Legal Residency in Uruguay
We have extensive experience in Legal Residency procedures and in the various immigration processes necessary to reside, work, or simply access Uruguayan documents.
We evaluate, according to each client, the type of Legal Residence that best suits their needs, accompanying them in all stages of the process and taking charge of the management of said residence before the corresponding organization, as well as obtaining the Uruguayan identity document.
In this sense, we provide a comprehensive service for obtaining Legal Residency in Uruguay, so that you don’t worry about immigration procedures and focus on your project in Uruguay.
Our solution includes all the procedures and advice necessary to process your Legal Residency and Uruguayan Identification Card as quickly as possible.
Benefits of legal residence in Uruguay
Uruguayan Identity Document
Residing and working in Uruguay
Bank Accounts in Uruguay
Investments and business opening
Tax residence with greater ease
Permanence without time limit
Tax-free moving
Health and Social Security Coverage
Eventual Uruguayan Citizenship and Passport
Types of Residence in Uruguay:
Uruguay grants different types of Legal Residence for foreigners with the intention of residing and/or working in the Country. The category to choose will depend on the nationality of the applicant and the amount of time they intend to stay with Uruguay.
Below we detail the types of residence and their main characteristics:
Mercosur Permanent Residence:
It is the procedure carried out by foreign nationals of Mercosur or relatives of Uruguayans with the intention of residing, working, or simply accessing Uruguayan documents. It is managed before the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has great advantages in terms of demands and delay times. Residency is granted definitively and is renewed every 3 years through an extremely simple procedure.
Definitive Legal Residence:
Procedure for foreigners (non-Mercosur nationals) with the intention of residing and/or working in Uruguay for a period greater than 2 years. It is processed before the National Directorate of Migration and allows access to the definitive Uruguayan ID, which must be renewed every 3 years.
Mercosur Temporary Residence:
Aims at foreign nationals of Mercosur who want to reside and/or work in the country for a period of less than 2 years (extendable for another 2). It is processed before the National Directorate of Migration and allows access to the Uruguayan ID for 2 years. It has the advantage of requiring fewer requirements than common temporary residence.
Temporary Residence:
Procedure for foreigners (non-Mercosur nationals) with the intention of working in Uruguay for a period of less than 2 years (extendable for another 2). It is processed before the National Directorate of Migration and allows access to the Uruguayan ID for 2 years. To do so, it is necessary to prove the work activity that gave rise to the application.
Provisional Identity Sheet
It is the procedure carried out by foreigners with the intention of working in Uruguay for a period of less than 180 days. It is processed before the National Directorate of Migration, accrediting the activity that gives rise to the application, which allows access to the Uruguayan ID (valid for 180 days) and work in the country.
Our Solution for Legal Residence in Uruguay: We provide a comprehensive Uruguayan Legal Residence Management service, consisting of:
- Analysis of the types of residence and choice of the most appropriate category for the specific case
- Constant availability to answer all doubts that may arise in the framework of the process
- Assistance in the Preparation of Documents
- Entry of the Application and Obtaining Appointments
- Registration of the birth certificate in the Uruguayan Civil Registry
- Assistance in entering Uruguay
- Personal accompaniment to the hearing at the beginning of the procedure
- Monitoring of the file and procedures before the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Obtaining an appointment and support for the processing of the Uruguayan ID
Frequently Asked Questions About Legal Residencies:
It is not necessary to invest in Uruguay to access Legal Residency.
While legal residence is an immigration procedure, citizenship grants political rights. To obtain legal Uruguayan citizenship, five years of effective residence in Uruguay are required, or three years if you have a family established in the country.
Mercosur nationals have access to fewer requirements, greater speed and simpler procedures when processing their Uruguayan Legal Residence. As an essential point, it should be noted that Mercosur Permanent Residence does not require that the applicant actually reside in Uruguay.
No, in Uruguay the coronavirus vaccine is not mandatory, along these lines, it is not necessary to be vaccinated to access Legal Residence. The vaccines required are the triple viral vaccine for those born after 1967, and the tetanus vaccine for all applicants. These vaccines are provided free of charge in all public vaccination centers in the country.
The personal presence of the interested party is only necessary in two instances of the process, these being:
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- The hearing at the beginning of the process
- The processing of the identity card
If you are the child or grandson of a Uruguayan, it is not necessary to apply for residency. The path would be to process Uruguayan nationality directly, for which we also provide comprehensive advice.
Law 18,250 establishes that the status of legal resident is lost by being absent from the country for a period of more than 3 years, that is, by spending more than 3 years in a row without setting foot on Uruguayan soil.