Student Visa vs Rentistsa Visa

[USAtoBA]

Hi friends,

I searched the titles before posting this, seems like its not come up. I'm wondering the pros and cons of each Visa? Seems like Student Visa is a little less paperwork, and a good idea to get a solid year in if I'm not 100% sure on staying forever, but the rentista also seems good. I already speak Spanish, can I study something else? Or any recommendations for a Spanish school with very flexible attendance?

Better to apply abroad? Or when I get back to BA?

Thanks as always to anyone who replies.

 

[rl45]

I did a masters program at UNA (National university for the arts) for a year. It was still a lot of paperwork and the public universities don't have an international student office that helps with cases. It is up to you to find all the right people to get the right letters you need etc. If you plan to do undergraduate, you will need a high school transcript AND an actual copy of the your diploma. All of this paperwork requires apostilles, certified translations etc. and often times dealing with the ministry of education. I used a lawyer to help me with the process, but it still required a LOT of legwork. I did it from here, not from the US and during the end of COVID so things may have changed a little.

Remember though, you need to attend classes and complete assignments. It is very different from University in the US ( well the Public Universities in BA at least) and it was a bit of a shock for me at first. It is academic Spanish, a lot and I mean A LOT of reading and a lot of writing as well - which is to be expected at a masters level, it was more that there was no advisor and it was hard to get in touch with department heads etc. However, it was FASCINATING and a great experience.

 

[USAtoBA]

Much appreciated. Thanks for your input.

 

[sllvn]

I'm no lawyer, but I'm on the student path myself. I've been told rentista is more paperwork than student.

There are 3 types of residency: transitory, temporary, and permanent; the two types of student visa grant either transitory or temporary residency. If your goal is citizenship, only temporary residency (with a DNI) counts toward the two-year residency requirement.

1. The transitory residency student visa is the track for most (all?) Spanish language programs. You can obtain a visa valid for up to 1 year and I believe it can be extended 1 additional year (though I think it has to be through a different school). The process is straightforward, if annoyingly bureaucratic (I did mine myself). My language program runs for 1 year, has a two-hour class per week, requires just 75% attendance, and I can take two month-long vacations during the year. Send me a PM for details.
2. The temporary residency student visa has stricter requirements and is what you'd receive through more rigorous university programs / postgrad studies. This visa can last the duration of the program. I will use an attorney when I apply for mine.

In any case, you should get requirements before returning to BA so that you can get paperwork together, etc.

 

[eb_be]

I'm no lawyer, but I'm on the student path myself. I've been told rentista is more paperwork than student.

There are 3 types of residency: transitory, temporary, and permanent; the two types of student visa grant either transitory or temporary residency. If your goal is citizenship, only temporary residency (with a DNI) counts toward the two-year residency requirement.

1. The transitory residency student visa is the track for most (all?) Spanish language programs. You can obtain a visa valid for up to 1 year and I believe it can be extended 1 additional year (though I think it has to be through a different school). The process is straightforward, if annoyingly bureaucratic (I did mine myself). My language program runs for 1 year, has a two-hour class per week, requires just 75% attendance, and I can take two month-long vacations during the year. Send me a PM for details.
2. The temporary residency student visa has stricter requirements and is what you'd receive through more rigorous university programs / postgrad studies. This visa can last the duration of the program. I will use an attorney when I apply for mine.

In any case, you should get requirements before returning to BA so that you can get paperwork together, etc.

Which language program did you choose?

 

[steveinbsas]

I'm no lawyer, but I'm on the student path myself. I've been told rentista is more paperwork than student.

As far as I know, the biggest difference is that the visa rentista and pensionada require steady and passive monthly foreign income, while the student visa only requires "proof" that you have enough funds to support yourself while you are a student in Argentina...

...and the visa rentista is likely to require significantly more paperwork than the visa pensionado.

 

[USAtoBA]

I started looking into the student visa, and it said things about getting apostilles, and I thought if I have to do this I might as well just go right to the rentista.