Argentina proposes citizenship for foreigners investing at least $350,000

Argentina’s government has announced a programme offering citizenship to foreigners who invest at least $350,000 in the country. The scheme proposes two routes to an Argentine passport. Applicants can make a direct, non-refundable contribution of $350,000 to the National Treasury or subscribe to an $800,000 government bond created for the programme.

Spouses and children may also qualify through additional contributions. The stated amount is $100,000 for spouses and $25,000 for children under 18, according to the government’s announcement. Officials said the funds would be used to strengthen Argentina’s fiscal and financial position.

The economy ministry said applications would undergo checks on the origin of funds, money laundering risks and national security. The announcement comes after Argentina attracted $3.134bn in foreign direct investment in 2025, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. That was below the totals recorded by Brazil and Mexico.

The citizenship plan follows a decision by Argentina’s Supreme Court to remove limits on foreign ownership of rural land. The court upheld a 2023 decree by President Javier Milei repealing a 15 per cent cap introduced in 2011. Veterans of Argentina’s 1982 war with Britain over the Falkland Islands, known locally as Las Malvinas, opposed the change and accused Milei of putting the country up for sale.

An opposition-backed demonstration is planned against the land-ownership change. The source material did not provide a start date for the citizenship programme or details of how applications would be processed.