As it transpired in recent weeks, many Russian pregnant women choose Argentina as the ideal destination for their children to be born. Along these lines, there are “birth tourism” agencies that offer their services to facilitate the process. Among them is ArgentinaFamilyElena Kuklina’s agencya Russian woman who was denounced for being the manager of some 70 permanent residence procedures in Argentina, for which she charged up to US$15,000.
The women26 years old, entered the country to have her first child in January 2019 and in 2021 He returned to Argentina to repeat the methodology. In addition, she decided to open her own “birth tourism” agency, which promises to help “overcome childbirth in Argentina with ease and tranquility”, as well as “get a second citizenship for the whole family”.
In this sense, prosecutor Federico Delgado and judge María Servini have been following the case since December of last year and came to the conclusion that the woman facilitated the procedures in Migrations with false documentation. According to him, Kuklina lives in a tower in Puerto Madero for which he pays three thousand dollars a month. In the search at the home of the Russian citizen, 66,920 dollars and 2,670 euros were found, in addition to documentation related to the procedures of her agency.
They denounced the owner of the agency investigated for bringing pregnant Russian women to Argentina
What services does Argentina Family offer?
Kuklina’s agency, Argentina Familydescribes childbirth in Argentina as “the best alternative to giving birth in the United States”. On her website, her founder tells that she went through the process of giving birth in our country twice and that because of how exhausting it can be, she decided to “help other girls”.
“When you don’t know all the nuances and laws of another country, you can spend months preparing. The result: nervous exhaustion, wasted time and money. Now that’s behind us, because I help other girls to overcome childbirth in Argentina with ease and tranquility and to get a second nationality for the whole family”, he promises on the page.
In that sense, His agency offers three packages ranging from $3,500 to $15,000.. The cheapest is “Standard Package”, which has a value of 3,500 dollars. As they state, this plan “makes you feel confident and relaxed throughout your stay in Argentina.”
Services include pre-trip advice; a SIM card with internal calls and the Internet; up to 18 personal accompaniments related to childbirth, medical issues and obtaining documents; manage the necessary paperwork after delivery and discharge; assistance in obtaining Argentine documents for the newborn (birth certificate, apostilled, DNI, passport); preparation of documents for registration of permanent residence of parentsand presentation of documents for permanent residence to the parents.
However, they state that, among other things, This service does not include the drafting of a power of attorney for the transfer of a minor out of the country; opening a bank account; enroll children in educational institutions, and organize a marriage in the territory of Argentina.
The second package, named “Road to the Big World”, It has a cost of 7,500 dollars. “Top quality service and a 24/7 manager to guarantee you a really happy and worry-free delivery” is the slogan of this service.
In addition to the benefits of the cheapest package, add document translation; help choosing and buying health insurance; manage the obtaining of Argentine documents for the newborn; includes all fees for child documents (Express ID, translation of the birth certificate, apostilled, legalization of the birth certificate, Russian and Argentine passports, confirmation of Russian citizenship and translation by the consulate and power of attorney to remove the child from the country); translation of documents for the permanent residence permit of the parents; manage the obtaining of local documents for the permanent residence permit of the parentsand complete accompaniment to the migration office.
The last package, and the most expensive, amounts to $15,000. He “Luxury Package” promises “an invaluable integration into the life of the country with a familiar level of comfort, with all the necessary contacts, acquaintances and an infrastructure adapted to your needs”.
Added to the services of the two cheapest packages, it includes a personal driver; recruitment of domestic staff; a nanny for mother and baby during the hospital stay; a Spanish-speaking personal manager to deal with domestic and other matters; medical services and expenses; a month-long Spanish course; an official licensed interpreter, member of the board of interpreters who accompanies the mother in all phases of the processing of the documents, and a power of attorney so that an official translator can manage Argentine documents without the presence of the parents.
As they explain on their website, the process that Russian pregnant women go through to give birth in Argentina consists of six stages: free consultation; preparation of a package of documents; accommodation; flight; preparation for childbirth; documents (in this step is where they process, among other things, the child’s birth certificate and “obtaining an Argentine passport”), and return home.
Added to this, they have the additional service to choose a home during the stay. Among their options, they list “a luxury house for $15,000” or “a cozy budget apartment for just $1,500.”
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