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🇺🇾 Digital Nomad Permit (hoja de identidad provisoria)
Uruguay digital nomad visa for Americans
The Digital Nomad Permit (hoja de identidad provisoria) lets you live in Uruguay while you keep working for clients or an employer outside the country. Income needed: none. Length: 6 months.
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The visa in numbers
📊 There is no set minimum income: you show you can support yourself. Compare all nomad visas →
Requirements and details
| 🛂 Visa | Digital Nomad Permit (hoja de identidad provisoria) |
| 💵 Income needed | none → just a sworn affidavit of self-sufficiency ⭐ |
| 💳 Fees | ~$10 → effectively free |
| ⏳ How long it lasts | 6 months |
| 🔁 Renewal | Once (+6 mo), then convert to residency if desired |
| 📍 Where you apply | In-country → arrive as tourist, apply online |
| 📆 Time you must spend there | Residency: presence matters for citizenship (3-5 yrs) |
| 🏠 Path to permanent residency | Yes → nomad permit converts; citizenship 3 yrs (family) / 5 yrs (single) |
| 🧾 Tax | New residents: 11-yr foreign-income tax holiday option (or flat 7%) ⭐ → huge and under-covered 🟢 Friendly · Local income only · top rate 36% |
| 📝 Good to know | Simplest process in the Americas: arrive as tourist, fill online form, sign affidavit; solo applications only |
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Not working remotely? The passive-income route
Standard residency: ~$1,500/mo income → famously attainable. PR process can start immediately on arrival.
Can the income bar cover life in Uruguay?
All-in monthly cost for one person (everyday living costs plus a 1-bedroom city-centre rent), from the cities we cover.
| City | All-in / month |
|---|---|
| 🇺🇾 Montevideo | $1,688 |
| 🇺🇾 Punta del Este | ≈$1,945 |
Data last updated · Source: Curated immigration research (confidence: high)
Uruguay nomad visa: common questions
How much income do I need for Uruguay's digital nomad visa?
none → just a sworn affidavit of self-sufficiency ⭐.
How long does the Digital Nomad Permit (hoja de identidad provisoria) last, and can I renew it?
6 months. Renewal: Once (+6 mo), then convert to residency if desired.
Where do I apply?
In-country → arrive as tourist, apply online.
What documents do I need?
Passport, online form, sworn financial affidavit; residency later needs criminal record + income proof. Requirements vary by consulate, so check the current list before you book an appointment.
Can it lead to permanent residency in Uruguay?
Yes → nomad permit converts; citizenship 3 yrs (family) / 5 yrs (single).
Will I pay tax in Uruguay as a digital nomad?
New residents: 11-yr foreign-income tax holiday option (or flat 7%) ⭐ → huge and under-covered. As an American you also stay taxable by the IRS on your worldwide income wherever you live; the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and foreign tax credits usually stop you paying twice. Compare taxes abroad for Americans.