Hiring foreign workers in Argentina involves reviewing
immigration laws in force. Immigration to Argentina is governed by
the Migration Law Number 25,871 (Ley de Migraciones or
LM), its Regulatory Decree Number 616/2010, and supplementary
dispositions enacted by the National Direction of Migrations
(Dirección Nacional de Migraciones or DNM) that is
the agency in charge of enforcing migration laws (such as
Dispositions Number 1170/2010, 1171/2010 and 1824/2013).
Under Argentine immigration laws, there is no cap or quota as to
the number of foreign workers that may be hired. However, to hire
foreign workers in Argentina legally, companies must follow proper
migration procedures, so as to avoid significant sanctions and
liabilities. Under no circumstance can a foreign individual
lawfully work in Argentina without a temporary residence granted by
the DNM, as it will be explained below.
