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Working in Argentina
Argentina has neither restrictions nor quotas for the employment of foreigners, as long as they fulfill immigration regulations, that is, they need to have valid residence permission. Enterprises contracting foreign scientists, professionals or technicians can request an exemption of social security taxes on these employees if they are contracted for less than 2 years.
For more information contact the National Direction of Immigrations of the Ministry of Domestic Affairs.
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Immigration Procedures
Foreigners contacted to work in Argentina shall bear a work visa and legal residence in the country. Local regulations on immigration establish three types of residence: permanent, temporary and transitory .
To set up any business in Argentina it is necessary to have permanent or temporary residence. There are no restrictions as to nationality of authorities or members of the company or business, but they need to have a legal domicile in the country.
To contract foreign workers the work contract shall comply with current labour legislation in all the national territory.
For more information you can contact the National Direction of Immigrations.

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Foreigners with Previous Work Contract
Requisites to get into the country:
   • Work contract signed by the employer and the contracted foreigner, with the signature certified by public attorney or agent of the National Immigrations Office.
   • Statutes or company’s incorporation contract, duly recorded.
   • Proof of payment to pension fund by the employer for all employees in the last six (6) months.
   • Proof of record in the tax system and compliance of the last three (3) due payments.
   • Tax Revenue Office Form stating payroll at the beginning of the company’s activity.
   • Municipal authorization to operate (if applicable).
For more information, please contact the National Immigrations Office.
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Social Security – International Agreements
Argentina has signed social security agreements with: Uruguay, Brazil, Chile, Italy, Paraguay, Greece, Portugal and Spain. Thus, workers coming from these countries are exempted from social security payments to the Argentine retirement and pensions fund if in their respective countries they are covered by comparable systems. International Treaties and Contracts are agreements on social security between two or more countries. They establish reciprocal rules that people working in those countries must fulfill in order to be able to get the benefits stated in the legislation of each of the countries subscribed in the agreement.
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PROCEDURES FOR FOREIGN WORKERS
Document issued by the National Immigrations Office for foreigners who come to work to Argentina.
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ADVISING
The Federal Administration of Social Security (ANSeS) provides information by telephone or electronic mail about Social Security Number (CUIL) for foreigners.
Phone: 0800–22–26737.
E–mail: empresas@anses.gov.ar
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WHERE TO WORK?
You can contact the Job Search and Employment Resources Center, The Employment Agencies and a directory of Web sites provided by the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security.
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LABOUR REGIME FOR FOREIGNERS
For information you can go to Av. Leandro N. Alem 650, 2º piso, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, from 11 am to 3:30 pm; call (54–11) 4310–6054, same office hours; or send an e–mail to ainterna@trabajo.gov.ar.
To know about current rulings and procedures to contract foreigners or Argentineans workers abroad, contact the offices of the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Pensions.
RELATED PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS
National Immigrations Office
Av. Antártida Argentina 1355.
(1104) Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires.
Phones: (54–11) 4317–0200/0237/0238.
Office hours: from 8 am to 1 pm.
E–mail: info@migraciones.gov.ar
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Ministry of Labour, Employment and Pensions
Av. Leandro N. Alem 650.
(1001) Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires.
Phone: 0800–666–4100, from Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 4pm.
E–mail: consultas@trabajo.gov.ar
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