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[daveholman]

I'm on my way to Migraciones today to finalize my pensionado visa. I'll post my experience when I get back.

 

[daveholman]

I'm in. Legal. Got my pensionado visa. Should have the DNI Tuesday.
It was actually pretty painless. 40 minute wait for the appointment, and about an hour with the officer. Had to sign a half dozen forms to atttest to my address, parents names and nationalities, income, etc.
Then a picture and fingerprints.
And then a handshake and a "Bienvenidos a Argentina".

 

[Betsy Ross]

I'm in. Legal. Got my pensionado visa. Should have the DNI Tuesday.
It was actually pretty painless. 40 minute wait for the appointment, and about an hour with the officer. Had to sign a half dozen forms to atttest to my address, parents names and nationalities, income, etc.
Then a picture and fingerprints.
And then a handshake and a "Bienvenidos a Argentina".

This is great! Did you due it all yourself? Sounds very easy. Congrats!

 

[earlyretirement]

I'm in. Legal. Got my pensionado visa. Should have the DNI Tuesday.
It was actually pretty painless. 40 minute wait for the appointment, and about an hour with the officer. Had to sign a half dozen forms to atttest to my address, parents names and nationalities, income, etc.
Then a picture and fingerprints.
And then a handshake and a "Bienvenidos a Argentina".

Congratulations @daveholman,

It's more rewarding when you do it all yourself. I did the same thing in Mexico when I got my permanent residency. I also did the retirement visa and it was crazy simple. I documented the process online here

Many countries it is very easy. Glad you did it so effortlessly.

Mexico Permanent Residency Process

 

[Spend Thrift]

I'm in. Legal. Got my pensionado visa. Should have the DNI Tuesday.
It was actually pretty painless. 40 minute wait for the appointment, and about an hour with the officer. Had to sign a half dozen forms to atttest to my address, parents names and nationalities, income, etc.
Then a picture and fingerprints.
And then a handshake and a "Bienvenidos a Argentina".

I paid someone to get it. The toughest thing was all the paperwork. The best part of getting DNI is using Mercado Libre!

 

[Avocado]

I'm in. Legal. Got my pensionado visa. Should have the DNI Tuesday.
It was actually pretty painless. 40 minute wait for the appointment, and about an hour with the officer. Had to sign a half dozen forms to atttest to my address, parents names and nationalities, income, etc.
Then a picture and fingerprints.
And then a handshake and a "Bienvenidos a Argentina".

Wow very surprising to hear it so easy. All the people say it so difficult and have to hire lawyer. It very easy sound like to get retirement visa here. Glad you do it legally. So many foreigners in Argentina illegally.

Congratulations @daveholman,

It's more rewarding when you do it all yourself. I did the same thing in Mexico when I got my permanent residency. I also did the retirement visa and it was crazy simple. I documented the process online here

Many countries it is very easy. Glad you did it so effortlessly.

Mexico Permanent Residency Process

Very detailed info. You have residency in so many country? Why? Is reason to have so many permanent residency in many countries? I like to learn?

 

[daveholman]

This is great! Did you due it all yourself? Sounds very easy. Congrats!

I paid a lawyer $100 for a consultation and took good notes. lol
He's probably still waiting for me to give up and hire him.

 

[daveholman]

Congratulations @daveholman,

It's more rewarding when you do it all yourself. I did the same thing in Mexico when I got my permanent residency. I also did the retirement visa and it was crazy simple. I documented the process online here

Many countries it is very easy. Glad you did it so effortlessly.

Mexico Permanent Residency Process

The retirement visa is pretty straightforward, compared to a rentista. All I needed was the FBI check and the Social Security letter. No need to open my books to them.

 

[daveholman]

Wow very surprising to hear it so easy. All the people say it so difficult and have to hire lawyer. It very easy sound like to get retirement visa here. Glad you do it legally. So many foreigners in Argentina illegally.


Very detailed info. You have residency in so many country? Why? Is reason to have so many permanent residency in many countries? I like to learn?

I think people run in to problems with the rentista because migraciones wants lots of paperwork to prove income. Bank records, signed leases, brokerage accounts, etc. Pensionados just need one piece of paper showing their Social Security is more than the $1500 minimum. My income beyond that is no one's business. lol
I don't appreciate illegal aliens in my home country...it would be pretty hypocritical to be one in another country.
I may not be an angel, but I try not to be a hypocrite

 

[earlyretirement]

I paid a lawyer $100 for a consultation and took good notes. lol
He's probably still waiting for me to give up and hire him.

That is what I did in Mexico. I just paid $100 and get info and then did it myself. Retirement visa in many countries is just a matter of showing them you have enough cash in the bank or enough $X per month to live. Very easy.

 

[earlyretirement]

I think people run in to problems with the rentista because migraciones wants lots of paperwork to prove income. Bank records, signed leases, brokerage accounts, etc. Pensionados just need one piece of paper showing their Social Security is more than the $1500 minimum. My income beyond that is no one's business. lol
I don't appreciate illegal aliens in my home country...it would be pretty hypocritical to be one in another country.
I may not be an angel, but I try not to be a hypocrite

Amen brother. People have NO excuse not to be legal in Argentina. It is one of the easiest countries to get legal here and live forever. If you can't do it then you shouldn't be here.

 

[Uncle Wong]

Congratulations @daveholman,

It's more rewarding when you do it all yourself. I did the same thing in Mexico when I got my permanent residency. I also did the retirement visa and it was crazy simple. I documented the process online here

Many countries it is very easy. Glad you did it so effortlessly.

Mexico Permanent Residency Process

Wow boy is that detailed! You spend so much time helping people with advice. I read every single post on the old forum. I can't believe you spent over a decade helping people. That is some serious love for Argentina!

Amen brother. People have NO excuse not to be legal in Argentina. It is one of the easiest countries to get legal here and live forever. If you can't do it then you shouldn't be here.

The biggest hassle is gathering all the document but I agree it's easy.

 

[Darksider415]

Congrats Dave! Definitely glad to see they're speeding up the process and the DNI issuance.

Congratulations @daveholman,

It's more rewarding when you do it all yourself.

100%. I did it myself for my wife and I, and I honestly wouldn't pay any of the attorneys who do residency. The paperwork wasn't bad, and once I figured out the actual deadlines they have internally, I started quoting them on every email I sent.

Had an attorney say it would be 6-9 months with migraciones plus another 2-3 afterward to get the DNI and it would've cost 300k pesos (November 2023) when I started, and that's with my wife being Brazilian.

DIY ended up being about 100k pesos combined (December 2023 pesos), and it took 5 months from beginning to permanent resident DNI in-hand. Most of that time was waiting on ReNaPer to issue the DNI, tbh.

 

[Uncle Wong]

Congrats Dave! Definitely glad to see they're speeding up the process and the DNI issuance.


100%. I did it myself for my wife and I, and I honestly wouldn't pay any of the attorneys who do residency. The paperwork wasn't bad, and once I figured out the actual deadlines they have internally, I started quoting them on every email I sent.

Had an attorney say it would be 6-9 months with migraciones plus another 2-3 afterward to get the DNI and it would've cost 300k pesos (November 2023) when I started, and that's with my wife being Brazilian.

DIY ended up being about 100k pesos combined (December 2023 pesos), and it took 5 months from beginning to permanent resident DNI in-hand. Most of that time was waiting on ReNaPer to issue the DNI, tbh.

I read all your posts and they are great! I would love to read more stuff from you. It sounds like you had it easy with a wife from Brazil. That is much easier I heard than the typical gringo.

I don't have time for it. I am using Lorena at ARCA. I just made an offer on an apartment today. Pozo. I love this city.

 

[Larry]

Congratulations @daveholman,

It's more rewarding when you do it all yourself. I did the same thing in Mexico when I got my permanent residency. I also did the retirement visa and it was crazy simple. I documented the process online here

Many countries it is very easy. Glad you did it so effortlessly.

Mexico Permanent Residency Process

That is so detailed. Thank you for sharing. I wish someone would do a detailed deep dive like that with Argentina step by step like you did.

 

[Betsy Ross]

Congrats Dave! Definitely glad to see they're speeding up the process and the DNI issuance.


100%. I did it myself for my wife and I, and I honestly wouldn't pay any of the attorneys who do residency. The paperwork wasn't bad, and once I figured out the actual deadlines they have internally, I started quoting them on every email I sent.

Had an attorney say it would be 6-9 months with migraciones plus another 2-3 afterward to get the DNI and it would've cost 300k pesos (November 2023) when I started, and that's with my wife being Brazilian.

DIY ended up being about 100k pesos combined (December 2023 pesos), and it took 5 months from beginning to permanent resident DNI in-hand. Most of that time was waiting on ReNaPer to issue the DNI, tbh.

I loved following your experience of going through it. My friend is married to a Brazilian and much much easier in your situation. Night and day difference. You must be so satisfied doing it yourself. Even using an attorney it was an accomplishment. NOTHING is easy in Argentina.

 

[Nasdaq]

Amen brother. People have NO excuse not to be legal in Argentina. It is one of the easiest countries to get legal here and live forever. If you can't do it then you shouldn't be here.

Agree with this. Very very easy to get legal here.

 

[BA Bound]

Congratulations @daveholman! Do you nkow if the monthly income requirements have changed at all? I heard it was going up? What minimum monthly pension amount did you have to have to qualify? Just the $1,500 USD still?

 

[Albany]

Congratulations @daveholman! Do you nkow if the monthly income requirements have changed at all? I heard it was going up? What minimum monthly pension amount did you have to have to qualify? Just the $1,500 USD still?

Yes it is around $1500 dollars per month still.

I'm in. Legal. Got my pensionado visa. Should have the DNI Tuesday.
It was actually pretty painless. 40 minute wait for the appointment, and about an hour with the officer. Had to sign a half dozen forms to atttest to my address, parents names and nationalities, income, etc.
Then a picture and fingerprints.
And then a handshake and a "Bienvenidos a Argentina".

I seriously doubt you will get the actual DNI card so quickly. Keep us posted. I have been waiting over 4 months for mine so far for this year's card. It's been like pulling teeth. I even hired a lawyer to help me but the system seems worse than ever under Milei. Terrible!

 

[LongIslander]

Yes it is around $1500 dollars per month still.

I seriously doubt you will get the actual DNI card so quickly. Keep us posted. I have been waiting over 4 months for mine so far for this year's card. It's been like pulling teeth. I even hired a lawyer to help me but the system seems worse than ever under Milei. Terrible!

Was this your third renewal? If so you have to take your fingerprints again and a new photo. Once they are going to give you the last one and then you get permanent residency after that you have to get a whole new set of fingerprints and photo. And you have to make an appointment for that. THEN they will make a new DNI but many times people don't know that and think it will be like before.