Argentina - Brazil
Bilateral in force
INTRODUCTION
In 2005, Argentina and Brazil signed an Operative Agreement. This agreement allowed for the bilateral application of the MERCOSUR Residence Agreement between both countries. During the meeting, they also signed another agreement granting permanent residence to holders of temporary or transitory residence. While the first agreement was no longer valid after 28 July 2009, when the MERCOSUR Residence Agreement came into force, the second agreement was ratified by both countries between 2007 and 2009 and is still in effect today. It goes beyond the provisions of the MERCOSUR Residence Agreement. This means that Brazilians in Argentina and Argentinians in Brazil can obtain a permanent residence permit without first having to get a temporary two-year one, as required in the MERCOSUR Agreement.
STATE PARTIES
- ARGENTINA
- BRAZIL
TIMELINE
| 2005 | Signature of an Operative Agreement for the Application of the Agreement on Residence for Nationals of MERCOSUR State Parties on 29 November |
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| 2005 | Signature of an Agreement for the concession of permanent residence to holders of transitory or temporary residence on 30 November |
| 2006 | Entry into force of the Operative Agreement on 3 April 2006 |
| 2008 | Entry into force of the Agreement for the concession of permanent residence on 27 November |
| 2009 | Entry into force of the MERCOSUR Residence Agreement, to which both countries are parties, on 28 July |
KEY LEGAL DOCUMENTS
Operative Agreement between Argentina and Brazil for the Application of the Agreement on Residence for Nationals of MERCOSUR State Parties, Buenos Aires, 29 November 2005. It entered into force on 3 April 2006. It concluded its validity on 28 July 2009 [Acuerdo Operativo entre la Dirección Nacional de Migraciones de la Rep. Argentina y el Departamento de Extranjeros de la Rep. Federativa del Brasil para la Aplicación del Acuerdo sobre Residencia para Nacionales de los Estados Partes del MERCOSUR].
Agreement by Exchange of Notes between Argentina and Brazil to make effective at the bilateral level the Agreement on Residence for Nationals of State Parties of MERCOSUR, 30 November 2005, Puerto Iguazú, Argentina. It entered into force on 3 April 2006. It concluded on 28 July 2009 [Acuerdo por Canje de Notas para la efectivización a nivel bilateral (argentino-brasileño) del Acuerdo de Residencia para Nacionales de los Estados Partes del Mercosur, firmado el 6 de diciembre de 2002].
Agreement between the Republic of Argentina and the Federal Republic of Brazil for the concession of permanent residence to holders of transitory or temporary residence, Puerto Iguazú, Argentina, 30 November 2005. It entered into force on 27 November 2008 [Acuerdo entre la República Argentina y la República Federativa del Brasil para la concesión de residencia permanente a titulares de residencias transitorias o temporarias].