Argentina announces citizenship route for investors contributing at least $350,000
Argentina’s government has announced a citizenship-by-investment programme offering foreigners a route to citizenship through a non-refundable contribution of $350,000 or an $800,000 government bond. The plan comes as the country seeks investment and shortly after the Supreme Court removed limits on foreign ownership of rural land.
Argentina’s government has announced a citizenship-by-investment programme under which foreigners can qualify for citizenship after investing in the country. The programme offers two routes, according to the government: a direct, non-refundable contribution of $350,000 to the National Treasury or an $800,000 subscription to a government bond created for the scheme. Spouses and children of applicants can also obtain citizenship under the proposal.
The stated contribution is $100,000 for spouses and $25,000 for children under 18. The government said the funds would be used to strengthen Argentina’s fiscal and financial position. The economy ministry said applications would undergo checks covering the traceability of funds, money-laundering prevention and national security.
The announcement follows a Supreme Court decision upholding a 2023 decree that removed a 15 per cent cap on foreign ownership of rural land. The limit had been in place since 2011. Veterans of Argentina’s 1982 war with Britain over the Falkland Islands, known in Argentina as Las Malvinas, opposed the land decree.
They accused President Javier Milei of putting the country up for sale, while a demonstration has been called for next week. The opposition plans to seek Parliament’s intervention against the land-ownership change. The OECD said Argentina received $3.134 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025, below Brazil’s $76.877 billion and Mexico’s $40.871 billion.
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