Getting into Uruguay on a tourist visa is easy, and if you plan on retiring in this beautiful South American country, I recommend getting into the country first, and then applying for your permanent residence. You can actually even purchase real estate as a tourist before becoming a resident of Uruguay.

A comprehensive description of how to go about getting your residency can be found at the United States Uruguayan embassy website. There is a section near the bottom of the page that discusses permanent residency and explains what the government requires of applicants.

Basically you need to prove that you meet the monthly income requirements, equivalent to about US $500/month, show a Read more

Naturally beautiful Uruguay has been receiving more and more attention from a generation looking to retire somewhere other than Mexico or Panama. Granted, it isn’t as close, and it doesn’t offer a special retirement visa like the aforementioned countries do, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t deserve a look when deciding where to spend your golden years.

Why? A good long list of reasons actually. For one, the prices are excellent. Montevideo has actually been named by Mercer HR Consulting as the second least expensive city in the world. Uruguay is also fairly modern for South America, has excellent highways and you can even drink the water! The high season sees a lot of activity, and Read more