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Uruguay Digital Nomad Special Residence Permit (Hoja de Identidad Provisoria – Nómada Digital)

Uruguay's digital nomad permit lets people who work for foreign companies or are self-employed enter as regular tourists and then obtain a six-month provisional residence document online, extendable once for six more months, using a sworn declaration of economic means instead of a fixed income number.

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Quick verdict

Uruguay is a strong candidate if you want the lightest paperwork of any dedicated digital-nomad route in this database: the initial six-month permit needs only an ID copy and a signed sworn declaration (declaración jurada), no income documents, no employer letter, no criminal-record check.

The trade-off shows up at the six-month renewal: extending to a full year requires an apostilled criminal-record certificate from every country you lived in six-plus months over the last five years, plus a vaccination certificate issued inside Uruguay.

Uruguay XXI's official announcement states nomads who want to stay past the one-year cap can apply for temporary or permanent residence, but that is a separate, unverified general-immigration process, not an automatic conversion.

Key takeaways

Best fit: remote employees of foreign companies or self-employed freelancers who can self-certify financial means and do not need a fast route to permanent residence.
Main hurdle: the six-month renewal's document list (apostilled/legalized criminal-record certificates, Uruguay-issued vaccination proof) is heavier than the near-zero initial application.
No fixed income threshold exists. The Ministerio del Interior trámite catalog requires only a sworn declaration of economic self-sufficiency, not bank statements or a stated minimum amount.
Uruguay's official 'tax holiday' for new fiscal residents (DGI) exempts foreign capital income (interest, dividends) for 11 fiscal years, or offers a flat 7% rate instead of 12% — but this targets investment income, not remote-work salary or freelance earnings, so do not assume it covers a nomad's main income source.

A light entry, then real requirements at renewal

Uruguay's Ministerio del Interior trámite catalog lists 'Hoja de identidad provisoria nómada digital' as a distinct, lighter sub-case of its general provisional-identity-document procedure. The initial application requires only a copy of the ID document used to enter Uruguay and a signed sworn declaration (declaración jurada) — no criminal-record certificate, no vaccination proof, and no income documentation, unlike the general (non-nomad) version of the same trámite.

The six-month renewal is a different story: it requires a current Uruguayan national ID, a new sworn declaration, an apostilled or legalized criminal-record certificate (with translation, except from Brazil) covering every country of residence of six-plus months over the last five years, and a vaccination certificate issued by a vaccination center inside Uruguay under Decreto N° 136/2018. Budget the renewal document lead time accordingly.

Sworn declaration instead of an income number

This record intentionally does not store a fixed USD/month income threshold, because none exists in the official source. Uruguay XXI's own announcement of the program describes applicants signing 'una declaración jurada firmada en la que afirma que dispone de los medios económicos para mantenerse durante su estadía en el país' (a signed sworn declaration stating they have the economic means to support themselves during their stay) — a self-certification, not a verified minimum.

The legal basis is Decreto N° 238/022 (promulgated 28/07/2022, published 04/08/2022), which amended Article 8 of Decreto N° 394/009 to create a migration category for people 'que optan por trabajar en forma remota desde un tercer país distinto al de origen de la relación laboral' (who choose to work remotely from a third country other than the origin of their employment relationship).

What is still unknown

This record verifies the legal basis, eligibility framing, initial and renewal document lists, the 55.71 UI government fee, online and in-person application channels, and the official statement that nomads may later apply for temporary or permanent residence, all from Uruguay's Ministerio del Interior trámite page, Uruguay XXI's official announcements, and the IMPO decree text.

It does not verify official processing time, whether health insurance is required (the trámite page does not list one for the nomad sub-case, unlike Costa Rica or Spain), the exact scope of Uruguay's territorial income tax on nomad-sourced remote-work earnings, or the concrete steps and timeline of the temporary/permanent residence transition. Treat those as open items for a lawyer or the Dirección Nacional de Migración before committing to a long stay.

Requirement dashboard

What to verify first

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Income requirementSworn declaration, no fixed minimum

Source amount: Sworn declaration, no fixed minimum. Uruguay does not publish a fixed income or savings threshold for this permit. The Ministerio del Interior trámite catalog's 'Hoja de identidad provisoria nómada digital' requirement list is limited to an ID copy and a signed declaración jurada (sworn declaration) matching the identity document's signature. Uruguay XXI's official announcement confirms applicants merely 'declaran contar con medios para mantenerse económicamente durante el periodo' (declare having means to support themselves during the period) — a self-certification with no stated minimum amount, no bank statements, and no employer letter required at the initial stage.

Stay length6 months

Maximum recorded stay length for this program.

RenewalYes

The permit is granted for a period under 180 days (about 6 months) and can be renewed once for about 6 more months, for a one-year total under this specific permit, per the Ministerio del Interior trámite page and Uruguay XXI's official announcement ('Uruguay aprobó un permiso de residencia para aquellas personas que deseen instalarse y trabajar en el país por el período de un año'). Uruguay XXI's Spanish-language announcement states that those who decide to settle beyond that year 'pueden optar por tramitar la residencia temporaria o permanente' (may apply to process temporary or permanent residence), but the mechanics, timeline, and continuity of that transition are not verified in this record.

Processing time-

The Ministerio del Interior trámite page does not publish a processing-time commitment for the Hoja de identidad provisoria (nómada digital or otherwise). No official processing-time figure is recorded in this database yet.

Tax treatmentVerify separately

Uruguay's Dirección General Impositiva (DGI) publishes an official 'Tax Holidays: opción para nuevos residentes fiscales' page: new fiscal residents can elect to pay no tax on foreign-source rendimientos de capital mobiliario (capital income such as interest and dividends from non-resident entities) for 11 fiscal years (the year residency changes plus the following 10), or elect a flat 7% IRPF rate with no time limit instead of the standard 12% rate on that income — the option is exercised once and cannot be changed. This mechanism is real and official, but it is scoped to foreign capital income, not to remote-work salary or freelance service income, which is the typical income source for a digital nomad. This record does not treat Uruguay as broadly tax-favorable for nomad income until that distinction is resolved with a tax professional. The general fiscal-residency test (commonly cited as 183+ days of physical presence, or center of vital/economic interests) is widely reported by secondary sources but was not directly quoted from Uruguay's tax code in this research pass, so it is left unverified here.

Path to PRYes

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Check fit

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Evidence ledger

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Government fee: Hoja de identidad provisoria (covers nómada digital sub-case): UI 55.71; The Ministerio del Interior trámite page lists a flat fee of 55.71 Unidades Indexadas (UI) for the 'Hoja de identidad provisoria' procedure, which covers the nómada digital sub-case (the page states this fee cannot be paid from outside Uruguay). Converting: 55.71 UI × 6.6011 UYU/UI (DGI official UI value, 2026-06-30) ≈ 367.8 UYU; 367.8 UYU ÷ 40.165 UYU/USD (DGI official interbank USD/UYU quote, 2026-05-29) ≈ USD 9.16. Frankfurter (used for other rows' currency conversion) does not carry UYU, so this record uses DGI's own published exchange-rate series instead.
Application time: -
Remote work proof: Yes
Health insurance: -
Official source: Open official source
Secondary source: Open source notes
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Use this list to turn the checked facts into an application choice for your nationality, current residence, family situation, stay length, and tax setup.

Open the official source and confirm this page still matches the current government wording.
Confirm that the linked application route accepts applicants in your current location or nationality situation.
Confirm nationality, passport, and current-residence restrictions for the consulate or application channel you will use.
Check whether applying from inside the country changes required documents, address registration, or fees.
Verify tax residency and foreign-income treatment separately before planning your stay length.
Verify health-insurance requirements and minimum coverage.
Check dependent rules against the official source if family members are applying with you.

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Document readiness

Application readiness checklist

Use these groups as a preparation map. They are not a substitute for the current official form or consulate-specific instructions.

Initial nomad permit

Photocopy of the identity document used to enter or planned entry into Uruguay.
Signed declaración jurada matching the ID-document signature.
Visa if required by nationality.

Six-month renewal

Current Uruguayan national ID (Documento Nacional de Identidad, vigente).
New signed declaración jurada.
Apostilled/legalized criminal-record certificate, nationally scoped, from every country resided in six-plus months over the last five years (translated except from Brazil); only required for applicants 18+.
Vaccination certificate issued at a vaccination center inside Uruguay.

Application channels

Online via gub.uy using a gub.uy account, Cédula de Identidad digital, Abitab Identidad Digital, or Antel TuID.
In person at the Dirección Nacional de Migración: Montevideo office (Mercedes 1004, Mon–Fri 09:00–15:00) or a regional inspectoría office listed on the trámite page.
An interpreter/translator is required in person if the applicant does not speak Spanish.

Planning notes

Decision notes before you start

These notes affect whether the route is worth pursuing, even when the headline requirement looks achievable.

Where to apply: Use the Ministerio del Interior's 'Hoja de identidad provisoria' trámite on gub.uy, which covers the nómada digital sub-case within the same procedure page, to identify current initial and renewal document lists and to start the online application.
Tax planning: Do not assume Uruguay's DGI-published 'tax holiday' applies to a nomad's main income. It exempts (or reduces to a 7% flat rate) foreign-source capital income — interest, dividends, and similar — from non-resident entities for new fiscal residents, not remote-work salary or freelance-service income. Uruguay's fiscal-residency qualification test and the tax treatment of foreign-sourced labor/service income earned while physically present in Uruguay are not verified in this record; check both with a Uruguayan tax advisor before relying on any tax-advantage assumption.

Source note. Verified against the Ministerio del Interior 'Hoja de identidad provisoria' trámite page (gub.uy, last updated per the page on 12/03/2026), Uruguay XXI's official Spanish-language announcement (published 08/05/2023), the Agesic/gub.uy news announcement of the program, the IMPO text of Decreto N° 238/022 (promulgated 28/07/2022), and DGI's official 'Tax Holidays' publication, all fetched directly on 2026-07-06. Note: the brief provided ahead of this research cited 'Decreto 238/023'; the correct, IMPO-confirmed decree number for this program is 238/022 — this record uses the verified number. Processing time, health-insurance requirement, and the tax treatment of nomad labor/freelance income specifically remain unverified and are called out above rather than assumed.

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What is the income requirement for Uruguay Digital Nomad Special Residence Permit (Hoja de Identidad Provisoria – Nómada Digital)?

Sworn declaration, no fixed minimum is recorded as the source financial requirement. Verify this against the official source before making a decision.

Is Uruguay Digital Nomad Special Residence Permit (Hoja de Identidad Provisoria – Nómada Digital) renewable?

Renewable status: Yes. Verify renewal, extension, and fresh-application rules with the official source before planning a stay.

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