Student Residence in Argentina
Degree students from India and Pakistan get a temporary residence as a student for up to 2 years. You extend it online on RaDEX (the immigration office's website), one year at a time.
ArgentinaARGENTINA STUDENT RESIDENCE
Type: Student
ID#: Example
ID: Example
Status: Student
Example: degree course
Example: University of Buenos Aires (UBA)
Example card. Your temporary residence as a student lets you live in Argentina while you study.
What Is a Student Residence in Argentina?
Your student visa gets you into Argentina. Your temporary residence as a student is what lets you live there for your course.
Visa vs. Residence
Stamped in your passport at the embassy
Gets you into Argentina
Applied for before you travel
Lets you live in Argentina while you study
Up to 2 years for degree students
Extended online through RaDEX
How Argentina Keeps a Record of Students
Your university registers you with the National Directorate of Migration (DNM). It gives you a signed copy of that record.
Your Key Papers
Temporary residence as a student
Your permission to live in Argentina while you study.
DNI (national ID card)
Argentina's national identity document for residents.
If You Stop Studying
What You Must Keep Doing
Stay a regular student
You must be enrolled as a regular student at your university.
Keep your address up to date
You must show proof that you live in the area of the immigration office that handles your case.
Extend on time
Each extension lasts 1 year. You need proof you are still studying.
Student Residence Types in Argentina
Your residence type depends on what you study. A full degree gives a longer residence than an exchange or short course.
How Long Each Lasts
Your university registers you first
Before you apply
Student visa
India: at least 6 weeks before travel. Pakistan: ask the Embassy in Islamabad.
Residence and DNI
After you arrive
Extension
Each year
Residence Types for Students
Temporary Residence as a Student
For students in a full course at a public or private school or university that the government recognises.
Key Requirements:
- Valid passport
- University pre-registration with the National Directorate of Migration (DNM)
- A police certificate (a paper that says you have no crime record) if you are 16 or older
- Proof of your address in Argentina
Transitory Residence for Exchange and Short Study
For exchange students, interns, scholarship holders and short courses that are not a full degree.
Key Requirements:
- Valid passport
- Pre-registration by the host
- Agreement or acceptance letter
Extension of Your Student Residence
For students who need more time to finish their course.
Key Requirements:
- Student status certificate, stamped by the Ministry of Education
- List of passed subjects, stamped by the Ministry of Education
- Proof of address
Your Residence Steps
Your university registers you first
Your university must be on the government list of approved universities (RENURE). It tells the National Directorate of Migration (DNM) about you. This is called pre-registration.
Duration: Before you apply
Student visa
You get your student visa at the Embassy of Argentina in New Delhi or Islamabad.
Duration: India: at least 6 weeks before travel. Pakistan: ask the Embassy in Islamabad.
Residence and DNI
You ask for your first DNI, Argentina's ID card, together with your residence at the DNM.
Duration: After you arrive
Extension
Extend online on RaDEX, the immigration office's website. Each extension lasts 1 year.
Duration: Each year
How to Apply for Your Student Residence
You apply online through RaDEX, then go to one in-person appointment.
Main Steps (RaDEX)
Collect your papers
Passport, police certificate, proof of address and your university's enrolment record.
Foreign papers need an apostille (an official stamp) or an Argentine consulate stamp, and a Spanish translation.
Register on RaDEX
Create your account, fill in the form and pay the fees.
You must be inside Argentina to apply.
Upload your papers
Add the papers for your residence type.
RaDEX checks your Argentine criminal record for you.
Go to your appointment
If your papers meet the rules, you get an email with the date.
A faster appointment is possible for an extra fee.
Extending Your Student Residence
Get your university papers
Ask for a student status certificate and your list of passed subjects. Get both stamped by the Ministry of Education.
Apply on RaDEX
Register, fill in the form, pay the fee and upload your papers.
Attend your appointment
Go on the date you get by email. Each extension lasts 1 year.
Papers for Your Student Residence
This is what the National Directorate of Migration (DNM) asks for. All papers must be originals.
Papers for a New Student Residence
Passport
Valid passport.
Argentine criminal record certificate
A record from Argentina's national criminal records office. RaDEX checks it for you, so you do not get it separately. For ages 16 and up.
Foreign police certificate
A police certificate from each country where you lived for more than 1 year in the 3 years before you apply. For ages 16 and up.
Proof of address
Proof of where you live in Argentina.
Proof of lawful entry
Proof that you came into Argentina legally, with the right visa.
Electronic enrolment record
Your university's paper that shows you are enrolled (Constancia de Inscripción Electrónica).
Papers for an Extension
Student status certificate
Certificate that you are a regular student, stamped by the Ministry of Education.
List of passed subjects
Your academic record showing the subjects you passed (certificado analítico). The Ministry of Education must stamp it.
Note for postgraduate students
Master's and other postgraduate students add a note from their university, stamped by the Ministry of Education.
How Long It Takes
Each residence and extension lasts for a set time. There is no fixed time for how long the office takes to decide.
Residence Steps
Get your papers ready
Collect, stamp and translate your papers.
Key Activities:
- A police certificate from each country where you lived for more than 1 year in the 3 years before you apply.
- Translations into Spanish by an Argentine sworn translator.
Apply online
Start online on RaDEX, the immigration office's website.
Key Activities:
- Register on RaDEX.
- Fill in the form and pay the fees.
- Upload your papers.
In-person appointment
If your papers are complete, the DNM gives you an appointment.
Key Activities:
- You get an email with the date of your appointment.
Decision
The DNM gives your residence.
Key Activities:
- Degree students: up to 2 years.
- Extensions: 1 year each time.
What Can Slow It Down
Missing papers
The DNM gives you an appointment only if your papers meet the rules.
Foreign papers
Papers from abroad need an apostille (an official stamp) or an Argentine consulate stamp, and a Spanish translation.
Keeping Your Student Residence Valid
Your residence stays valid only while you keep studying and extend it on time.
What to Do Each Year
Stay a regular student
Keep passing your subjects.
Your extension needs a current enrolment record and student status certificate.
Extend every year
Apply on RaDEX before your residence ends.
Each extension lasts 1 year.
Mistakes to Avoid
Plan Ahead
Start your extension papers well before your residence ends. Ask your university first, because the Ministry of Education must stamp them.
Common Questions About Student Residence in Argentina
Answers about the temporary residence as a student in Argentina, its extension and your DNI.
Frequently Asked Questions
Useful Pages
Temporary residence as a student
The immigration office's page with papers, steps and how long the residence lasts, in Spanish.
Learn MoreExtending your student residence
What you need to extend your residence for another year, in Spanish.
Learn MoreNeed More Help?
Your university's international office must help you with your residence papers. Ask it first.
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