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Transitory Academic Residence

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which exceptional-talent, academic, scientific, artistic, technological, cultural or other profiles does the pathway target?

The pathway targets foreign persons who carry out academic activities under agreements between higher education institutions in specialized areas and under the responsibility of the contracting institution.

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  • Introductory paragraph
    Residencia de corto plazo a fin de realizar actividades académicas al amparo de acuerdos suscriptos entre Instituciones de educación superior en áreas especializadas y bajo responsabilidad del centro o institución contratante.
  • ¿A quién está dirigido?
    A personas extranjeras que realicen actividades académicas al amparo de acuerdos suscriptos entre Instituciones de educación superior en áreas especializadas y bajo responsabilidad de la institución contratante.

What achievements, recognition, awards, publications, reputation or other evidence establishes the required level?

The official page does not require specific achievements, awards or publications. The academic's profile is shown through the worker's curriculum vitae, together with a contract signed by the parties before a notary public and a note from the contracting institution justifying the hiring, under agreements between higher education institutions.

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Is an employer, nominator, recognised body, peer group or government endorsement required?

Yes, endorsement is required. The contracting institution must provide a note justifying the hiring, and the employer must be registered in the Registro Único de Requirentes de extranjeros.

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Can the holder change employer, work independently, establish a business or conduct other professional activity? What is the family position?

Transitory residents may not carry out paid or profit-making work, self-employed or as an employee, unless they are expressly authorised to do so by the National Directorate of Migration (Law 25.871, art. 52). The official source does not state the family position.

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Limits of the record
  • Whether the grant of this transitory residence itself counts as the express DNM authorisation referred to in art. 52 is not stated by either document
  • Family members' rights and travel in and out of the country are not addressed
  • Argentina — https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/ley-25871-92016/actualizacion
    Los extranjeros admitidos o autorizados como 'residentes transitorios' no podrán realizar tareas remuneradas o lucrativas, ya sea por cuenta propia o en relación de dependencia, con excepción de los incluidos en la subcategoría de 'trabajadores migrantes estacionales', o salvo que fueran expresamente autorizados por la Dirección Nacional de Migraciones de conformidad con lo dispuesto por la presente ley o en Convenios de Migraciones suscriptos por la República Argentina.

What duration, renewal and accelerated or normal longer-term residence pathway is officially stated?

The residence is granted for a maximum of 1 year and is renewable. The official source does not state a longer-term residence path.

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  • Vigencia
    Se otorga una residencia transitoria por un plazo máximo de 1 año, prorrogable.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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