Uruguay · Digital nomad visa
Uruguay digital nomad visa: requirements for Americans
Short answer
The main route is the Digital nomad permit (provisional ID) (Hoja de Identidad Provisoria, nómada digital). Remote workers for employers or clients abroad who want up to about a year in Uruguay.
- Money needed: None: this permit has no income test
- How long it lasts: Under 180 days, plus one 180-day renewal
- Leads to: No direct switch; you can apply for permanent residence at any time
Key facts
- Money needed
- None: this permit has no income test
- How long it lasts
- Under 180 days, plus one 180-day renewal
- Leads to
- No direct switch; you can apply for permanent residence at any time
- Apply from
- Inside Uruguay, online or at an immigration office; the fee can't be paid from abroad
- Processing time
- No official time is published Not yet verified
Checked against the law Who qualifies, no income test, the length and the fee, from the decree and the immigration office.
Still being checked Processing time, how non-residents pay tax, and whether this time counts toward citizenship.
What you need
- Passport copy: of the passport you entered with
- Sworn statement: on the immigration office's form, signed as in your passport
- Fee: about $9; the ID document fee Not yet verified
- ID document: issued by the civil ID office after approval by email
- For the renewal: your Uruguayan ID, a new sworn statement, an apostilled and translated FBI record, and a Uruguayan vaccination certificate
Good to know
- Remote work only: it doesn't cover a Uruguayan employer, and no local social security sign-up is needed.
- Tax still applies: work done in Uruguay is taxed from day one, at 12% for non-residents.
- Family and time abroad: there's no family rule, and the effect of leaving the country is Not established yet
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Questions people ask
How much income do I need for Uruguay's digital nomad visa?
None: this permit has no income test
How long does it last?
Under 180 days, plus one 180-day renewal
Does it lead to permanent residence or citizenship?
No direct switch; you can apply for permanent residence at any time
Where do I apply?
Inside Uruguay, online or at an immigration office; the fee can't be paid from abroad
How long does processing take?
No official time is published (Not yet verified)