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Residency

Uruguay Tax Residence by Investment

Residency

Paraguay Investor Permanent Residence

Status

Program status

Uruguay: Operational
Paraguay: Operational

Investment

Minimum investment per route

Uruguay: Real estate above 3.5 million indexed units (about USD 583,000 in November 2026) with 60 days a year in Uruguay; real estate above 15 million indexed units; or a business investment above 15 million indexed units creating 15 jobs.Show full wordingShow less
Paraguay: Productive investment (from): USD 70,000; Tourism investment (from): USD 150,000; Real estate (from): USD 200,000; Financial instruments (from): USD 200,000Show full wordingShow less

Costs

Government fees

Uruguay: Information pending verification
Paraguay: Information pending verification

Family

Family eligibility

Uruguay: Information pending verification
Paraguay: Spouse, Children · conditions apply
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Spouse, children under 18 and eligible unmarried adult children.

Obligations

Residence requirements

Uruguay: At least 60 days a year in Uruguay for the 3.5 million indexed-unit real estate route, with ownership on 31 December.Show full wordingShow less
Paraguay: Permanent residents must visit Paraguay at least once every three years.Show full wordingShow less

Processing time

Uruguay: Information pending verification
Paraguay: The investor certificate is reported to be issued within five business days of a complete application; the residence card takes longer.Show full wordingShow less

Route to citizenship

Uruguay: Tax residence does not lead to citizenship by itself; citizenship follows legal residence (three years with a family established in Uruguay, or five without).Show full wordingShow less
Paraguay: Naturalisation can be applied for after three years of permanent residence, counted from the permanent admission resolution, with proof of work or income. Paraguay accepts dual nationality only by treaty or constitutional reciprocity; its agreement is with Spain.Show full wordingShow less

Program comparison
Criteria	Residency Uruguay Uruguay Tax Residence by Investment	Residency Paraguay Paraguay Investor Permanent Residence	Residency Costa Rica Costa Rica Investor Residence
Status
Program status	Operational	Operational	Operational
Investment
Minimum investment per route	Real estate above 3.5 million indexed units (about USD 583,000 in November 2026) with 60 days a year in Uruguay; real estate above 15 million indexed units; or a business investment above 15 million indexed units creating 15 jobs.	Productive investment (from): USD 70,000; Tourism investment (from): USD 150,000; Real estate (from): USD 200,000; Financial instruments (from): USD 200,000	Qualifying investment (from): USD 150,000
Costs
Government fees	Information pending verification	Information pending verification	Information pending verification
Family
Family eligibility	Information pending verification	Spouse, Children · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Spouse, children under 18 and eligible unmarried adult children.	Spouse, Children · conditions apply Full wordingHide full wording Spouse, children under 18 and single dependent children under 25.
Obligations
Residence requirements	At least 60 days a year in Uruguay for the 3.5 million indexed-unit real estate route, with ownership on 31 December.	Permanent residents must visit Paraguay at least once every three years.	At least one day a year in Costa Rica.
Processing time	Information pending verification	The investor certificate is reported to be issued within five business days of a complete application; the residence card takes longer.	About 9 to 12 months.
Route to citizenship	Tax residence does not lead to citizenship by itself; citizenship follows legal residence (three years with a family established in Uruguay, or five without).	Naturalisation can be applied for after three years of permanent residence, counted from the permanent admission resolution, with proof of work or income. Paraguay accepts dual nationality only by treaty or constitutional reciprocity; its agreement is with Spain.	Citizenship after seven years of residence (five for Central American, Ibero-American and Spanish nationals).

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