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Bank branch sheet

Opening a bank account in Argentina as a foreigner

Print it or save it as a PDF from your browser. It summarizes the FrontierArg guide, with sources checked on October 4, 2026.

1. The question to open with

Ask in Spanish: “Soy [no residente / estoy regularizando mi residencia / residente con DNI] y tengo [documentos de identidad y claves]. ¿Qué cuenta de depósito en pesos vigente pueden abrir para este caso? Confirmen canal presencial o digital, certificación y traducción, clave, turno, cargos, CBU, tarjeta/app y origen de fondos admitido.”

Meaning: “I am [a nonresident / regularizing my residence / a resident with DNI] and have [identity and tax documents]. Which current peso deposit account can you open for this case? Please confirm the branch or online channel, certification and translation, identifier, appointment, charges, CBU, card/app access and accepted origins of incoming funds.”

2. Your file before choosing a bank

This is a preparation list, not a universal bank checklist. Ask which items and formats the selected institution requires:

  • Identity and any required legalization, apostille or Argentine translation.
  • Migration or residence evidence for your case.
  • Existing CUIT/CUIL or the applicable CDI documentation.
  • Address and tax-residence information.
  • Activity or income records, intended account use and source-of-funds evidence.

Ask whether originals, certified copies or a branch appointment are needed. BCRA Communication B 12635 requires identification and customer checks; it does not establish a particular app’s onboarding capability.

3. Write down the answer from the bank

TopicAnswer
Bank and branch
Exact product name
Currency
Identifier required: CDI, CUIL or CUIT
Channel: branch or digital
Rules for incoming transfers
Documents requested
Date and who answered

4. Before you transfer money

  • Confirm that holder and identifier match your documents.
  • Ask which currencies and transfer origins the product accepts and what records it requires.
  • Check charges, limits and recovery of access from abroad.
  • For property money, align payment and source-of-funds requirements with your bank and escribano before sending it.

Evidence boundary: BCRA establishes a regulatory possibility and identification framework. Only the selected financial institution can confirm the current product, documents, onboarding channel, limits and approval for an individual applicant.

Primary sources

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