Legal Residence in Uruguay
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If you are a foreign national and wish to reside in Uruguay on a temporary or permanent basis, you can find below the type of procedure you must initiate according to your situation in order to obtain Uruguayan residence and a national identity card.
Residence procedures must be initiated upon arrival in Uruguay before the Dirección Nacional de Migración.
Types of Residences:
- Mercosur Permanent Residence
- Permanent Residence Based on Uruguayan Family Ties
- Mercosur Temporary Residence
For further information regarding residence procedures, please visit the website of the Dirección Nacional de Migración and contact that office directly through the contact form available at the bottom of their webpage.