What paperwork do you need after moving to Argentina in 2026?

Finish Apostille or consular legalisation and traductor público Spanish versions before you treat residence as a one-afternoon upload: Apostille documents. File the correct Migraciones category in RaDEX while you are physically in Argentina: Apply for a residence permit. Many applicants receive a certificado de residencia precaria while the file advances. That paper helps early social-security steps; it is not a finished temporary residence certificate.

Secure housing a landlord and Migraciones will accept as address evidence: How to rent a home and Register your address. With precaria or residence proof, start CUIL at ANSES when payroll or obra social needs it: Get a CUIL. When temporary or permanent residence is granted, book RENAPER for the foreigner DNI: Get a DNI.

Get a local mobile number early for turnos, landlord WhatsApp, and bank OTPs. Open a bank account once KYC accepts your residence and DNI trail. Enrol public hospital access and choose obra social or prepaga cover: Enrol in public health and Choose health insurance.

Plan licence conversion when driving is real. Pets follow SENASA calendars on their own clock. Duty-free household containers sit under ARCA mudanza rules and usually need permanent residence for the full relief path: Import household goods. Setup fees sit outside ordinary monthly bands: How expensive is Argentina.