@Alexis Mandrake
English expat in Uruguay
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Registration: 03 August 2023
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Shipping a container from the UK by ColoniaMan
Sourcing a shipping container is easy enough. Getting a price from a shipping line is easy enough BUT Has anyone shipped a container from the UK? How or where do you load the container? The places selling containers don't allow loading, they ...
And there's the rub. By the time you get your full legal cedula, you will have been in the country longer than your duty free import period. Read More
Land in uruguay by futureexpat44
Hi. I'm looking to purchase 0.5-2~ acres in rural Uruguay. When I do a google search for price of land in Uruguay, I see a very fair price which is approximately US1700$ per acre. However, when I check listings online (I've checked *many*) , there ...
This is the best value I could find in a quick search. It's 12 acres and comes in a US$10,000 per acre. I don't know where you got a figure of $1,700 per acre but it must have been poor quality land in the middle of nowhere with disputed ... Read More
Land in uruguay by futureexpat44
Hi. I'm looking to purchase 0.5-2~ acres in rural Uruguay. When I do a google search for price of land in Uruguay, I see a very fair price which is approximately US1700$ per acre. However, when I check listings online (I've checked *many*) , there ...
Have you decided where you want to settle? There is plenty of land for sale in Uruguay. Read More
Shipping a container from the UK by ColoniaMan
Sourcing a shipping container is easy enough. Getting a price from a shipping line is easy enough BUT Has anyone shipped a container from the UK? How or where do you load the container? The places selling containers don't allow loading, they ...
So when you read that an expat may import their personal and household effects 3 months before or 3 months after arrival, that is clearly not the case. It's likely that a more competent customs agent could clear one container without delay but my ... Read More
Shipping a container from the UK by ColoniaMan
Sourcing a shipping container is easy enough. Getting a price from a shipping line is easy enough BUT Has anyone shipped a container from the UK? How or where do you load the container? The places selling containers don't allow loading, they ...
@OsageArcher The problem is finding goods of the same quality in Uruguay. Even if you can, the price if up to 3x the cost as it will be imported. If you live in an antique house, as I do, you can get well made, solid furniture at auction but it ... Read More
Building and Remodeling homes by eaglefeather9
Does anyone know whether Uruguay uses a building code standard for new construction? Are permits required? How easy is it to get building materials, especially lumber? Is lumber expensive? I notice that most homes I see online are concrete or brick; ...
Termites are very prevalent but are easily treated. Building plans have to be submitted to the Intendencia and the buildings inspector will visit you regularly. I bought some timber last year to replace an 8 year old deck 1"x6"x3.3 m planks were 428 ... Read More
Shipping a container from the UK by ColoniaMan
Sourcing a shipping container is easy enough. Getting a price from a shipping line is easy enough BUT Has anyone shipped a container from the UK? How or where do you load the container? The places selling containers don't allow loading, they ...
The cost of shipping the container, a 20' aka 1 teu was relatively low or would have been if everything had gone to plan. I was quoted a price from Hamburg Sud in the region of USD 600-700 from London. When I tried to book a space, they replied ... Read More
Shipping a container from the UK by ColoniaMan
Sourcing a shipping container is easy enough. Getting a price from a shipping line is easy enough BUT Has anyone shipped a container from the UK? How or where do you load the container? The places selling containers don't allow loading, they ...
Incredibly, the container continues to give me grief. Although migrants are permitted to import their worldly goods free of the 60% duty, in order to get the goods released, it is necessary to pay a guarantee to customs, which is discharged when the ... Read More
Honest picture of daily life in Uruguay by Sova
Hi everyone, I am looking for the near or bit distant future place to move to and live. And Uruquay seems to offer many really great things. I lived in few countries before, so I dont wear pink glasses, (although I wish) so bring it on, im not faint ...
My biggest bugbear is the bureaucracy coupled with the lack of personnel to process the endless tramites. All the time you are not having to deal with various government departments, life is very enjoyable here. Read More
How long to get the permanent residency? by bjornensandrine
Hello everybody,I' ve seen on internet that people got their cedula in 10 days but then, how long it takes to get the permanent residency? (if everything goes well).
You need to make an appointment with DNI for your cedula and the problem doing that from outside Uruguay is that there is no way of paying for the appointment. When you arrive in Uruguay you can pay at Abitab or Redpagos but you probably won't get ... Read More
Mastercard at ATMs and banking in Uruguay by armin31
Hola!Short time ago we spent 18 days in Uruguay. It was a very positive experience, although there were some eyebrow raisers too. Looking in our rear view mirror: we liked Uruguay very much, only one big problem the banks!During all of the time we ...
@jasm332 When I arrived here, I brought a year's supply of cash in GBP and USD. You have to declare anything over USD10,000 and I showed the till receipt from my bank so all went well. When I was at migraciones, we talked about income and they ... Read More
Looking for english speaking guide by lilyleigh
We two Amricans are looking to hire English speaking guide next 2024 Uruguayen summer for a week travels along coast. We will pay for room, board, time. We are friendly and looking for same.Am not sure at all if this is an appropriate question for ...
@lilyleigh Hi, Uruguay is currently in summer. If you are thinking July/August, it is the austral winter and can get a bit chilly. Read More
need good customs agent (despachante) by armin31
Hello, all!Can anyone recommend a customs agent that they personally used successfully? Could those with bad experiences please let me know too. I do not need to fall into the same trap. I paid for my moving company to do this for me, but they ...
My container was eventually released in January 2022 under warranty pending my full cedula. My residency was granted in July that year and my partida arrived in December. However, when I went to DNI, they discovered an error on the partida and ... Read More
Mastercard at ATMs and banking in Uruguay by armin31
Hola!Short time ago we spent 18 days in Uruguay. It was a very positive experience, although there were some eyebrow raisers too. Looking in our rear view mirror: we liked Uruguay very much, only one big problem the banks!During all of the time we ...
A year on from my last post and here I am still without a bank account. My partida arrived last December (2020) but when I went to DNI for the full cedula needed to open an account, they noticed an anomaly on the partida. I am still waiting for the ... Read More
Filipino Nationals holding a residence in Uruguay by agustinrosalie214
Hello! everyone any Filipinos here from Philippines. I want to ask how is the procedure to get a residence permit in Uruguay. Thank you in advance.
Hello, there are about 6 Filipino residents here in Uruguay. Are you already here on a 90 day visa? If so, you can extend for another 90 days but start your residency process as soon as you can. You will need your birth certificate and police ... Read More