The Argentine government has enacted significant changes to its immigration policies, impacting residency, healthcare, and education access for foreigners. Decree 366/2025, published in the Official Gazette, outlines the updated regulations.

The new rules establish “new entrance and residence criteria to regulate the permanence of foreigners.” The decree states, “The state in all its jurisdictions will ensure the equal access of immigrants to the same conditions of protection, amparo and rights enjoyed by nationals, in accordance with the rights and obligations corresponding to each immigration category, in particular in relation to social services, public goods, health, education, justice, work, employment and social security.”

Healthcare Access Changes

The updated regulations include modifications to healthcare access for permanent resident foreigners, who “will be able to access the public system on equal terms that Argentine citizens.” Though, the decree clarifies that in state-administered healthcare facilities, “only medical treatment or habitual health care will be provided “against the presentation of insurance or the previous cancellation of the service in accordance with the conditions established by the Ministry.”

“Foreigners will be entitled, even when their immigration status was irregular, to be admitted as students in an initial, primary or secondary educational establishment.”

The Executive branch stated that “In order to enter the national territory, foreigners requesting admission They must submit an affidavit in which they express the purpose of their income, which have health insurance to meet their medical needs and the other conditions established by the regulation.”

The government specified that “In emergency cases, it cannot be denied or restricted access to social assistance or health care to all foreigners who require it, whatever their immigration situation.”

The decree also establishes the “Investment citizenship programs agency” under the Ministry of Economy. This agency will be responsible for designing and managing programs aimed at attracting foreign investment that contributes to Argentina’s economic growth. The agency will be led by an executive director appointed by the Executive Power.

Causes that prevent the income and permanence of foreigners

Changes in educational matters

In line with previous announcements,the Government established that “the degree studies in the state education institutions of state management They will be free for all Argentine native citizens or by option and for all foreigners who have permanent residence in the country.” Though, the decree states that those not meeting these criteria “can be imposed remuneration for services”.

The government also specified that “Those who do not have permanent residence in the country may be scholarship holders in cases where this is provided by the corresponding statutes or by the agreements held between the institutions of higher education of state management and other states, institutions or national or private national and international organizations.”

The Executive ordered the State, the Provinces and the City of Buenos Aires to guarantee access and conditions for permanence at the initial, primary and secondary levels of the educational system to those migrants who do not have DNI.

“foreigners will be entitled, even when their immigration status was irregular, to be admitted as students in an initial, primary or secondary educational establishment, whether public or private; National, provincial or municipal, for which their immigration situation may not be cause of any discrimination. The authorities of the educational establishments must provide guidance and advice regarding the procedures corresponding to the effects of correcting migratory irregularity,” the government stated.