armin31
Canadian expat in Uruguay
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106
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3
About me
Canadian, Married
Lives in Colonia
Speaks English and German German and English
Registration: 19 September 2022
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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
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 ...
@ColoniaManSorry about the late reply and good that you ask, because I was so shocked that I would not want it to happen to anyone:On an outbound USD 163 transfer (from a USD account to another USD account) to an Andean country USD 100 + 30 transfer ... Read More
anyone tried deepseek？ by rike yao
tried deepseek, ok to use, anyothers tried?best wishes.Rike
@TGCampo The problem is that you can not always split politics from medical questions, Covid is a very clear example. Even medical questions need to be answered politically correct, and here Chinese interference is not worse than Biden ... 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 ...
Good morning, Dan!You inquire about experience with immigration attorneys. I have experience both with immigration attorneys and immigration consultants. I was fortunate, both worked for me. As everywhere it seems to depend on the very person ... Read More
Skype no more by Cambacombo
Hello, is there anyone who can suggest a good alternative to Skype? I need a USA number for certain banks and such. Thanks for your help
@FredHi, Fred!Thank you for your concern / response.I do not use google playstore as it is not safe (private), as with google you have no privacy whatsoever, they spy out everything like Meta does. So I do not know what it says there. I had used ... Read More
Skype no more by Cambacombo
Hello, is there anyone who can suggest a good alternative to Skype? I need a USA number for certain banks and such. Thanks for your help
@CambacomboHello, I very well understand your need for a phone number in the USA or elsewhere. I wish I had an answer! I am looking for the same. For others that are aware of the security risks of Zuckerberg (Meta) products and for which ... 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 ...
Good evening, Katie!We were in your shoes 2 years ago. I personally find USD 10,000 is a lot of money to have on you. I would be scared stiff to loose it. You have a long flight ahead of you.As ColoniaMan pointed out, you are not limited to USD ... Read More
Is there something like a PO Box? by GuestPoster8400
Hello!I am planning to come and work. I would like to know how to get set up with a mailing address right away. My address may not be stable at first, is there something like a PO Box there?thanks!
@Seanabowling Where I live (in rural Colonia) we do not have mail boxes or PO boxes. But if the sender puts my phone number and addresses it to my name c/o the local post office the post office will send me a text message and I can pick it up ... ... Read More
Residency status by ltoby955
I was watching a youtube video about Uruguay and it seem to say that you can apply from Uruguay, is that correct?
@ltoby955100% correct.You can make the appointment before your arrival though, in order that the process does not stretch too long into your stay.You will also have a health card and a cedula from very shortly after this appointment. So only ... Read More
What's life like for Seniors in UY? by jt47
I'm retired and living in the upper Midwest of the U.S. Time for me to move south, but in the U.S. or to Uruguay. UY seemed like a great place because it was stable and "boring" in terms of radical changes.I've never been to UY so I should probably ...
@jt47 Yes, you are not under time pressure so use the time.If you should come here for a visit perhaps we can meet (I just had other interested people here at my farm) and we can compare notes. It is so much easier (and pleasant) in a personal ... Read More
What's life like for Seniors in UY? by jt47
I'm retired and living in the upper Midwest of the U.S. Time for me to move south, but in the U.S. or to Uruguay. UY seemed like a great place because it was stable and "boring" in terms of radical changes.I've never been to UY so I should probably ...
@jt47 it is frustrating - I can not edit my last post. So I add the information here:I have met much more active and engaged expat seniors in Uruguay (with the exception of Argentinian expats perhaps) than anywhere else in the world. Uruguay seems ... Read More
What's life like for Seniors in UY? by jt47
I'm retired and living in the upper Midwest of the U.S. Time for me to move south, but in the U.S. or to Uruguay. UY seemed like a great place because it was stable and "boring" in terms of radical changes.I've never been to UY so I should probably ...
@jt47Hello, JT!Moving without commitment makes no sense. Much too much effort! No matter where you go in the world and look at the expat community (wherever they come from if they are Westerners) many go back and you leave a lot of energy 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 ...
@manuelayala Are you living here or visiting? The answer depends on that. Also, do you live close to Montevideo? Read More