Aldo’s Relocation Service, Montevideo (2026)

27/05/2023

The issuance of a Uruguayan apostille (aldorelocation.com/apostille-legalization) for a Uruguayan document or a legalization for a certification from a Uruguayan Embassy at jurisdictions that aren’t members of the Apostille Convention (such as Canada and Cuba) or for certain documents that otherwise can’t be apostilled fall under the purview of the Uruguayan Department of State located in Montevideo.

All of the following services are included*:

• Advice on required foreign documents.
• Obtaining the required Uruguayan documents.
• Certifications from the Uruguayan Supreme Court, the Department of Health, the Department of Education, etc (if applicable).
• Third party authorization form.
• ID photocopies.
• Submission of documents and information updates.
• Interpreting and scheduling assistance with local offices.
• Free attainment of Uruguayan background check from the National Forensic Departament (only available to owners of a Uruguayan ID card).

Cost: Hourly 13 USD / 500 UYU rate.

*I work in the Montevideo and Maldonado areas.

09/05/2023

With a stable economy friendly (aldorelocation.com/about-uruguay) to self employed people and a bipartisan political climate. Uruguay is one of the best countries to live in for people seeking a new chapter at any stage of their lives.

Non-residents have the same rights to retirement contributions, healthcare, real estate and education as Uruguayan legal permanent residents and citizens. It has social security agreements with 28 different countries and tax agreements with dozens of countries to avoid double taxation.

It has an incredibly diverse landscape that has something for everyone, ranging from the busy capital, Montevideo, the cosmopolitan Punta del Este to the quiet and peaceful countryside’s smaller cities, beach towns and ranches (commonly known as ‘chacras’).

09/05/2023

An interpreter can help you navigate (aldorelocation.com/access-legal-aid) Uruguay’s legal system by getting you in touch with the authorities (police, state attorney’s office, domestic violence unit, internal affairs, etc), legal aid offices (University of the Republic (Udelar), Welfare Ministry (MIDES), Zonta (domestic and gender violence NGO), Public Defender’s Office, etc) and private attorneys (international law, family law, labor law, criminal law, etc).

I offer the following services at no cost:

• Interpreting and scheduling assistance with local offices.
• Filing or amending law enforcement report.
• Social Security (BPS) user setup to verify payroll tax contributions.
• Procurement of Uruguayan translator and notary documents.
• Access government sponsored healthcare (if applicable).
• Access governmental aid (if applicable).
• Court interpreting (if applicable).
• Private attorney referrals.

09/05/2023

The Civic Registry (Registro Civil) (aldorelocation.com/name-amendment) in Montevideo is the sole office responsible for registering foreign Birth, Marriage, Death, Adoption and Acknowledgement Certificates and Divorce Sentences in Uruguayan format.

Administrative errors can occur based on a typo, a misinterpretation, a translation error or an error on the certificate itself. Processing times will vary based on the amendment request and the submitted documentation.

Amendment applications for written certificates take at least 4 months and can extend for several more months. Applications for digital certificates take at least 2 months and receive quicker processing.

The following is required:

• Copy of the certificate with the error
• Amendment form (it also allows you to give a representative power of attorney to process the application).
• ID photocopy featuring correct name.
• Proof of the correct name (Uruguayan Birth Certificate or foreign Birth Certificate + Apostille + Uruguayan Translation + Notary’s Copy of the applicant, Uruguayan translator’s letter or consular letter).

09/05/2023

Uruguay requires the registration¹ (aldorelocation.com/certificate-registration) of your Birth Certificate (and Marriage, Divorce Sentence, Adoption, Child Acknowledgement and/or family member’s Death if applicable) in order to issue you a full term ID (this applies to permanent and temporary residents alike) after you get your first provisional ID² (which doesn’t give you full temporary or permanent resident status).

The following is required:

• Certificate (less than an year old by the time of its submission).
• Apostille or Legalization from Uruguayan Embassy and Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Uruguayan Translation (if written in a foreign language).
Uruguayan Notary’s Copy.³
• Color photocopy of the aforementioned items.
• Color photocopy of your Uruguayan ID⁴ or passport.
• Registration form for each certificate (which can authorize a third party).⁵
• Printout or email of each one of your certificate registration appointments.⁶
• ²The Civic Registry’s registration fee per certificate (1126 UYU) (it isn’t included).

¹The Civic Registry (‘Dirección General del Registro del Estado Civil’ in Spanish) is suffering a significant 8-12 backlog. Therefore it’s best if you authorize a third party to perform the registration on your behalf to receive your Uruguayan equivalent by the time you arrive to Uruguay.

²You’ll need your foreign Certificate + Apostille + Uruguayan Translation (if applicable) or your Uruguayan equivalent for your first ID. Once you have your provisional ID you can submit the registration request and wait for the Civic Registry to issue your Uruguayan Certificate for your second (full temporary or permanent resident) ID.

³It’s required to retrieve your original documents after the registration is performed. The Civic Registry will keep the Notary’s Copy for their records and release the originals back to you or your representative.

⁴You’ll be able to download your digital Uruguayan Certificate on the Civic Registry’s website after the registration is performed. You must use your Uruguayan ID number to do so. If you submitted your passport you must write in the information featured on your original Certificate.

⁵Authorizing a third party allows you to get the process started from overseas by sending them the required documents by mail. They can also get in line to pick up your originals from the Civic Registry’s Legal Departament (‘Departamento Notarial’ in Spanish) once the registration is performed.

⁶Each Certificate must have its own registration appointment and each one of them will receive a file tracking number that will indicate their registration stage. It’ll be ‘Submitted’ (‘En Unidad’ in Spanish), ‘Awaiting’ (‘En Espera’ in Spanish) meaning that it’s been flagged for an error and it’s awaiting to be corrected or ‘Archived’ (‘Archivado’ in Spanish) meaning that the registration has been performed successfully.

09/05/2023

Citizenship through descent (aldorelocation.com/citizenship-by-descent) is available to people who at least one of their parents or grandparents were born in Uruguay and had Uruguayan citizenship.

It requires the following:

• Birth Certificate of the applicant’s parent or grandparent¹ who was born in Uruguay (if the latter applies the shared grandparent’s child and applicant’s parent Birth Certificate + Apostille + Uruguayan Translation + Uruguayan Notary’s Copy to prove the relationship).
• Applicant’s Birth Certificate + Apostille + Uruguayan Translation + Uruguayan Notary’s Copy.
• Registration of the previous items before the Civic Registry² (Registro Civil) in Montevideo to obtain a Uruguayan citizen’s 10 year ID card³ (otherwise a provisional 1 year ID card will be issued).

¹Partial birth information can be used to track down their Birth Certificate.

²They’re currently taking over 8 months to process registration applications because of a significant backlog.

³The ID card is the final step of the process. No further paperwork is needed beyond that point.

09/05/2023

Legal citizenship (aldorelocation.com/naturalization) can be obtained via residency for 5 years (single applicants) or 3 years (applicants within a local family nucleus). It’s granted by the Electoral Commission (Corte Electoral) and they determine the required documentation on a case-by-case basis.

Voting rights become available 3 years after citizenship is granted. They can also be accessed after 10 years of continuous residence regardless of citizenship status.

I can assist you in the collection of the documentation. However you must have a sufficient understanding of Spanish and go to an initial application interview with the Electoral Commission office without an interpreter.

The following is required (less or more documents may be requested):

• Proof of original citizenship (preferably Uruguayan equivalent of foreign Birth Certificate¹).
• Marriage and/or Birth Certificates proving ties to Uruguayan citizens by birth (if applicable).
Immigration Certificate showing entries and exits.
• Absence periods cannot exceed 6 months per year.
• Proof of income (processing is simplified for those contributing payroll or business taxes to Social Security (BPS)).
• Proof of studies and academic history (applicable to students).²
• Clinical History with constant doctor’s visits no more than 6 months apart between each other.³
• Witnesses over 25 who are Uruguayan citizens by birth (who knew the applicant for 3 or 5 years) that will be called to appear on a later date after the application process begins (relatives, employers, employees, military, law enforcement agents and electoral officials don’t qualify).⁴

¹ They’re currently taking over 8 months to process registration applications because of a significant backlog.

² Proof of parental income must be provided (if applicable).

³ All documents issued by private institutions to be used for the citizenship application must have their contents and signatures certified by a Uruguayan notary.

⁴ You and your witnesses (with their Voter’s ID cards) must attend a final interview and answer all of the office’s questions (age, origin, family, ocupation, residence, relationship, etc) accurately and in Spanish.

09/05/2023

Uruguay offers a lot of public assistance (aldorelocation.com/pro-bono) which can be difficult to access for those who don’t speak Spanish or aren’t familiar with the country’s institutions and regulations.

The following services are offered free of charge*:

• Citizenship by descent
• Naturalization
• Certificate registration
• Name amendment
• Access legal aid

*I work in the Montevideo and Maldonado areas.

09/05/2023

Moving to a new country (aldorelocation.com/interpreting-and-or-consulting) is an adventure. Learning its language is one of its challenges. Therefore hiring an interpreter is a great way to accelerate the more cumbersome parts of the relocation process in order to focus on your daily activities and interactions in order to devote your energy into learning to navigate through them with ease in a matter of months.

My interpreting and consulting services* come hand in hand under the same fee and have no limits in terms of application. Whether it’s a doctor’s office, a state attorney’s office or a public defender’s office.

Cost: Hourly 13 USD / 500 UYU rate

*I work in the Montevideo and Maldonado areas.

09/05/2023

Importing (aldorelocation.com/shipping-assistance) your car, pet (same for exportation) and medicine are all straightforward procedures.

The first one is the only one that comes at a cost. Receiving regular smaller items is far more difficult and expensive. It’s advisable to use a specialized courier service (Urubox, Miami-box, Gripper, Aerobox, etc) or a personal shipping platform like Grabr.

All of the following services are included*:

• Advice on required foreign documents.
• Obtaining the required Uruguayan documents.
• Interpreting and scheduling assistance with local offices.

Free of cost.

*I work in the Montevideo and Maldonado areas.

09/05/2023

Relocating (aldorelocation.com/pet-relocation) (importation and exportation alike) your pet is dependent on the Department of Agriculture of Uruguay and your country’s (and state and/or province when applicable) and your chosen airline.

Make sure to contact your veterinarian to update your pet’s required medications and to obtain their International Veterinarian Certificate.

All the following services are included*:

• Advice on required foreign documents (importation into Uruguay).
○ International Veterinarian Certificate showing the following:
○ Medical check (less than 10 days old) indicating good health, updated medical treatment and clearance to travel to Uruguay.
○ Deworming and external parasite treatment (medicines and date of application) (less than 15 days old).
○ Antirabies vaccine (over 21 days old).
Hydatid cyst treatment containing Praziquantel (only required for dogs) (between 72 hours and 30 days old).
○ Clinical check clearing your dog from Leishmaniosis (only applicable in countries where the disease is active).
○ Microchip (only required for dogs).
Interpreting and scheduling assistance with local offices.¹ ² ³
• Obtaining the required Uruguayan documents (exportation out of Uruguay)
○ International Veterinarian Certificate + Photocopy (including Uruguayan tax sticker and compliance with the destination country’s requirements).
○ Proof of permit payment (666 UYU) to the Uruguayan Department of Agriculture’s BROU (Bank of the Republic) bank account.
○ Microchip (required for dogs and cats alike).

¹Relocation of non-traditional pets (other than dogs and cats) must receive a permit from the Uruguayan Department of Agriculture before arriving ([email protected]).

²The Department of Agriculture must be sent all of the required documents 48 hours in advance via their designated email ([email protected]).

³An appointment with the Department of Agriculture must be scheduled to issue an exportation permit via telephone (+598) 2915-1856 or (+598) 2916-3798 (in Montevideo) or in person (in the countryside).

Cost: Hourly 13 USD / 500 UYU rate.

*I work in the Montevideo and Maldonado areas.

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