armin31
Canadian expat in Uruguay
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About me
Canadian, Married
Lives in Colonia
Speaks English and German German and English
Registration: 19 September 2022
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New members of the Uruguay forum, introduce yourselves here - 2025 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Uruguay forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
Edit of my previous post:There are commercially viable orchards and vineries. I just do not know any owners of these personally. I would be willing to try to establish contact. Hope this clarifies any possible misunderstandings. Read More
New members of the Uruguay forum, introduce yourselves here - 2025 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Uruguay forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
Hello, John!I would be willing to meet with you, if you come my way.As you know from your studies Uruguay has traditionally been very strong in fruits and orchards. Many have been abandoned. I live on a farm, have not started farming yet, because ... Read More
Taxes for expats in Canada by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When settling in and living in Canada, you will also need to navigate the local tax system. In order to help newcomers and expats ease their tax-related experience, we would like to invite you to share your experience. What are ...
@msebarrettHello,Please NOTE: I am not consulting you on taxes, I just share what I know or rather knew (as I have left Canada).You seem to understand the things that are relevant for determining the answer to your question.What kind of financial, ... Read More
New members of the Uruguay forum, introduce yourselves here - 2025 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Uruguay forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
No, you did not waste your time, at least if things have not changed since I was in your shoes three years ago. If you send me a private message I can send you the contact information for an immigration consultant or an immigration lawyerhatever ... Read More
New members of the Uruguay forum, introduce yourselves here - 2025 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Uruguay forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
@CanFernHello!You indicated that you are interested in relocating from Canada to Uruguay. My wife and I made the same decision almost exactly 3 years ago. No regrets. Except that I still do not speak Spanish well. I live on a farm, so I ... Read More
Using a relocation agent to move to UY by GuestPoster1107332
We are in the process of moving permanently to UY from the US. Our realtor advised us to work with a relocation agent to get through all the red tape like visas. Which comes with a significant price, close to $5,000 per person. Who has experience ...
@SingularitySoon Sorry about the late reply ...The answer is "YES"! Read More
More on changes to passports by armin31
Hello, everyone!After the great news I reported on on June 7th regarding changes to Uruguay`s citizenship laws, I have been alerted to a problem with the passports issued after April 23 of this year. I did not research this myself and I ...
Frankly, I do not know the answer to your question. Actually I would be as interested as you in finding out.Having said that, I think such a group should only advocate in issues that are specific to its membership, that is immigrants, such as the ... Read More
The neverending story of the new passport by armin31
It is a really sad thing: What started as a step to truly improve the life / status of immigrants to Uruguay has been totally bungled by the new government, either out of negligence or in trying to serve political correctness. As has been reported ...
Sorry and with all due respect, this is not true as stated. Yes, you will retain the citizenship of your country in many cases, although there are also quite a few countries that will automatically take your citizenship away if you accept a new one ... Read More
The neverending story of the new passport
It is a really sad thing: What started as a step to truly improve the life / status of immigrants to Uruguay has been totally bungled by the new government, either out of negligence or in trying to serve political correctness. As has been reported ... Read More
More on changes to passports by armin31
Hello, everyone!After the great news I reported on on June 7th regarding changes to Uruguay`s citizenship laws, I have been alerted to a problem with the passports issued after April 23 of this year. I did not research this myself and I ...
A further update folks:As MercoPress reports Uruguay has agreed to go back to the time proven method of including the place of birth in the passport. I do not know when this will roll oout so please be careful when planning a trip that it gives you ... Read More
More on changes to passports by armin31
Hello, everyone!After the great news I reported on on June 7th regarding changes to Uruguay`s citizenship laws, I have been alerted to a problem with the passports issued after April 23 of this year. I did not research this myself and I ...
confirmation of my post above:https://www.elobservador.com.uy/naciona … s-n6007784and from the horses mouth:https://montevideo.diplo.de/uy-es"Los pasaportes uruguayos emitidos después del 23 de abril de 2025 no indican el lugar de ... Read More
More on changes to passports
Hello, everyone!After the great news I reported on on June 7th regarding changes to Uruguay`s citizenship laws, I have been alerted to a problem with the passports issued after April 23 of this year. I did not research this myself and I ... Read More
Can someone give us information on expat communities? by djc50plus
Hi All,I currently live in New Jersey, USA. My wife and I are considering retiring in Uruguay with my wife's elderly aunt. We plan on visiting as soon as we can. We have researched, and Uruguay seems like a great place to retire. Can someone give us ...
@lizzyrooWelcome to the community, Jim. You will find that Uruguay has very interesting beaches to offer. Who is selling you an oceanside not yet finished in Malvin, which is supposed to be half way between Montevideo and Punta del Este? This sounds ... Read More
Mother and 16 yr old son leaving America for Uruguay by ameliekatie
Hello! My name is Katie. I am just learning about making a move to Uruguay, but would like to move as soon as possible. As you can imagine I have many questions! Here are the two that seem most pressing right now:1. I understand that I can bring ...
@ColoniaManThank you for the additional information regarding payments for real estate transactions. That is indeed remarkable becuase in this case the recipients must not only be flagged as doing real estate related transactions but notaries also ... Read More
Great news re Uruguayan passports and citizenship!
I just checked and I did not see anyone else having spread this truly good news for expats. I hope you will be as excited as I am!Until the end of April the passports of those expats that carried a Uruguayan passport (which you can apply for after ... Read More