Citizenship by Option

Our Process

Citizenship by option is available to children of a native-born Argentine parent, born outside Argentina. Here is exactly how we take your case from first document to passport in hand.

1

Case Review & Fresh Certificate

If you already have a copy of your parent's Argentine birth certificate, it helps us locate their record instantly. But every certificate must be issued less than 6 months before filing, so we request a fresh copy directly from the Civil Registry in Argentina on your behalf.

2

Apostille of Your Birth Certificate

We coordinate the apostille of your own birth certificate, guiding you through your state or country's process, or handling it through our own US office for domestic apostilles.

3

Resolving Name Discrepancies

Differences between how a name appears on your foreign and Argentine records are common. We resolve these before filing so the case is never observed or delayed.

4

Certified Sworn Translation

Once every document is apostilled, we arrange the certified Spanish translation in Argentina through a sworn public translator — always the final step before filing.

5

RENAPER Registration

We register your birth as an Argentine citizen by option with RENAPER, Argentina's national registry of persons.

6

Appointment & Document Package

We schedule your appointment at your nearest Argentine consulate (or in Argentina) and send you the complete, ready-to-present document package.

7

Biometrics, DNI & Passport

You attend one in-person appointment for your photo and fingerprints — the only step that requires you personally. Your DNI is issued, and we prepare your Argentine passport application.

                ⏱️ Timeline: approximately 3 to 6 months through a consulate appointment, depending on how busy your local consulate is. Some consulates are more demanding than others — that's not a problem, it just means every document needs to be current, consistent, and correctly legalized before we file. Prepared this way, our cases do not get denied.
            

Requirements

These are the core requirements our team verifies before filing your citizenship by option case.

Eligibility

At least one parent is a native-born Argentine citizen
Applicant was born outside Argentina
Applicant has not previously renounced the option

Standard Documents

Parent's Argentine birth certificate (fresh copy, issued within 6 months)
Applicant's birth certificate, apostilled
Certified Spanish sworn translation of foreign documents
Valid passport

Choose Your Path

Start with an expert consultation, or let our team handle your entire citizenship by option case from document recovery to passport in hand.

Expert Consultation

1-hour session with our team

$60

one-time, 60 minutes

✓ Review of your family's citizenship eligibility
✓ Document checklist tailored to your case
✓ Consulate & timeline guidance
✓ Direct Q&A with our team

Book Consultation

Full Case Management

Full Service

We handle everything, start to finish

$1,000

professional fee, total service

💳 $500 upon signing to start immediately + $500 upon DNI issuance

✓ Fresh Argentine civil registry certificate
✓ Apostille coordination (US or local)
✓ Name discrepancy resolution
✓ Certified sworn translation
✓ RENAPER registration
✓ Consulate appointment & document package by DHL
✓ Dedicated WhatsApp group with our full team
✓ DNI and passport application support

Start My Case — $500

                💵 Additional costs (paid directly, variable): apostille fees, certified translation (~$50 USD per document), and consular fees (~$15 USD for the DNI and ~$165 USD for the passport). These are separate from our professional fee.
            

How We Work

From the moment you sign, you're guided by a dedicated team every step of the way.

Once you sign the contract and make your first payment, we open a dedicated WhatsApp working group with our full team — your attorney, your process manager, our commercial director, and our back office — so you always know exactly who's handling your case. We respond Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM (Argentina time).

In that same group we share a Google Drive folder where all your documentation is uploaded and organized as the process advances, and we notify you of every step. Our whole team works in-house — attorneys, sworn translators, accountants, and a notary — with offices in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Prior Lake, Minnesota, USA.

Payments are processed securely through Stripe (US-based), by credit or debit card, and any charge can be disputed directly with your card issuer for your peace of mind. We also accept cryptocurrency (USDT) via Bybit or Binance.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Children born abroad to at least one native-born Argentine parent can exercise the constitutional right of option to claim Argentine citizenship.

No. Citizenship by option does not require residency in Argentina — it is based on your parent's citizenship, not your physical presence in the country.

No. Argentina recognizes dual citizenship, so you keep your current nationality while becoming an Argentine citizen.

Through a consulate appointment, the process typically takes 3 to 6 months once your documents are ready and filed, depending on how busy your local consulate is.

Argentine authorities require every certificate presented in your case to be issued less than 6 months before filing. An older copy — even an original — helps us locate your parent's record quickly, but we always request a fresh one before submitting your case.

Some consulates review cases more strictly than others. It doesn't change your eligibility — it just means every document must be current, consistent, and correctly legalized. That's exactly how we prepare every file.