Decree 524/2025: Latest Progress on Argentina's Golden Visa Framework
Decree 524/2025 assigns a relevant investment to the Ministry of Economy and tells APCI to issue complementary rules. The decree text itself does not set a dollar amount. A later Ministry of Economy announcement on October 2, 2026 stated a $350,000 National Treasury contribution or an $800,000 public-bond subscription. That announcement is separate from the decree. Government applications are not yet confirmed as open. The government expects the application process to become operational during Q4 2026. No exact filing date has been announced. The program status page is the current snapshot. The October 2 announcement is the first-party summary. Timing is on the launch date page.
What's expected next
Decree 524/2025 does not identify real estate, a business, or a fund as a qualifying or disqualifying investment, and the decree itself does not set a dollar amount. The October 2, 2026 announcement later stated the $350,000 Treasury contribution and the $800,000 public-bond route. Documentation standards for foreign applicants remain unpublished. The Argentina citizenship by investment launch date note records that an exact filing date has not been announced. This page does not treat a tender cancellation as an established fact.
Serious investors are advised to begin organizing source-of-funds documentation and consulting with qualified counsel before any filing channel exists.
Sources
- Decree 524/2025, Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina. Administrative framework. It does not set the dollar amounts.
Source for programme terms
- Luis Caputo anunció la puesta en marcha del Programa de Ciudadanía por Inversión de Argentina, Argentina.gob.ar. Primary source for the announced contribution, the public-bond route, and the expected Q4 2026 operational window.
- Argentina announces citizenship-by-investment program, Reuters. Independent report of the October 2 announcement.
- Argentina Announces CBI Program Pricing and Launch Timeframe, IMI Daily. Specialist report. It does not establish the legal requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Decree 524/2025 mean I can apply for Argentina citizenship by investment?
- Decree 524/2025 established a basic review procedure involving APCI. DNU 366/2025 created APCI. Government applications are not yet confirmed as open. A decree is not a filing portal.
Did Decree 524/2025 set a confirmed investment amount?
- No. The October 2, 2026 announcement states a $350,000 National Treasury contribution or an $800,000 public-bond subscription. Do not treat this news item as a confirmed fee schedule. See investment requirements.
Has Argentina's citizenship by investment program launched?
- Argentina's citizenship by investment program was announced by Economy Minister Luis Caputo during Argentina Week in Paris on October 2, 2026. The Argentine government states that the program is expected to become operational for receiving applications during the fourth quarter of 2026. Until the government confirms that the application process is operational, prospective applicants should distinguish between the program's announcement and the ability to submit an application.
How does Argentina's citizenship by investment government bond work?
- Argentina's citizenship by investment government bond route requires the principal applicant to subscribe to a US$800,000 public bond created specifically for the program. The October 2 announcement identifies the bond as one of the program's two principal investment routes. Additional bond terms should be treated as subject to the final program documentation unless confirmed by an authoritative source.
How long will Argentina citizenship by investment take?
- The total processing time for Argentina citizenship by investment has not yet been established through actual program applications. Under the existing administrative framework, the National Directorate of Migration has 30 business days to issue a reasoned decision after receiving the Agency for Citizenship by Investment Programs' report. That 30-business-day period should not be interpreted as the total processing time for an application.
Is there a limit on the number of Argentina citizenship by investment applications?
- A limit on the number of Argentina citizenship by investment applications has not been confirmed in the program information reflected in this FAQ library. Applicants should rely on final program documentation for any quota or application-cap requirements.
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