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Americas
Uruguay
📍 Montevideo 💱 UYU 🗣 Spanish
South America's most stable democracy and one of the world's most foreigner-friendly residency systems. Direct path to permanent residency and a 10-year tax holiday on foreign income for new residents.
Available visas
2 visa pathways for Uruguay
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Passive Income Uruguay
Permanent Residency
One of the very few programs that hands you permanent residency on day one — no temporary status to grind through. Modest $1,500/month income bar, 3-5 year path to citizenship, and a stable South American base built on actual democratic institutions.
Min. monthly income
$1,500/mo
Processing time
6–18 months
Initial duration
Permanent (no expiration if conditions maintained)
Cost
€100
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Passive Income Uruguay
Tax Resident Holiday
A 10-year personal income tax holiday on foreign-source income for first-time Uruguayan tax residents. Stack it on top of permanent residency and you've got one of the cleanest legitimate tax setups available to ordinary applicants anywhere.
Min. monthly income
$0/mo
Processing time
30–90 days
Initial duration
10 years from the year you become a tax resident
Cost
€200
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