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General Temporary Legal Residence

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

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General temporary residence is for foreign nationals of any nationality settling in Uruguay for work, study or other legally established reasons.

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    Temporaria Dirigida a toda persona extranjera, sin distinción de nacionalidad que decidan radicarse en Uruguay por motivos laborales, de estudio y otros establecidos en la legislación

Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

It covers foreign nationals of any nationality settling in Uruguay for work, study or other legally established reasons; the activity rules also cover religious persons belonging to churches, orders or congregations recognised in Uruguay who come to carry out activities of their worship, teaching or assistance. Where the intended activity in the country is under 180 days, the Provisional Identity Sheet procedure may be started instead.

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  • The workers/students categories appear in the source only as evidence rules (R4 material), and the 'other legally established reasons' are not enumerated in the captured sources.
  • Recorded source · www.gub.uy
    Religiosos: Pertenecientes a iglesias, órdenes o congregaciones reconocidas en el país, que vengan a desarrollar actividades propias de su culto, docente o asistenciales.
  • Recorded source · www.gub.uy
    Cuando la actividad que pretenda desarrollar en el país sea menor a los 180 días podrá iniciar el trámite de Hoja de identidad provisoria
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    Temporaria Dirigida a toda persona extranjera, sin distinción de nacionalidad que decidan radicarse en Uruguay por motivos laborales, de estudio y otros establecidos en la legislación

What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the event, relationship, nomination or status that activates access.

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  • This detail is not established in the evidence recorded here. Confirm the applicable requirement with the responsible authority.

What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

Before temporary residence is granted, the applicant must prove to the National Migration Directorate the activity that gives rise to the application. Workers: an employer letterhead letter stating the activity, contract term and monthly pay (at least one national minimum wage) with a notarial certificate on the company or a BPS work history. Students: an official certificate from the educational institution (private institutes with notarial certification of the institute) plus sufficient means of living. Religious workers of churches, orders or congregations recognised in Uruguay: a letterhead certificate from the congregation or church stating the activities, the length of the mission and proof of maintenance, with a notarial certification of the association's legal personality.

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  • Recorded source · www.impo.com.uy
    B) Medios de Vida: Acreditar ante la Dirección Nacional de Migración la actividad que da origen a su solicitud de residencia temporaria.
  • Recorded source · www.gub.uy
    Documentación para acreditar la actividad: Trabajadores: Carta membretada donde se especifique actividad que desarrolla y el plazo de contratación por el empleador, indicando remuneración mensual, si correspondiere o modo de manutención, la cual deberá ser igual o superior a un salario mínimo nacional. Dicha carta deberá ser acompañada de un certificado notarial donde ser acrediten todos los datos de la empresa, según la naturaleza jurídica de la misma o Historia Laboral Nominada emitida por el BPS.
  • Recorded source · www.gub.uy
    Estudiantes: Probar dicha calidad mediante certificado oficial de la institución educativa -en el caso de ser un instituto privado irá acompañado de certificación notarial de la existencia del instituto y su contralor. Además, se deberá acreditar medios de vida, los cuales deberán ser suficientes para su manutención.
  • Recorded source · www.gub.uy
    Religiosos: Pertenecientes a iglesias, órdenes o congregaciones reconocidas en el país, que vengan a desarrollar actividades propias de su culto, docente o asistenciales. Deberán presentar: Certificado expedido por la congregación o iglesia a la que pertenece en hoja membretada, donde se establezca las actividades a desarrollar por los peticionantes, la duración de su misión y constancia de manutención. A ello, se le adjuntará certificación notarial donde se acredite la personería jurídica y demás datos correspondiente a la Asociación Civil.

What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

Temporary residence is granted for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 2 years, extendable; for students it is granted for up to one year, extendable for equal periods, not exceeding two years of the total course.

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  • Rights attached to the status, inclusion of family, and what happens when the qualifying activity ends are not stated in the captured sources.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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