🇺🇾 South America
Uruguay
Uruguay for American digital nomads: 90 days visa-free + 90 extension, a nomad visa (Digital Nomad Permit (hoja de identidad provisoria)), and a tax-friendly regime once you become tax resident.
South America 🛂 Has nomad visa 🧾 tax-friendly
At a glance
| Tourist entry (US passport) | 90 days visa-free + 90 extension |
| Digital nomad visa | Digital Nomad Permit (hoja de identidad provisoria) — income requirement NONE → just a sworn affidavit of self-sufficiency ⭐, 6 months |
| Path to permanent residency | Yes → nomad permit converts; citizenship 3 yrs (family) / 5 yrs (single) |
| Tax system | Territorial (with holiday) ⭐ · top rate 36% top |
| US tax treaty | No US treaty |
| Family-law exposure (payer) | Obligation 5/10 · cross-border collection 5/10 |
| Safety (hard stats) | Homicide 8.5/100k · road deaths 15.6/100k |
Full detail with ratings and sources: visas & residency · tax breakdown · legal exposure · safety & crime
General reference — not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Rules change
often and depend on your situation; US citizens are taxed by the IRS on worldwide income no
matter where they live. Verify specifics with a qualified professional before acting.
Data last updated · Source: Compiled from the visas, tax and legal datasets
Cities we cover in Uruguay
🇺🇾 Montevideo
Most stable and safe LatAm country; highest regional quality of life
🇺🇾 Punta del Este
Uruguay's upscale beach resort; strong seasonal pricing. Thin sample (26 contributors) — monthly budgets unavailable
Month-by-month weather: Montevideo climate · Punta del Este climate