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Temporary Residency for Parents By Child Born In Argentina
The newborn child automatically acquires Argentine citizenship at birth (jus soli), but parents no longer obtain citizenship just by the child’s birth if they remain short-term visitors; new residency and significant physical presence requirements now apply for parents seeking citizenship later.
Argentina allows temporary residency to the parents of children born in Argentina. As a temporary resident, you are allowed to stay in Argentina for as long as you wish and are eligible to work, run any type of business, and create bank accounts, etc. More information is available in this article, too.
Required Documents For Temporary Residency
1. Identity Documents(International Passport)
2. Birth Certificate Apostilled and Translated
3. Argentine Criminal Record Certificate issued by the National Registry of Recidivism or the Federal Police (Only required for those over 16 years of age).
4. Police clearance certificate from abroad, apostilled that reliably certifies that there are no previous convictions or pending criminal proceedings, issued by the competent authorities of the countries where you have resided for a period of more than ONE (1) year, during the course of the last THREE (3) years, (Only required for those over 16 years).
5. A stamp of entry to the country stamped on the travel document.
6. Certificate of Argentine Address or a bill from a public service in your name (ABL, electricity, water, or gas).
7. The Argentine birth certificate and the DNI of your child born in Argentina
Important Note:
You are always welcome to apply for temporary residence in Argentina. If you don’t have time to wait for a plastic ID Card, you don’t have to do this immediately after the child is delivered. Because the temporary residence in Argentina approved does not offer any benefits when traveling outside of the country, the process is only worthwhile if you want to stay in Argentina for an extended period of time. Or, if you don’t want to overstay your visa-free tourist status in the country.
Documents Recommended Before Traveling to Argentina
Medical fitness to fly certificate from treating doctor confirming gestational age and travel fitness (important for boarding airlines).
Travel medical insurance that explicitly covers pregnancy and childbirth costs (private healthcare is not free for non-residents).
Prenatal Medical Records (Optional but Strongly Recommended)
Ultrasounds, Pregnancy follow-up reports, Vaccination records (if any)
Post-Birth Documentation and Useful Tips
Civil Registry process: registering the newborn at the local Registro Civil.
Birth certificate issuance and apostille to use abroad (necessary for second passport options).
DNI (national identity card) and Argentine passport issuance for the baby, including an instant passport processing option.
Translation needs in Argentina (certified translators in Argentina, not prior).
A travel consent letter from the second parent (“Autorización de Viaje”) is required if leaving Argentina with a minor and only one parent present. Signed in Argentina at a public notary.
