Uruguay Work-based Temporary Residence in Uruguay

Uruguay Work-based Temporary Residence · Uruguay visa route

work · last reviewed 2026-08-08 · all Uruguay routes

A temporary residence basis for applicants with employment, professional activity, or business activity in Uruguay.

Important notes

• Prove the employment, professional activity, or business activity that gives rise to the residence request.
• Provide identity, photo, criminal-record, vaccination, health-card, income, and employer or activity documents as applicable.
• Legalise or apostille foreign documents and provide official Spanish translations where required.
• This is the work or professional-activity basis and is separate from funds-based and family residence.
• The underlying activity and evidence must match the residence category; there is no need to assume a separate generic work-permit document.

Official source

Official source: Uruguay National Directorate of Migration

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