| Money you must show | Sufficient means for your stay and studies, no amount published Bank statements, credit cards or other documents are accepted. Neither the Foreign Ministry nor the migration authority sets a figure. Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship (Cancillería), checked 26 September 2026 |
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| Visa fee | US$850 for non-Mercosur nationals applying at a consulate US$250 consular fee plus a US$600 migration fee. Mercosur nationals pay a US$300 migration fee, and students from founding Mercosur states are exempt from both. Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship (Cancillería), checked 26 September 2026 |
| Work while you study | Temporary residents may work during their authorised stay No weekly hour limit is set in the Migration Law. Transitory residents may not work. Source: Ley de Migraciones 25.871, articles 51 and 52, checked 28 October 2026 |
| Stay after you graduate | No dedicated post-study permit When your student residence ends you must change to another residence category or leave. Source: Ley de Migraciones 25.871, checked 28 October 2026 |