Why citizenship?

[FrankPintor]

Is your ‘go away’ the famous ‘tomatelas!’?
If so, sorry Painter, I ain’t going nowhere!

I forgot to mention the thunderstorms around Cordoba, which are apparently among the strongest on the planet. Very unsafe.

I guess we had “tomatelas” and now we have “lamelas” in the person of your ambassador. Oh well.

 

[SlowWalker]

I think it would be easier for you to relocate to other Mercosur countries. Maybe someone else can offer more info about this.

Additionally, you can vote in elections.
For what its worth, if you are living here permanently, you may feel that you want a say in governance rather than just go along for the ride.

 

[LuckyLuke]

As a long time permanent resident living on my savings and Social Security allowance, what possible advantage would I enjoy by becoming an Argentine citizen? And Happy New Year to all..

I'm surprised nobody here has mentioned the most obvious advantage to citizenship. Restriction free international travel.

As any US Green Card holder will also tell you, residency comes with strings attached as to the length of stay outside the resident country before forfeiture of said residency.

The current limit of travel outside of Argentina (for those who received residency prior to 2025) is 1 year. The US is only 6 months before having to provide strong reason for absence.

 

[Lanick]

Argentina passport has an immense brand value. My wife travels anywhere outside the EU with her Argentina passport!

 

[rob0001]

I guess the question is why wouldn't you? Its simply an insurance policy against the unexpected. Everything is always fine, until it isn't!!!
Most don't have this opportunity to do it easy. I came here just for this amazing passport that is one of the best in the world (16th) to have in my back pocket.

 

[redlobster]

Argentina passport has an immense brand value. My wife travels anywhere outside the EU with her Argentina passport!

If you are planning to travel to Russia, Iran, North Korea, or Cuba, having an Argentine passport can be useful.
Otherwise, I don’t see much difference compared to an American passport.

 

[Lanick]

If you are planning to travel to Russia, Iran, North Korea, or Cuba, having an Argentine passport can be useful.
Otherwise, I don’t see much difference compared to an American passport.

Vietnam, Turkey. There are others but all the dual citizen Argentines I know use their AR passport to travel.

 

[rob0001]

If you are planning to travel to Russia, Iran, North Korea, or Cuba, having an Argentine passport can be useful.
Otherwise, I don’t see much difference compared to an American passport.

The Argentine passport you get as a naturalized citizen states your home country of nationality...I only know of two countries that let you not have that home country on your passport when naturalized...Canada and now Uruguay. Maybe there are others and I'd love to here which ones.

 

[Johnny]

Vietnam, Turkey. There are others but all the dual citizen Argentines I know use their AR passport to travel.

Much more time initially in Thailand than with a USA passport. At least that was the case a few years ago.

 

[Tilda]

Well, it shows your place of birth. Not the same as home country. I have Sweden, where I also have nationality, but my son has Australia, where he doesn’t have nationality. And he only spent three weeks there. The DNI shows more information than the passport. Eg. Date of citizenship if not at birth.