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Argentina investment citizenship · Decision guide

Argentina vs other citizenship by investment programmes

Compare Argentina, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia and Türkiye by the money committed, family assumptions and programme maturity—not a single headline price.

Compare equivalent commitments

The selected official routes below are examples, not a market-wide cheapest-program ranking. Amounts exclude additional fees. Family definitions differ. Argentina’s announced route and published application instructions in other programmes are not the same implementation stage.

Selected base routes checked 6 October 2026; before fees
ProgrammeBase amountWhat is being committed
Argentina · contributionUS$350,000Main applicant; non-refundable; announced Q4 opening
Argentina · bondUS$800,000Bond principal; final conditions to verify
Dominica · EDFUS$200,000 single / US$250,000 with up to three qualifying dependantsGovernment contribution
Grenada · NTFUS$235,000 single or family of fourContribution; qualifying family and additional fees
Saint Lucia · NEFUS$240,000 with up to three qualifying dependantsGovernment contribution
Türkiye · propertyUS$400,000Qualifying property; three-year resale restriction

Contribution, bond and property are different decisions

A lower contribution can still be the larger permanent expense. An asset route ties up capital and carries its own valuation, liquidity and transaction risks. Compare total cash needed, fees, permitted exit and the rights actually sought.

Use the same household in every comparison

Quote each programme for the same people, ages and relationships. Confirm whether parents, adult children or siblings qualify and whether a stated family price includes their government contribution only. Do not transfer one programme’s definition of a dependant to another.

Start with a destination, not a passport count

Ask where you need to visit, live, work or study. Short-stay visa exemption does not establish residence or employment rights. A residence-by-investment programme is also not direct citizenship; assess its separate residence and eventual naturalization rules.

A comparison worksheet

Write down five criteria: total non-refundable expense, capital locked up, household eligibility, implementation/legal certainty and the specific rights you need. Mark unanswered items rather than filling them with a sales estimate.

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Evidence status

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Program announcement

On 2 October 2026 the Economy Ministry announced a US$350,000 non-refundable Treasury contribution or a US$800,000 program-specific public bond, with applications planned for Q4 2026.

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Luis Caputo anunció la puesta en marcha del Programa de Ciudadanía por Inversión de Argentina

Source authority
Ministerio de Economía
Jurisdiction
Argentina — national
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official announcement
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Change note: Pricing and the planned opening window were announced on 2 October; implementation still needs verification.

Applies when: Foreigners evaluating the announced citizenship-by-investment program.

What remains uncertain: This announcement does not establish a live filing channel, full fees or final bond conditions. The Q4 window is a plan, not evidence that filing is open.

Get case-specific review when: You are assessing eligibility, committing funds or appointing a representative.

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Family contributions

The announced additional Treasury contributions are US$100,000 for a spouse, US$100,000 per child aged 18–25 who is unmarried and has no children, and US$25,000 per child under 18. A main applicant, spouse and two minor children total US$500,000 on the contribution route.

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Programa de Ciudadanía por Inversión — aportes familiares

Source authority
Ministerio de Economía
Jurisdiction
Argentina — national
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Source type
official announcement
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Change note: The 2 October announcement specified family categories and amounts.

Applies when: An applicant seeking to include family members with evidence of the relationship.

What remains uncertain: Final dependent eligibility and extra fees need verification. The US$950,000 bond-family example is our arithmetic: US$800,000 plus US$150,000 in family contributions.

Get case-specific review when: You are assessing eligibility, committing funds or appointing a representative.

Open official source: Ministerio de Economía
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Application framework

Decree 524/2025 assigns APCI the evaluation and recommendation, and DNM the final citizenship decision. Its 30-working-day DNM period begins on receipt of APCI’s report, not when an applicant starts the process.

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Decreto 524/2025 — artículos 1–6

Source authority
Presidencia de la Nación — Normativa Nacional
Jurisdiction
Argentina — national
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Source type
official legislation
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Change note: Existing procedure checked on 3 October 2026 alongside the new pricing announcement.

Applies when: Foreigners evaluating the announced citizenship-by-investment program.

What remains uncertain: The decree is the existing framework; it does not set the newly announced prices, the total processing time or a passport-delivery timetable. The current legal footing also needs review in light of citizenship litigation.

Get case-specific review when: You are assessing eligibility, committing funds or appointing a representative.

Open official source: Presidencia de la Nación — Normativa Nacional
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Citizenship litigation

The MPF’s 2 July 2026 report describes the National Electoral Chamber confirming judicial competence and declaring DNU 366/2025 null in the citizenship case it reported.

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Informe del MPF sobre competencia judicial en ciudadanía

Source authority
Ministerio Público Fiscal de la Nación
Jurisdiction
Argentina — national
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Source type
official institutional news
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high

Change note: Added the previously missing legal-review boundary prompted by the shared IMI video and independently checked against an official MPF report.

Applies when: Checking the legal basis and decision-maker before committing funds to the announced investment-citizenship route.

What remains uncertain: The underlying judgment and current appeals were not reviewed. This institutional news account does not determine a prospective investment application; no general validity or invalidity conclusion is asserted.

Get case-specific review when: You plan to commit funds, sign an investment/application agreement or appoint a representative.

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Economic Diversification Fund

Dominica’s EDF schedule lists US$200,000 for one main applicant and US$250,000 for the main applicant with up to three qualifying dependants, before additional fees.

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Economic Diversification Fund

Source authority
Dominica Citizenship by Investment Unit
Jurisdiction
Dominica
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official guidance
Volatility
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Applies when: General orientation for a prospective investor; facts of an individual case may change the result.

What remains uncertain: Check the current authority guidance and individual conditions before paying, changing nationality or booking travel.

Get case-specific review when: A nationality, tax, payment or immigration decision is involved.

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Investment enquiries

Grenada’s agency lists a US$235,000 National Transformation Fund minimum for a single applicant or family of four; additional fees and qualifying-family conditions apply.

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Investment enquiries

Source authority
Investment Migration Agency Grenada
Jurisdiction
Grenada
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official guidance
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Applies when: General orientation for a prospective investor; facts of an individual case may change the result.

What remains uncertain: Check the current authority guidance and individual conditions before paying, changing nationality or booking travel.

Get case-specific review when: A nationality, tax, payment or immigration decision is involved.

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Investment routes

Saint Lucia lists US$240,000 for its National Economic Fund route for an applicant with up to three qualifying dependants, before other fees.

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Investment routes

Source authority
Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Unit
Jurisdiction
Saint Lucia
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official guidance
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Applies when: General orientation for a prospective investor; facts of an individual case may change the result.

What remains uncertain: Check the current authority guidance and individual conditions before paying, changing nationality or booking travel.

Get case-specific review when: A nationality, tax, payment or immigration decision is involved.

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Acquiring property and citizenship

Türkiye’s official investment guide describes a property citizenship route at US$400,000 with a three-year restriction on resale, subject to the applicable process.

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Acquiring property and citizenship

Source authority
Investment Office of Türkiye
Jurisdiction
Türkiye
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Source type
official guidance
Volatility
high

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Applies when: General orientation for a prospective investor; facts of an individual case may change the result.

What remains uncertain: Check the current authority guidance and individual conditions before paying, changing nationality or booking travel.

Get case-specific review when: A nationality, tax, payment or immigration decision is involved.

Open official source: Acquiring property and citizenship

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