Overview
- The special nationality route under the Ley de Memoria Democrática stops accepting new consular users on 22 October 2025.
- Applicants who generated an online consular user (IDU) by the deadline may still secure an appointment and complete their file afterward.
- Consular practices vary: Buenos Aires warns missed post‑deadline appointments will not be reissued or rehabilitated, while Rosario says it will not accept submissions after the cutoff.
- Demand is substantial, with 876,321 applications worldwide through July and Argentina leading with more than 366,000 filings and over 174,000 approvals; Buenos Aires alone registered about 553,000 appointment requests.
- Authorities and advisory groups anticipate a prolonged backlog, with estimates of up to about three years to process the final dossiers.