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No fixed legal threshold — assessed case-by-case

Independent Means (Rentista)
Uruguay — direct permanent residency

Uruguayan law does NOT set a fixed income threshold — the immigration authority assesses solvency case-by-case. In practice, applicants demonstrate income from $1,500/month. Permanent residency is granted directly, with no temporary phase.

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Practical income benchmark
from $1,500/month
Legal statutory threshold
none
Status granted
PR immediately
Citizenship (married/single)
3 years / 5 years

A practical benchmark — not a legal requirement

Don’t confuse the two when preparing your application: the law sets no figure, but immigration consultants converge on a practical standard.

METRIC
WHAT THE LAW SAYS
WHAT PRACTICE SHOWS
Minimum income
WHAT THE LAW SAYSno fixed figure
≈$1,500/month for a single applicant
Income for a family
WHAT THE LAW SAYSnot standardized
higher than for a single applicant (exact figure varies)
Income verification
WHAT THE LAW SAYScertification required
by a Uruguayan notary (escribano)

What the process consists of

Income must be passive and sourced abroad: dividends, interest, rent, a pension, or an annuity — certified by a Uruguayan notary.

COST ITEM
RATE
APPLIES TO
Practically expected income
RATEfrom $1,500/month (not a formal statutory threshold)
per applicant
Notarial certification of income
RATEper notary’s fee
per applicant
Full approval
RATE6–12 months
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How the process runs

01
Preparing proof of passive income
Dividends, interest, rent, a pension, or an annuity sourced abroad.
02
Notarial certification with a Uruguayan escribano
A mandatory step for income verification.
03
Filing in person with the immigration authority
With an individual solvency assessment — not a fixed formula.
04
Receiving a temporary identity document
Within a few weeks of filing.
05
Full permanent-residency approval
Typically takes 6–12 months — with no intermediate temporary-residence phase.

A good fit if

You have confirmed passive income sourced abroad, roughly from $1,500/month (for a single applicant).
You’re fine with an individual, non-formula-based solvency assessment by the immigration authority.
You want permanent residency immediately, without the multi-year temporary phase most countries require.
You’re interested in the Tax Holiday 2.0 regime — a 10-year exemption on foreign-source capital income.

A poor fit if

You expect an official, statutorily fixed figure — Uruguay deliberately sets no fixed threshold; the decision is individual per applicant.
Your income is substantially below $1,500/month — this doesn’t guarantee rejection (the assessment is individual), but it is notably below the practical benchmark consultants use.
You need an exact family figure — sources don’t standardize the family threshold, only that it’s higher than for a single applicant.
You need citizenship as early as possible without a spouse/family — single applicants face a 5-year timeline versus 3 years for married/family applicants.

Who runs this programme

Your request goes to two or three firms from this list. You see exactly which ones before it is sent, and you can exclude any of them.

La Vida Golden Visas
Лондон, Великобритания · since 2002
Over 20 years of experience, clients from 160+ countries; specialises in Portugal’s Golden Visa and other EU programmes.
Global Citizen Solutions
Лондон, Великобритания / Лиссабон, Португалия · since 2016
Global mobility consultancy with a Lisbon office; specialises in Portugal’s Golden Visa and Spain’s Non-Lucrative Visa.

This is an independent list of firms in the market, not our partners — we do not forward requests to them or receive payment for referrals. Contact them directly via the link.

Frequent questions

Is there an official minimum income for this visa?

No — per the available data, Uruguayan immigration law does not fix a specific figure; the authority assesses solvency individually in each case.

Where does the $1,500/month figure come from if it’s not in the law?

Per the available data, it’s a practical benchmark repeated across several independent immigration consultants and specialized sources as a typically applied administrative expectation — not an official statutory rule.

Is it true that PR is granted immediately, with no temporary status?

Yes — per the available data, Uruguay grants permanent residency directly, skipping the multi-year temporary phase most other countries require; full approval typically takes 6–12 months.

How many years until citizenship?

Per the available data — 3 years with a spouse/family (plus 183 days/year of physical presence), or 5 years for single applicants, plus roughly a year of application processing.

What is the Tax Holiday 2.0 regime?

Per the available data, starting in 2026 new Uruguayan tax residents can elect a 10-year exemption on foreign-source capital income (dividends, interest, capital gains), followed by a preferential ≈6% rate for a further 5 years or a flat 7% rate indefinitely.

Is a Uruguayan notary required?

Yes — per the available data, income verification requires certification by a Uruguayan notary (escribano) as a mandatory step in the process.

Sources

GoResident — overview of Uruguay’s Rentista residency category: no fixed statutory threshold, the practical income benchmark, PR and citizenship timelines, the Tax Holiday 2.0 regime↗

Figures are for reference only. Verified against official sources on 27 August 2026. A precise quote is issued by the appointed firm after document review. This material is not legal advice, a public offer or investment advice.