Argentine Citizenship by Investment for UAE Residents & Investors

The UAE is one of the world's most international places to live and do business. Many of its residents hold one nationality, live under a UAE residence permit, run companies in a free zone or on the mainland, bank in several jurisdictions and have family across continents. That combination shapes how an Argentine citizenship-by-investment application should be prepared.

This guide is for Indian, British, Russian, Pakistani, Iranian, Egyptian, Lebanese, Turkish, Chinese, European, African, Arab and other nationals who live, work or invest in the UAE — and for Emirati citizens too. UAE residency is the geographic and lifestyle context of our readers. It is not a nationality requirement.

Nationality can still matter: Argentine authorities may weigh due-diligence, documentary and international-cooperation considerations that differ by country. No nationality is pre-approved, and none is excluded by this website.

Decree 366/2025 amended Argentina's citizenship law (Law 346) so that a foreign national may qualify for Argentine citizenship on the basis of a relevant investment in Argentina, regardless of the length of prior residence, subject to applicable law. It is an investment-based naturalization framework — not a purchase.

Figures and mechanisms reflect the framework officially announced under Decree 366/2025 and the 2026 program at the date of our last editorial review. They are not permanent or guaranteed. Always verify current implementing rules in the Boletín Oficial and with Argentine counsel before acting.

Under the announced framework, a spouse and children may apply subject to applicable conditions. Family participation is never automatic: each family member is assessed and must meet documentary and due-diligence requirements.

Family rules may be modified. Verify current official rules before relying on these figures.

Source of funds explains where the specific money used for the investment comes from. Source of wealth explains how the applicant built their overall wealth over time — salary, business ownership, dividends, property sales, inheritance or investments. Both are central to due diligence.

• Bank statements showing the movement of the investment funds
• Employment contracts, salary certificates or business ownership records
• Audited accounts and dividend resolutions of UAE companies
• Sale agreements for property or shares
• Inheritance or gift documentation, where relevant

Many UAE residents hold wealth through free-zone companies, mainland LLCs, holding companies, foundations or family-office structures. The application is personal, so the link between the individual and the funds must be shown clearly: ownership, distributions, and the path from the company to the applicant.

• Trade licence and constitutional documents
• Shareholder registers and ultimate beneficial ownership records
• Board or shareholder resolutions approving distributions
• Audited financial statements
• Documentation for multi-jurisdiction holding chains

Foreign documents may require legalization or apostille and certified translation into Spanish. The definitive list is set by the current official requirements.

Argentine citizenship may offer a second nationality, the right to live in Argentina, and access to the Mercosur mobility area under applicable rules. Argentine passport holders currently have visa-free or simplified access to many destinations, but travel rules are set by each destination and can change at any time.

No visa-free access is guaranteed. Check the rules of each destination before travel.

Acquiring Argentine citizenship does not automatically make a person an Argentine tax resident, and living in the UAE does not automatically make a person a UAE tax resident. Each depends on specific rules and facts. Your home country's rules may also continue to apply.

This website does not provide tax advice. Consult a qualified tax adviser in each relevant jurisdiction.

• International entrepreneurs and founders based in Dubai or Abu Dhabi
• HNWIs and family offices with UAE-based structures
• Expatriate professionals and corporate executives
• Free-zone business owners
• International families planning long-term mobility
• Emirati citizens interested in a second nationality

Argentina is a large, culturally rich country with a significant economy, a long tradition of immigration and nationality law that permits dual citizenship in most circumstances. Its investment-based framework is newly established, so careful, current legal analysis matters more than marketing claims.

The UAE hosts residents from more than 200 nationalities. The questions they bring differ by profile. The examples below are illustrative situations, not real clients or case studies.