Argentina Tightens Borders and Benefits for Foreigners in Immigration Policy Shake-Up

Foreigners will need to prove clean records, hold insurance, and pay for public services under new rules.

A man stands next to a street store selling Argentine flags, in downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 14, 2025. Agustin Marcarian/Reuters

Argentina has issued an emergency decree tightening its immigration policies, including those regarding foreigners with criminal convictions and the use of the country’s public health system by nonresidents.

Argentinian President Javier Milei’s office announced the changes on May 14, with presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni detailing the changes at a press conference at the Casa Rosada.