Relocating to Uruguay
Understand the country before you commit to the move.
38% verifiedUruguay is a small, stable unitary presidential republic on the southeastern coast of South America, a founding member of Mercosur, and widely regarded as one of the region's safest, most institutionally stable countries.
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Life in Uruguay
What will life actually be like?
Where should I live?
Major Cities & Relocation Destinations
What will daily life cost?
Cost of Living Overview
What is healthcare like?
Healthcare: Average Costs
What about schools?
Living: Education
How will I bank?
Best Banks for Foreign Residents
How will I get around?
Transportation
Cities
Where should I live?
Punta del Este is a well-known upscale beach resort city roughly 2 hours east of Montevideo, popular with wealthier Argentine and Brazilian second-home buyers and a hub in the December-February high season.
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Find your residency route
Your best route depends on how you plan to live, work and invest. These are the guides Atlas currently holds for Uruguay.
How do you plan to support yourself in Uruguay?
Residency: Citizenship
Uruguayan citizenship by naturalization (legal citizenship, 'ciudadanía legal', Carta de Ciudadanía) is a separate, later step after residency, requiring thr…
Residency: Digital Nomad Visa
Uruguay introduced a digital nomad permit under Decree 238/022, aimed at remote workers who want to stay longer than a standard tourist entry without pursuin…
Residency: Permanent Residency
Uruguay grants permanent residence to Mercosur nationals and foreign relatives of Uruguayans under Law 19.254, with temporary residence of up to two years fo…
Residency: Processing Times
Uruguay temporary residence is granted for 6 months to 2 years, and Mercosur temporary residence for 2 years renewable within the 90 days before expiry.
Residency: Required Documents
Uruguay's legal residency application commonly requires standard identity, background-check, income, and health documents, with the added step — typical acro…
Residency: Retirement Visa
Uruguay does not appear to operate a dedicated 'retirement visa' category separate from its general legal residency process, unlike countries such as Thailan…
Residency: Visa Overview
Uruguay's main pathway for foreigners is legal residency (residencia legal), administered by the Dirección Nacional de Migración. Unlike many countries, ther…
Residency: Work Visa
Uruguay temporary residence for workers needs an employer letter stating the activity and contract length with a salary at or above the national minimum, or …
Property
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Taxes
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Banking
Banking
Healthcare
Healthcare
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Business
Business
Business Accounting
Verified guideAnnual Compliance
Verified guideCompany Formation
Verified guideHiring Employees
Verified guideThe S.A. and S.R.L. (Uruguay's Limited-Liability Entities)
Verified guidePayroll
Verified guideSocial Security (BPS)
Verified guideSole Proprietorship (Empresa Unipersonal)
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