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South America

Argentina

Maintains a national asylum procedure through CONARE with a comparatively accessible legal framework for the region.

At a glance, for someone deciding whether to come here

Not tourist facts — the things that actually shape daily life while your case is pending and after it's decided.

Right to workGenerally permitted once the temporary residence document is issued.
Cost of living Moderate Historically volatile due to inflation — costs and currency value can shift quickly and unpredictably.
Healthcare while pendingPublic healthcare is free and broadly accessible regardless of immigration status.
LanguageSpanish — a significant advantage if you already speak it.
Family reunificationPossible, generally following the standard immigration family-reunification process.
After you're granted statusRecognized refugees can apply for permanent residence after a period of temporary status.
ClimateVaries by region — temperate in Buenos Aires, more extreme toward the south and northwest.
Existing communitySizeable Venezuelan and Bolivian migrant communities, concentrated in Buenos Aires.
Starter content, pending expert review. This page describes general, publicly known information about how this country's asylum system works. It is not legal advice and may be out of date — policies change often. Last drafted 2026-09-04.

How you could qualify to enter this system

  • In-land asylum application to the National Commission for Refugees (CONARE)

How the process generally works

Applications are made to CONARE, which issues a temporary residence document while the claim is under review.

Step by step

  1. Apply to CONARE

    You receive a temporary residence document while the claim is under review.

  2. Track assigned Ordinary: up to 1 year. Summary: up to 6 months. Exceptional: 10 business days

    Ordinary (most cases), summary (manifestly well-founded or unfounded), or exceptional (linked to extradition matters).

  3. Decision

    By CONARE.

  4. Review, if refused 10 working days

    A written, justified petition to the Minister of the Interior, filed via CONARE.

What you'll typically need

  • Passport or ID if available
  • Evidence supporting the claim

Support available while your case is decided

  • UNHCR-supported legal-aid partners operate in major cities

As with other lower-volume systems, service availability can vary significantly outside Buenos Aires.

Common pitfalls

  • Missing the 10-working-day window to file a review petition, and not explaining clearly why you disagree with CONARE's decision — the petition must be justified, not just filed.
  • Assuming service quality matches Buenos Aires everywhere in the country — support is noticeably thinner outside the capital.
  • Not budgeting around currency volatility — Argentina's inflation history means costs and the value of any savings can shift fast.
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