Mercosur Permanent Residency
talent · Uruguay
Simplified permanent-residency route under Ley 18.250 + the Mercosur Residence Agreement (Ley 17.927/2005). Eligible nationalities: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Surinam, Guyana. No income or employment requirement. Paraguayan and Brazilian citizens are fee-exempt.
- Minimum stay / validity
- Permanent
- Processing time
- 6–18 months
- Official source
- https://www.gub.uy/tramites/residencia-legal-permanente-mercosur
Requirements & criteria
- [Mandatory] No criminal record
- [Mandatory] Mercosur / associate-state nationality