Separate steps, scope first
The process starts with a written scope. We then prepare, as the case requires, residence, the cédula, the RUC, tax residence, and a driving licence. These are different applications. No delay on this page replaces the authority’s own timing.
An order that is not skipped
Temporary or permanent residence is decided by the Dirección Nacional de Migraciones. The public routes are temporary residence, Mercosur, and permanent residence. Ley 6984/2022 is the migration statute.
The cédula comes from the identification authority. The RUC is another register. Tax residence, when it is examined, follows Ley 6380/2019 and Resolución General 65/2020, not the migration card.
Documents from abroad
A foreign public document may need an apostille under the HCCH Apostille Convention, depending on the state of origin. The written scope says what will be gathered for the case.
Companies and institutions keep the same separation of steps, with one counterpart for the group. Detail is on companies.
Questions
Is there a standard delay?
We publish none. The authority sets the pace of the application it receives.
Does permanent residence always follow temporary residence?
There are different routes, including a change of category. The scope names the route that will be prepared. We do not decide it.
Is an apostille always required?
It depends on the document and on the state that issued it. We do not turn the Hague Convention into one rule for every paper.
Where do I send files?
In the application on the individuals or companies page. They stay private and exist only for that application.