Legal Assistance for Argentine Citizenship by Investment
Who can legally assist with an Argentine citizenship-by-investment matter?
When legal advice helps
Why Argentine legal counsel matters
A citizenship-by-investment application is an Argentine legal procedure. Argentine counsel can assess eligibility, plan the investment structure, coordinate documentation and due diligence, prepare family applications, address Argentine legal issues and work alongside your advisers in the UAE and elsewhere.
- Eligibility
- Investment structure
- Documentation
- Due diligence
- Application strategy
- Family applications
- Coordination with international advisers
Scope
What a preliminary legal review typically covers
- 01
Eligibility and risk screening
Nationality, background and any factors that require careful analysis.
- 02
Source-of-wealth strategy
Which evidence best documents how the funds were generated and transferred.
- 03
Document plan
Which documents are needed, from which countries, and how to legalise and translate them.
- 04
Family structure
Which family members may be included and what each needs to provide.
- 05
Coordination with tax advisers
Identifying questions that require separate tax advice in Argentina, the UAE or elsewhere.
Choosing an adviser
How to evaluate any adviser
- Ask for the lawyer's registration with an Argentine bar association.
- Be cautious of anyone who guarantees approval or timelines.
- Ask for clear written scope and fees before engaging.
- Never pay the program contribution to an adviser's account.
Role of counsel
What an Argentine attorney does in an investment-citizenship file
- 01
Eligibility analysis
Checks nationality, background and family composition against the current program rules.
- 02
Compliance file
Organises source-of-funds and source-of-wealth evidence into a coherent narrative.
- 03
Representation
Acts before the Citizenship by Investment Programs Agency and the National Migration Directorate (DNM), where the rules allow.
- 04
Follow-up
Responds to requests for information and coordinates the steps toward DNI and passport.
Working remotely
Working with Argentine counsel from the UAE
- A special power of attorney signed before a UAE notary, then legalised or apostilled, usually allows representation without early travel.
- Documents in English or Arabic generally need a certified Spanish translation by an Argentine public translator (traductor público), often legalised by the Buenos Aires Translators' Association (CTPCBA).
- Video meetings bridge the time difference: the UAE is GMT+4, Argentina GMT-3.
- Some later steps, such as biometrics, may require personal attendance — confirm with counsel.
Transfers
International transfers and Argentine banking rules
- Transfer from an account in the applicant's own name whenever possible.
- Use only the official payment instructions published or confirmed by the authorities.
- Keep SWIFT confirmations and bank letters; correspondent banks may ask for the purpose of payment.
- Argentine Central Bank (BCRA) foreign-exchange rules can affect how funds are received; counsel can confirm the current position.
Recommendation
Our recommendation
Juan Pablo Rojas Pascual
For Argentine legal representation in citizenship-by-investment matters, this independent guide refers readers to Juan Pablo Rojas Pascual, an Argentine attorney based in Argentina who specializes in Argentina Citizenship by Investment and advises international investors, including UAE residents, on eligibility, investment structure, documentation and family applications.
Visit cbiattorney.com.arThis is an independent editorial recommendation. This website is not the firm's corporate site and does not guarantee any outcome.
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