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How to Study in Argentina? Obtain Your Argentine Student Residence with Immi Legal
Argentine Student Residence is one of the ways of obtaining legal residency in Argentina, which contributes to the two-year citizenship or three-year permanent residency count.
There are a few documents specifically required for this residency, such as the necessary electronic certificate, known as the “constancia de inscripción electrónica,” where an academic institution must be registered as an accredited institution in “RENURE” under the Migraciones Department. We proudly collaborate with private universities registered in RENURE. These universities offer a total of 84 career programs, providing students with both in-person and virtual education options. All you need to do is obtain the Constancia de Inscripción Electrónica and proceed with your student visa application to enter Argentina. Let’s delve deeper into how this process works.
Requirements For Obtaining A Study Permit In Argentina
To apply for an Argentine Student Visa and subsequently an Argentine Student Residency, several documents and requirements must be fulfilled. These include:
- Valid passport with at least two blank pages.
- Certificate of completed school education from your home country, legalized or apostilled.
- The host university where you plan to study must be accredited by “RENURE,” which is under the Argentine Migration Service, and ready to issue an electronic certificate of study.
- Electronic confirmation of your enrollment at the university, named “Constancia de Inscripcion” issued by your host academic organisation.
- Clean criminal record from your home country, officially apostilled or legalized.
- Argentine Non-Criminal Certificate.
- Spanish at the A2-B1 level minimum. However, our partnering university accepts international students who do not yet speak Spanish on the condition that they study at a Spanish language school while simultaneously studying for a career at this university.
- Proof of residence in Argentina (lease agreement, invitation from official residents, certificate of real estate ownership, etc.). You must demonstrate that you are physically staying in Argentina.
- Payment of the visa fee through the RADEX system.
It is important to note that all documents must be translated into Spanish and certified by the Colegio de Traductores in Argentina. The submission of documents for a residence permit on a student visa is done within Argentina.
Only Designated Schools Are Eligible
Obtaining a student’s residence permit in Argentina requires studying at academic institutions offering a minimum 3-year program with a mandatory school certificate for a “carrera” (long-term degree program). Public universities in Argentina provide tuition-free undergraduate and “carrera” education. For information on career education supported by the Argentinian government for adults, visit https://red.infd.edu.ar/ and https://www.argentina.gob.ar/educacion. However, there is a Spanish language requirement. Our private partner university can accept students without Spanish proficiency, but it may be challenging for you to understand the teachers. Therefore, we highly recommend enrolling in intensive Spanish language courses.
There are very few universities in Argentina that provide high academic university degrees (Bachelor’s or Master’s) taught in English.
Only studying through designated institutions accredited in RENURE will allow for student residency, which counts toward both the two-year citizenship and the three-year permanent residency count.
If you apply for shorter courses like Spanish Language courses, the courses will only grant you a Transitoria Residence for a maximum period of one (1) year and DOES NOT enable obtaining a DNI. The residency years are also not counted towards permanent residency or citizenship. However, it is an option for those wanting to improve their Spanish while residing in Argentina with an opportunity to pursue higher education later in Spanish. Contact us to learn more.
To determine if an educational institution is suitable for legalization, the best approach is to email the university directly and ask the crucial question: “Is your educational institution accredited by the Migration Office and able to issue an electronic certificate of study for foreign students?” It is also equally important to know if this is going to be “Formal Study”, which may make you eligible to obtain DNI or “Informal Study”, which DOES NOT qualify you to obtain a DNI.
Available Subjects from Our Partnering University in Buenos Aires
Architecture and Design
ARCHITECTURE
GRAPHIC DESIGN with multimedia and advertising orientation
GRAPHIC DESIGN with multimedia and advertising orientation – DISTANCE
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN CLOTHING DESIGN
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN CLOTHING DESIGN – DISTANCE LEARNING
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN INTERIOR DESIGN
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN INTERIOR DESIGN – DISTANCE LEARNING
Health Sciences
POSTGRADUATE COURSES
SPECIALIZATION IN ORTHODONTICS AND FUNCTIONAL ORTHOPEDICS OF THE MAXILLARY
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN NURSING
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN GERONTOLOGY
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN GERONTOLOGY – DISTANCE LEARNING MODALITY
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN SURGICAL INSTRUMENTATION
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN SURGICAL INSTRUMENTATION – CURRICULAR COMPLEMENTARY CYCLE – DISTANCE LEARNING MODALITY
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN KINESIOLOGY AND PHYSIATRY
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN NUTRITION
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN OBSTETRICS
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN BIOIMAGE PRODUCTION – CURRICULAR COMPLEMENTARY CYCLE
MEDICINE
Behavioral Sciences and Humanities
POSTGRADUATE COURSES
DOCTORATE IN PHILOSOPHY
DOCTORATE IN PHILOSOPHY
SPECIALIZATION IN UNIVERSITY TEACHING MEDIATED BY EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES – DISTANCE LEARNING MODALITY
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PHILOSOPHY
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN SPEECH THERAPY
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN SPEECH THERAPY – DISTANCE LEARNING
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN HISTORY
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN LETTERS
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PSYCHOMOTRICITY – BACHELOR’S DEGREE CYCLE –
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PSYCHOPEDAGOGY
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PSYCHOPEDAGOGY AT A DISTANCE LEARNING
EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES FACULTY
PHILOSOPHY FACULTY
HISTORY FACULTY
LABOR FACULTY
TEACHING STAFF IN PSYCHOPEDAGOGY
UNIVERSITY PROFESSORSHIP – CURRICULAR COMPLEMENTARY CYCLE – DISTANCE LEARNING
Tourism and Communication
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN HOTEL MANAGEMENT
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN HOTEL MANAGEMENT – DISTANCE LEARNING
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN HOTEL MANAGEMENT – COMPLEMENTARY CURRICULAR CYCLE – DISTANCE LEARNING
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN HOTEL MANAGEMENT – BACHELOR’S DEGREE CYCLE
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN TOURISM
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN TOURISM – DISTANCE LEARNING
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN TOURISM – CURRICULAR COMPLEMENTARY CYCLE – DISTANCE LEARNING
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN TOURISM – BACHELOR’S DEGREE CYCLE
Economy and Business
POSTGRADUATE COURSES
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
Public Accountant
REMOTE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ADMINISTRATION
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ADMINISTRATION – DISTANCE LEARNING
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN MARKETING
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN MARKETING – DISTANCE LEARNING
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ECONOMICS
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ADVERTISING
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN HUMAN RESOURCES
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PUBLIC RELATIONS
Engineering, Computer Science, and Agrifood Sciences
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
CIVIL ENGINEERING
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
FOOD ENGINEERING
COMPUTER ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING IN MECHANIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
SURVEYOR ENGINEER
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN SYSTEMS
Exact and Natural Sciences
POSTGRADUATE COURSES
PhD IN GENETICS
SPECIALIZATION IN HYGIENE AND SAFETY AT WORK
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
BIOCHEMISTRY
PHARMACY
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN CHEMICAL SCIENCES
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN GENETICS
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN WORKPLACE HYGIENE AND SAFETY
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN OPHTHALMOLOGY
Argentine Student Residence For Foreigners
Obtaining an Argentine Student Residence is relatively straightforward once you locate the designated educational institution. According to the National Migration Department requirements, apart from the standard documents and visa processing, you only need one main document: an electronic confirmation of registration for your chosen course. This confirmation must be generated from a certified computer system connected to the Migraciones network, printed, and provided to you with a unique entry number. This document is known as the “CONSTANCIA DE INSCRIPCIÓN ELECTRÓNICA,” which has been the subject of much discussion in this article.
Processing The Argentine Student Residence Application
Submitting documents for Argentine Student Residence has been conducted remotely through the RADEX system since January 2019. Upon accessing the dedicated system, you will be guided through two steps: paying the fee and uploading the documents that support your right to reside in Argentina. Within 90 days, you will receive an invitation for an interview where you will present the original documents. The exact processing time for online applications varies, with some individuals receiving an invitation within three weeks, while others wait for two or three months. Opting for a priority meeting allows an interview slot 10 days after document submission. If you leave the country before receiving a decision from the migration service, the case’s consideration may be suspended.
Following the acceptance of your documents, the Argentine Migration Service issues a document called Precaria, documenting that your case is under review. With this Precaria, you can freely enter and exit Argentina until your identity card (DNI) is ready. It is important to note that this only applies to individuals who do not require a visa to travel to neighboring countries. However, if you are from a country that requires a visa to enter Uruguay, for example, you must obtain the visa on your home country passport to enter Uruguay.
Argentine Student Residence Extension
When extending your Argentine Student Residence, you will need to submit the same set of documents as required for the initial application. It is crucial to pay attention to whether your educational institution allows for the extension of study and the conditions associated with it. If the institution is accredited by the migration service but offers courses of less than a year in duration, with limited options that cannot fulfill the three-year continuous extension requirement, it is advisable to explore alternative options. Failing to meet these criteria may render you ineligible for extension or Argentine citizenship.
Argentine Permanent Residency For Students
Upon completing three consecutive renewals of the student’s residence permit (each lasting at least one year), you generally become eligible for permanent residence in Argentina based on general requirements. On the other hand, independent of the permanent residency, after two years of legal stay under Argentina TEMPORARIA – ESTUDIOS, you will be eligible to pursue Argentine citizenship.
