Argentina has long been a digital nomad haven thanks to favorable exchange rates, vibrant expat communities in Buenos Aires, and relatively lax enforcement of tourist visa work restrictions. That era may be ending with Decree 366/2025, which introduces strict new border control measures that directly impact remote workers.
Digital Affidavits and Entry Requirements
Under Article 34 of the new decree, all foreign visitors must now present a sworn declaration upon entry specifying their exact purpose for visiting and confirming possession of health insurance. The regulation states entry and exit must occur "exclusivamente por los lugares habilitados"—exclusively at authorized border crossings.
While the decree doesn't explicitly mention "digital nomads," Article 53's prohibition on "tareas remuneradas o lucrativas" (paid or profit-generating work) by anyone without proper authorization creates a clear legal framework. Tourist visas provide zero work authorization, even for remote work performed for foreign companies.
Border Run Crackdowns
The decree takes direct aim at "visa runs"—the practice of briefly exiting and re-entering to reset tourist visa timers. Article 35 establishes immediate rejection authority for anyone "eludiendo los controles migratorios" (circumventing migration controls).
More significantly, rejections now carry minimum five-year reentry bans, graduated by severity. This represents a dramatic escalation from previous policies where border runs, while technically illegal, were widely tolerated.
Extended Detention and Electronic Monitoring
Enforcement mechanisms have teeth. Article 70 extends preventive detention to thirty days, renewable once, specifically to facilitate deportation processes. Article 54 introduces mandatory electronic domicile registration, creating legally binding notification mechanisms that operate independently of physical addresses.
