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Brazilian and Argentine Immigration Agreements

Brazil and Argentina have a mutual agreement granting permanent residency to each other’s nationals. This agreement opens a unique immigration opportunity for businesspeople, investors, and their families to obtain residency and even citizenship in both countries.

Benefit Investors and Their Families

Under Argentine Decree 366/2025, a foreigner who invests a significant amount of capital in Argentina (for example, USD 500,000 or more) can apply for citizenship without meeting the standard 2 years of legal and continuous residency requirements in Argentina. This means an investor may continue living in their home country and running their business while simultaneously initiated the Argentine citizenship process at the same time. Of course, in a condition where few trips to Argentina and short periods of physical presence are undoubtedly required.

Investment and Fast-Track Citizenship in Argentina

As we already agreed that some physical visits are still necessary for the delivery of fingerprints, biometrics, and background checks, etc. However, full-time physical residence in Argentina is not required. Once the investor becomes an Argentine citizen, children can receive permanent residency, spouse will obtain temporary residency. However, if the family wants to live in Argentina even during the time while the father’s investment-based citizenship application is being processed, all family members will initially hold temporary residency until the citizenship process is completed.

Family Residency and Cross-Border Options with Brazil

After the investor gains an Argentine passport, the investor can apply for the Brazil permanent residency, and at the same time, his children, minors under 10 years old, can apply for Brazil’s family reunification permanent residency. During the time father and children are processing permanent residency, mother will be residing in Argentina to fulfill 2 years of standard residency counterclock required for the Argentine citizenship.

 

Brazilian law offers a relatively quick process for minor children to receive permanent residency, after which they may begin their Brazilian naturalization procedures for minor Children. Father doesn’t need to apply for naturalization, because he will need the standard 4 years of permanent residency to apply for Brazilian naturalization. This approach allows families to establish strong legal ties in both Argentina and Brazil almost simultaneously.

Coordinating Residency Between Two Countries

In a typical scenario:

• Father: Obtains Argentine citizenship via investment; begins the children’s Brazilian permanent residency and naturalization process.

• Children: Receive Brazilian permanent residency quickly, and can start naturalization for a permanent passport until they reach 18. After being 18 years old, they can reapply for permanent Brazilian nationality.

• Mother: Resides continuously in Argentina to meet the two-year residence requirement before applying for citizenship, and after 2 years, also applies for Argentine citizenship.

 

This approach allows the family to split time strategically between the two countries. Brazil generally permits flexible travel in and out for children and the father to visit and spend more time with the mother, while the mother completes her residency period in Argentina.

Timelines at a Glance

• Father (Investor): Argentine passport in about one year without full-time residency.

• Children: Brazilian passports within about one to one and a half years after residency approval.

• Mother: Argentine passport in approximately three years in total, which is two years of residence plus processing times.

Key Takeaways

This arrangement is particularly attractive for businesspeople who cannot spend extended time in Argentina but still wish to secure a strong passport and permanent residency for their families. By leveraging the mutual agreements between Argentina and Brazil, families can:

• Obtain Argentine citizenship through investment.

• Secure Brazilian permanent residency and eventual citizenship for children.

• Plan residency periods strategically between both countries.