Published: 08.10.2025
In May 2025, Argentina’s government issued Decree 366/2025, changing citizenship and residency requirements, deportation rules, and foreigners’ access to public services. The decree included a restriction of permanent residency largely to children of Argentine citizens and a requirement of two uninterrupted years of legal residence for naturalization; the citizenship changes were later ruled unconstitutional.
According to sources, the decree affected several critical stages of relocation at once: obtaining residency, naturalization, deportation safeguards, and access to public services. For foreigners, it would have narrowed the path to permanent status and required uninterrupted lawful residence while preparing for citizenship. The development primarily concerns temporary and permanent residents, families with children, and citizenship applicants. Anyone planning long-term legalization in Argentina should follow this issue, while treating the naturalization provisions in light of their subsequent ruling of unconstitutionality.