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The Argentine Passport Is the Most Powerful in Latin America: What Changed with Milei's Golden Visa
Investment 8 min read October 3, 2026

The Argentine Passport Is the Most Powerful in Latin America: What Changed with Milei's Golden Visa

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With visa-free access to 170+ countries, the Argentine passport ranks as the most powerful in Latin America. The citizenship by investment program makes it available to global investors for USD 350,000.

The Passport That Opens the Most Doors in the Region

The Argentine passport has always ranked among Latin America's best. With Milei's citizenship by investment program, it became a strategic asset for international investors.

170+ countries visa-free. That includes the entire EU (Schengen zone), UK, Japan, South Korea, Russia, China, and all of Mercosur.

Why Global Investors Want the Argentine Passport

US E-2 Visa Access

Argentina has a commerce treaty with the US, enabling citizens to apply for the E-2 Investor Visa, renewable indefinitely. For citizens of China, India, Russia, or UAE who lack E-2 treaties, Argentine citizenship is the key to living in the US as an investor.

East-West Bridge

Very few passports grant simultaneous access to Europe, Russia, China, and Japan. The Argentine passport is one of them.

Dual Citizenship

Argentina allows dual citizenship with no obligation to renounce your original nationality.

Cost in Perspective

ProgramCostVisa-free access
ArgentinaUSD 350K170+ countries
MaltaEUR 750K + property185 countries
AustriaEUR 3M+185 countries
TurkeyUSD 400K110 countries

European programs cost double or more. Caribbean programs are cheaper but offer far fewer countries and face EU regulatory pressure.

No Tax Residency, No Strings

Law 27.802 decouples investment citizenship from tax residency. Result: Argentine passport in hand, no Argentine taxes on global income, no obligation to live in Argentina, no foreign asset reporting. Tax residency only activates with 183+ days per year in-country.

Impact on Argentine Real Estate

Every CBI program creates a domino effect on local property markets. Portugal's Golden Visa drove Lisbon prices up 40% in 5 years. Turkey tripled foreign real estate investment after launching its program.

Argentina starts from historically low USD prices. If the program consolidates, major cities could see significant appreciation, especially in the premium segment.

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