Argentina’s government has announced a new citizenship-by-investment programme offering foreigners a pathway to citizenship if they invest at least $350,000 in the country.
The programme, announced by President Javier Milei’s government on Friday, is aimed at attracting foreign capital as Argentina seeks to strengthen its economy and financial position.
According to the government, applicants can obtain citizenship through one of two investment options.
The first is a non-refundable contribution of $350,000 to the National Treasury. The second involves subscribing to an $800,000 government bond created specifically for the programme.
Spouses and children of successful applicants will also be eligible for citizenship. The required contribution is $100,000 for spouses and $25,000 for children under 18.
“The resources obtained will be used to continue strengthening the fiscal and financial position of the Argentine Republic,” the government said.
Argentina’s Economy Ministry said the investments would undergo a rigorous evaluation process to ensure funds can be traced, money laundering is prevented and national security is protected.
Programme follows land ownership reform
The citizenship initiative comes days after Argentina’s Supreme Court upheld the government’s decision to remove restrictions on foreign ownership of rural land.
The court on Tuesday upheld a 2023 decree by Milei repealing a 15 per cent limit on foreign ownership of rural land, which had been in place since 2011.
Veterans of Argentina’s 1982 war with Britain over the Falkland Islands, known locally as Las Malvinas, have opposed the move.
They accused Milei of “putting the Republic of Argentina up for sale.”
A demonstration is expected next week to protest the change, while opposition lawmakers are expected to seek its reversal in Parliament.
Argentina seeks more foreign investment
The citizenship programme comes as Argentina attempts to attract more foreign investment.
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said Argentina received $3.134 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025, significantly below Brazil’s $76.877 billion and Mexico’s $40.871 billion.
The figures place Argentina among the major Latin American economies attracting comparatively low levels of foreign direct investment.
