# 🇺🇾 Uruguay — visa routes > Verified visa and immigration data for Uruguay from VisaPassage. > Canonical page: https://visapassage.com/destinations/uruguay 17 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review. ## Short visits by passport - **United States**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days - **United Kingdom**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days - **Germany**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days - **India**: Visa required · apply before travel - **Canada**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days - **Australia**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports. ## Visit | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Uruguay Visa-Free Tourist Entry | Visa-free · typically eligible | 90 days | $0 | — | — | | Uruguay Tourism Visa (consular) | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | $54 | — | 20 days | - **Uruguay Visa-Free Tourist Entry** — Key documents: Passport · Rights: Family: Each traveller is admitted individually under the same rules. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: gub.uy - **Uruguay Tourism Visa (consular)** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, Passport photograph, Round-trip ticket reservation, Proof of accommodation or local reference, Proof of income/funds · Rights: Family: Each applicant files individually. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: gub.uy ## Study & Training | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Uruguay Temporary Legal Residence - Student | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | UYU 3,539 | — | — | - **Uruguay Temporary Legal Residence - Student** — Key documents: Identity document, Passport photograph, Enrolment certificate, Proof of financial means, Criminal record certificate, Health record, Vaccination certificate · Rights: Work: Legal residence allows work; primary purpose is study. · Study: Full enrolment rights at the named institution. · Residency after 3 years · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: gub.uy ## Work & Self-Employment | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Uruguay Provisional Identity Card for Digital Nomads | eVisa · typically eligible | 365 days | UYU 354 | — | — | | Uruguay Temporary Legal Residence - Worker | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | UYU 3,539 | — | — | - **Uruguay Provisional Identity Card for Digital Nomads** — Key documents: Identity document copy, Sworn declaration of self-support · Rights: Work: Remote work for foreign employers/clients; the permit is designed for this. · Study: Incidental study allowed; formal long programmes use a study residence. · Residency: Does not auto-convert; presence supports a later residence application. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: gub.uy - **Uruguay Temporary Legal Residence - Worker** — Key documents: Identity document, Passport photograph, Employment contract, Employer certification, Criminal record certificate, Health record, Vaccination certificate · Rights: Work: Full work authorisation tied to legal residence status. · Study: May study while resident. · Residency after 3 years · Family: Family members apply for their own residence, including via the Uruguayan-link route. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: gub.uy ## Invest & Capital | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Golden Visa (Residence by Investment) | Available | — | — | — | — | | Uruguay Permanent Legal Residence - Rentista (Independent Means) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | UYU 3,539 | — | — | | Uruguay Permanent Legal Residence - Investor / Business Owner | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | UYU 3,539 | — | — | - **Golden Visa (Residence by Investment)** — Tax-residency-by-investment route (with 11-year foreign-income tax holiday) repriced by Law 20.446 from 1 January 2026 to ~USD 2M in real estate or USD 100,000/year to the National Innovation Fund; ordinary legal residency remains open without an investment requirement. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: globalcitizensolutions.com - **Uruguay Permanent Legal Residence - Rentista (Independent Means)** — Key documents: Identity document, Passport photograph, Proof of passive income, Proof of means / bank statements, Criminal record certificate, Health record, Vaccination certificate · Rights: Work: Permanent residents may work, though this route is based on passive income. · Study: Full access to study. · Residency after 3 years · Family: Family members apply for residence on their own basis. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: gub.uy - **Uruguay Permanent Legal Residence - Investor / Business Owner** — Key documents: Identity document, Passport photograph, Company registration documents, Income or investment certificate, Criminal record certificate, Health record, Vaccination certificate · Rights: Work: Full work and business rights under permanent residence. · Study: Full access to study. · Residency after 3 years · Family: Family members apply for residence on their own basis. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: gub.uy ## Retire & Lifestyle | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Uruguay Permanent Legal Residence - Pensionado (Retiree) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | UYU 3,539 | — | — | | Vacaciones y Trabajo (Working Holiday) | Available | — | — | — | — | - **Uruguay Permanent Legal Residence - Pensionado (Retiree)** — Key documents: Identity document, Passport photograph, Proof of pension income, Proof of means / bank statements, Criminal record certificate, Health record, Vaccination certificate · Rights: Work: Permanent residents may work; this route is pension-based. · Study: Full access to study. · Residency after 3 years · Family: Accompanying spouse/children apply for residence on their own basis. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: gub.uy - **Vacaciones y Trabajo (Working Holiday)** — Foreign youth aged 18-30 (some partners to 35) from Uruguay's 8 agreement partners — Germany, Australia, France, Japan, New Zealand, Netherlands, UK and Sweden — obtain a temporary residence via Uruguayan consulates to holiday and work temporarily for up to 12 months. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: gub.uy ## Family & Origin | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Uruguay Permanent Legal Residence - Uruguayan Family Link | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | UYU 3,539 | — | — | | Ley de nietos (Law 19.362) | Available | — | — | — | — | - **Uruguay Permanent Legal Residence - Uruguayan Family Link** — Key documents: Identity document, Uruguayan relative's ID, Passport photograph, Proof of family relationship, Criminal record certificate, Vaccination certificate · Rights: Work: Full work rights under permanent residence. · Study: Full access to study. · Residency after 3 years · Family: Route is itself based on the family link to a Uruguayan. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: gub.uy - **Ley de nietos (Law 19.362)** — Since 2016, grandchildren born abroad of natural Uruguayan citizens born in Uruguay can register as natural citizens (cedula/passport via DNIC or consulates); nearly 1,000 people had used the law by 2018. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: gub.uy ## Special Categories | Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Uruguay Temporary Legal Residence - Religious Personnel | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | UYU 3,539 | — | — | | Uruguay Temporary Legal Residence - MERCOSUR Nationals | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | UYU 3,539 | — | — | | Uruguay Permanent Legal Residence - MERCOSUR Nationals | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | UYU 3,539 | — | — | | Uruguay Permanent Legal Residence - Employment / Self-Employment | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | UYU 3,539 | — | — | | Uruguay Legal Citizenship (Naturalisation) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | UYU 0 | — | — | - **Uruguay Temporary Legal Residence - Religious Personnel** — Key documents: Identity document, Passport photograph, Institutional certificate, Notarised organisation documents, Criminal record certificate, Health record, Vaccination certificate · Rights: Work: Authorised for the religious/charitable activity stated. · Study: May study while resident. · Residency after 3 years · Family: Family members apply for their own residence. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: gub.uy - **Uruguay Temporary Legal Residence - MERCOSUR Nationals** — Key documents: Identity document, Passport photograph, Birth or naturalisation certificate, Criminal record certificate, Health record, Vaccination certificate · Rights: Work: Full right to work in any lawful activity, equal to nationals. · Study: Full access to study. · Residency after 3 years · Family: Family members may apply under the same agreement. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: gub.uy - **Uruguay Permanent Legal Residence - MERCOSUR Nationals** — Key documents: Identity document, Passport photograph, Criminal record certificate, Vaccination certificate · Rights: Work: Full right to work, equal to nationals. · Study: Full access to study. · Residency after 3 years · Family: Family members of MERCOSUR nationals included under the agreement. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: gub.uy - **Uruguay Permanent Legal Residence - Employment / Self-Employment** — Key documents: Identity document, Passport photograph, Income certificate, Criminal record certificate, Health record, Vaccination certificate · Rights: Work: Full work and business rights under permanent residence. · Study: Full access to study. · Residency after 3 years · Family: Spouse/partner and children apply for residence, often via the Uruguayan-link route once one member is resident. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: gub.uy - **Uruguay Legal Citizenship (Naturalisation)** — Key documents: Proof of nationality, Age verification, Residence and migration certificate, Proof of means of livelihood, Two witnesses, Spanish language ability · Rights: Work: Full rights as a legal citizen. · Study: Full access. · Residency: Confers legal citizenship (civic rights); distinct from natural citizenship. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: gub.uy --- Source: VisaPassage (https://visapassage.com/). 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