🇦🇷Retire in Argentina

Argentina's Temporary Residence — Pensionado is set by rule at Five Salarios Mínimo Vital y Móvil: ARS 383,800/month from September 2026 under Resolution 4/2026; the pensionado threshold is 5× SMVM.; the current figure works out to 1,919,000 ARS/month (≈$1,252/month) and re-floats when the underlying index changes. Income must be passive (pensions, rent, dividends) — not remote employment. The rule is statutory; the exact amount is index-linked and re-floats (source: Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (Argentina) — Temporary residence as pensionado, checked 2026-09-19).

The five-SMVM amount is required for each residence applicant in a family group. Verify the current uplift with the consulate before applying.

No. The Temporary Residence — Pensionado requires passive income — pensions, rental income, dividends or annuities — not salary from remote employment. The income must be a regular, permanent foreign pension from a government, international organisation or private company. The ARS threshold re-floats whenever the SMVM changes; the USD equivalent uses the BCRA's 15 September 2026 retail selling average (ARS 1,532.27/USD).

The rule is statutory; the exact amount is index-linked and re-floats (source: Dirección Nacional de Migraciones (Argentina) — Temporary residence as pensionado, checked 2026-09-19). Requirements change — often yearly as minimum-wage or index figures re-float — so re-verify before any decision.

WhereNext's reviewed budget models about $2,000 a month for one person and about $2,800 for a couple, before the visa's own income test (Temporary Residence — Pensionado needs ≈ $1,252/mo equivalent).

Yes — Argentina clears the three floors (GPI ≤ 2.0, life expectancy ≥ 75, HDI ≥ 0.80).