Argentine Foreigner's Identity card

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Argentine Foreigner's Identity card DNI para extranjeros
Type	Identity card
Issued by	Argentina
Purpose	Identification
Eligibility	Lawful non-citizens residents residing in Argentina

The Argentina foreigner's identity card (Spanish: DNI para Extranjeros) was a document issued to non-Argentine citizens living in Argentina.

Prior to the "DNI libreta celeste" (DNI Blue booklet), foreigner's IDs and additional provisions were also in distinct color, and with the inscription "EXTRANJERO" (FOREIGNER) in the same green format for nationals. On the old pre-biometric DNI, it used to have the inscription "EXTRANJERO" in red print, but it was latter removed in 2021. Today, Argentine Identity cards are fairly as the same as for citizens as for foreigners.. However, the term "DNI for foreigners" is still used. Within Argentina, it is sufficient to know where they are and to show them to the police within a reasonable amount of time, when requested.

Legal aspects

Types of residence permits

Limited residence permit

A limited residence permit (Residencia precaria, lit. precarious residence) is valid for a certain period of time and is issued for a certain purpose:

reside
work
study

The DNI Extranjeros does grant the right to work; instead the permission to work had to be explicitly mentioned in the document.

Unlimited residence permit

An unlimited residence permit (Residencia permanente, lit. Permanent residence) is a permanent residence permit. It grants the right to live and work in Argentina. A foreigner receives a settlement permit if:

Was a family member of an Argentine national.
Was a family member of a foreign national who has permanent residence.
Has a temporary residence valid for 2 (TWO) years, if you are a MERCOSUR national.
Had a temporary residence valid for 3 (THREE) years, if you are a national of a country that is not part of MERCOSUR.
Have served as a diplomatic official for the periods detailed in the previous points.

Physical appearance

Since the pre-biometric DNI Tarjeta, the DNI for foreigners (credit card size) plastic cards was very similar like national citizens but including the "EXTRANEJRO" print previously mentioned. In the back, it included more details about the residence of the person.

Machine-readable zone

The three-line machine-readable zone on the back side contained the following information:

First line

positions	text	meaning
1–2	ID	identity document
3-5	ARG	issuing country: Argentina (Argentina)
6–14	alphanumeric digits	document number
15	decimal digit	check digit over 6–14

Second line

positions	text	meaning
1–6	decimal digits	date of birth (YYMMDD)
7	decimal digit	check digit over 1–6
8	decimal digit	First letter of the name or second name
9–14	decimal digits	date of expiry (YYMMDD)
15	decimal digit	check digit over 9–14
16-18	ARG	code of the country: Argentina (Argentina)
30	decimal digit	check digit over 6–30 (upper line), 1–7, 9–15, 19–29 (middle line)

Third line

positions	text	meaning
1–30	alphabetic digits<alphabetic digits<alphabetic digits	SURNAME<< GIVEN<NAMES

Empty spaces are represented by "<".

Security features

The Argentine identity card for foreigners contained the following security features:
Holographic laminate
Guilloche and numismatic backgrounds
Kinegram (SUN) with relief effect and legend DNI ARG
PDF417 code
National Ceibo Flower
Bicontinental Map of Argentina with the national flag inside
Laser-burned numbering in relief
Kinegram (SUN) with rotation effect and legends (DNI / RA) and guilloche rosette around the face
OVI ink
Monochrome photographic image modulated in guilloches
Mechanical reading code
Three-color offset security background (pink, light blue, with light blue reaction to green in UV light)
Thumb digit image
EXTRANJERO Inscription

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