Overview
- The government published Resolución 480/2026 in the Boletín Oficial on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, and the measure takes effect the day after publication for procedures started from that date.
- The resolution requires applicants to begin convalidation digitally through the Dirección de Validez Nacional de Títulos y Estudios and to submit ID, the original foreign diploma, an official Spanish translation when needed, and an Apostille or consular/ministerial certification.
- For people whose only goal is admission to Argentine universities or higher education institutes, the rule removes the obligation to sit Formación Nacional subjects when seeking secondary‑school recognition.
- Resolución 480/2026 repeals Res. 497/2006 and Res. 3356/2019, creating a single consolidated regime that the Dirección will administer and apply to new requests.
- The change arrives during a public debate over foreigners paying for services, with government spokespeople citing high foreign shares in some medical programs while systemwide data show foreign students are about 3.22% of undergrad and graduate enrolment.