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📅 Post Date: September 23, 2022 | 🔄 Updated: May 27, 2026 | ⏱️ 5 min read
Temporary Residency for Parents By Child Born In Argentina
The newborn child automatically acquires Argentine citizenship at birth (jus soli), but parents no longer immediately obtain citizenship just by the child’s birth in the short term like in the past; two years of residency + non-exit 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. Argentine Criminal Record Certificate issued by the National Registry of Recidivism or the Federal Police (Only required for those over 16 years of age).
3. 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).
4. A stamp of entry to the country stamped on the travel document.
5. Certificate of Argentine Address or a bill from a public service in your name (ABL, electricity, water, or gas).
6. The Argentine birth certificate and the DNI of your child born in Argentina
Important Note:
If your child is born in Argentina and you cannot remain in the country for a longer period, you do not necessarily need to process your own residency immediately after the birth. Because temporary residence is mainly useful if you plan to stay in Argentina.
If you leave Argentina after submitting your temporary residence application, it generally does not provide benefits, because authorities may not approve it if you leave the country for a long period of time; short trips are okay, though.
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.
Service Package for Delivering Baby in Argentina
INCLUDED:
Organization, and Support Before and After Childbirth:
– Consultations Before Arrival
– Searching and Reserving Air Tickets and Accommodation
– Support in Selecting a Hospital and Concluding Contracts for Childbirth
– Personal Acceptance for Visits to the Clinic (at the Doctor’s Initiative) During Pregnancy Period
– Guidance with Currency Exchange
– Non-Activated SIM Card and Assistance with Activation for the Newborn and Parents
– Selection and Registration of Health Insurance
– Assistance with Visits to the Clinic
– Accompany in Completing Documents for the Child (Birth Certificate, Passport)
Argentina Birthright Citizenship: Full Quote for Vaginal or Cesarean Birth (From 35th Week)
Giving birth in Argentina at Premium Hospital Costs (taxes included) USD 6.000.- Includes: Hospital costs for cesarean delivery, fetal monitoring, medical neonatologist assistance, necessary lab tests for mother, blood group and Rh factor, Coombs, newborn screening tests. Partner´s bedside stay. Breastfeeding counsellor. Routine tests for 3rd trimester control (lab, ultrasound, monitoring). Ambulatory visits to neonatologist after discharge, within the first month. 3 days in a private room for mother and newborn, and nursery.
What’s Not Included in the Birth Cost Estimate
Not included: professional fees (obstetrician, midwife, doula, anesthesiologist), TC, IMR. NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) . Adult´s Intensive care unit. Blood Transfusions. Transfers. Therapeutic acts and complex diagnostic tests. In case of multiple births, it will be charged 30% extra for each newborn. This is an estimate of your out-of-pocket costs for the test(s) and/or procedure(s) detailed above. It is not a guarantee of your final bill. This estimate may not reflect final charges, which could change due to complications, final diagnosis or recommended treatment by the doctor that is not known at the time of the estimate. This estimate also may not include some doctors’ fees, such as surgeon, anesthesiologist or pathologist, which will be additional charges.
Vaginal Delivery Delivery at Premium Hospital in Buenos Aires
Cost: USD 3,000.- Includes: 2 days in a private room for mother and newborn, and nursery. Hospital costs for vaginal delivery, fetal monitoring, medical neonatologist assistance, necessary lab tests for mother, blood group and Rh factor, Coombs, newborn screening tests. Partner´s bedside stay. Breastfeeding counsellor. Not included: professional fees (obstetrician, midwife, doula, anesthesiologist). TC, IMR. NICU (neonatal intensive care unit). Intensive care unit. Blood Transfusions. Transfers. Therapeutic acts and complex diagnostic tests.
Cesarean Birth by CESAREAN Delivery
USD 4,000 – Includes: 3 days in a private room for mother and newborn, and nursery. Hospital costs for cesarean delivery, fetal monitoring, medical neonatologist assistance, necessary lab tests for mother, blood group and Rh factor, Coombs, newborn screening tests. Partner´s bedside stay. Breastfeeding counsellor. Not included: professional fees (obstetrician, midwife, doula, anesthesiologist). TC, IMR. NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) . Intensive care unit. Blood Transfusions. Transfers. Therapeutic acts and complex diagnostic tests. In case of multiple births, it will be charged 30% extra for each newborn. This is an estimate of your out-of-pocket costs for the test(s) and/or procedure(s) detailed above. It is not a guarantee of your final bill. This estimate may not reflect final charges, which could change due to complications, final diagnosis or recommended treatment by the doctor that is not known at the time of the estimate. This estimate also may not include some doctors’ fees, such as surgeon, anesthesiologist or pathologist, which will be additional charges.
