Find your employer of record in Uruguay

Foreign nationals can obtain a variety of visas from Uruguay, including:

• Tourism visa.
• Business visa.
• Student visa.
• Family reunification visa.
• Work visa.
• Emergency and humanitarian visas.

The foreign visitor enters Uruguay as a tourist before applying in person for residency at the national immigration office of Uruguay, Dirección Nacional de Migración (DNM). The required paperwork consists of:

• Birth certificate.
• Marriage certificate.
• A police clearance for any nation the person has been living in the previous five years. You require an FBI report rather than a police report if you are a citizen of the United States.
• Income documentation is necessary.

A document necessary to obtain the Uruguayan residency ID card must be issued by the Registro de Extranjeros, who must also register the legalized translated birth certificate.

In addition to these documents, a carnet de Salud (Uruguay health card) and a medios de vida are necessary (an income certificate). Both the income certification and the health card require a medical examination at an approved Uruguayan facility. An escribano, a Uruguayan legal expert able to create an income verification certificate, must certify the origin and volume of your income. (Any foreign source of income, including a retirement, social security, rent, or business revenue, is eligible.)

Companies can provide their foreign workers with visas and residencies with the support of PEO services in Uruguay.

In Uruguay, the normal VAT rate is 22.00%. Hire Employer of Record in Uruguay to keep compliant with tax laws.

Termination Process

A fixed-term contract may be terminated by the employer for any of the following reasons: business, personal, or employee misconduct. It necessitates notice and a justification for the termination in writing. When an employee is fired for misbehavior, they must first receive a warning and an opportunity to defend their actions. A severance payout and a notice of dismissal must be given to every dismissed employee.

Notice Period

In Uruguay, the standard notice time is 1.5 weeks for both the employee and the employer.

Severance Pay

A dismissed employee has the right to severance pay at a rate of one month's salary for each year of employment, up to a maximum of six months.

Probation Period

In Uruguay, the probationary period might last up to three months.

Paid Time Offs

When an individual works for at least a year in Uruguay, they are typically entitled to 20 working days of yearly leave. For every 4 years of service, the entitlement may rise by one day, up to a total of 25 days. PEO services in Uruguay and Contractor Management Services help businesses to track and comply with time off.

Public Holidays

There are 12 national holidays throughout the year.

Vacation Holidays

There are 20 vacation holidays throughout the year.

Sick Days

An employee has the right to up to one year of paid sick time, the first three days of which are paid at 100% of the employee's regular income. After that, the Banco de Previsión Social (BPS), Uruguay's social security system, will pay the employee 70% of their average annual salary.

Every illness that qualifies for sick leave must be supported by a medical certificate.