Visa timeline in Buenos Aires

• MERCOSUR or associated-state nationalTemporary residence by nationality: Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and others.5 steps
• Remote workerThe digital nomad route: transitory residence for 180 days, renewable once.4 steps
• Living on income, savings or a pensionTemporary residence as a rentista or pensionado.4 steps
• Employee of an Argentine companyTemporary residence as a trabajador migrante.4 steps
• StudentTemporary residence as an estudiante, at a recognised institution.4 steps

The 2025 decree that amended the migration law is still being challenged and implemented in stages. Fees (tasas migratorias) are revised often, and income tests are set in multiples of the minimum wage (SMVM), which changes month to month, so take the figures from Migraciones on the day you apply. This is a general guide, not legal advice. Confirm each step with the Dirección Nacional de Migraciones before you rely on it.