION (NDM Regulation no: 54618/08)
THE RESIDENCE TO GIVE WILL BE TEMPORARY OR TRANSITIONAL
IMPORTANT:
*All documents issued abroad must have the legalization of the Argentine Consulate, located in the country issuing the document Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship, or Apostille, if the country has ratified the Hague Convention .
*Without detriment of that established on international agreements or conventions in force, any documents issued by consular representatives in the national territory must have the legalization of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship, except MERCOSUR.
*All documents issued in a foreign language must have the Spanish translation made by National Public Translator (Section 6 Law No. 20.305) and legalized by the Translators' Association.
*The documents submitted should be original and be accompanied by their respective copy, in order to proceed to their certification. The National Direction of Migration may require, if deemed necessary, additional documentation to those detailed before.
This info popped up when I clicked on the word
student. The student visa requirements appear if you check on the word
academic.
Here is the link:
http://www.migraciones.gov.ar/accesibleingles/?nomercosur_temporaria
My name is Elena and I am planning to move to Argentina soon. I have received a grant in the UK to do a research project in Argentina. At the moment I am trying to gather all the documents to obtain Residencia Transitoria como Académico. But I've had some problems since people at the Argentine embassy in London have been quite slow in responding. I just wonder whether anyone here had an experience of entering Argentina for scientific purposes and can share some experiences?
