Document checklist
Malta → Uruguay: Temporary residence for workers (Residencia Legal - Temporaria)
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.
Required documents
10 itemsIdentity
Identity document used to enter Uruguay
RequiredThe original identity document (passport or national ID) you used to enter Uruguay, plus a valid visa if your nationality needs one to enter.
Source: Dirección Nacional de Migración, Residencia Legal - Temporaria
Financial
Proof you can support yourself
If you're not employed by a company (for example, self-employed), evidence of enough money to live on: your own funds, family support (with proof of the family relationship), or money sent from abroad with a notarized statement of the amount, its source and your relationship to the sender.
Source: Dirección Nacional de Migración, Residencia Legal - Temporaria
Purpose of travel
Employment letter from your employer
RequiredA letter from your employer, on company letterhead, describing the work you'll do, the length of the contract, and your monthly salary, which must be at or above the national minimum wage.
Source: Dirección Nacional de Migración, Residencia Legal - Temporaria
Proof of your employer's legal standing
RequiredA notarial certificate confirming the employer's details based on its legal structure, or a "Historia Laboral Nominada" (employment history record) issued by the Banco de Previsión Social (BPS).
Source: Dirección Nacional de Migración, Residencia Legal - Temporaria
Other
Birth certificate and parental authorization (minors)
RequiredA birth certificate, apostilled or legalized and translated if needed, plus written authorization from your parents or guardians.
Source: Dirección Nacional de Migración, Residencia Legal - Temporaria
Criminal record certificates
RequiredCertificates covering the last 5 years from the countries where you've lived for 6 months or more, and from your country of birth.
Source: Dirección Nacional de Migración, Residencia Legal - Temporaria
Current health credential
RequiredA current health credential from a provider Uruguay recognizes.
Source: Dirección Nacional de Migración, Residencia Legal - Temporaria
Current vaccination certificate
RequiredA vaccination certificate that's up to date under Uruguay's Decree 136/2018.
Source: Dirección Nacional de Migración, Residencia Legal - Temporaria
Re-entry permit fee, if you need to travel while your application is pending
A fee of 225.60 UI for each re-entry permit if you need to leave and come back to Uruguay while your residency application is still being processed.
Source: Dirección Nacional de Migración, Residencia Legal - Temporaria
Residency application fee
RequiredA fee of 557.30 UI (Unidades Indexadas) for the application, plus 55.70 UI for the migrant certificate used to issue your ID card. UI is a value that changes, so check gub.uy for today's peso amount.
Source: Dirección Nacional de Migración, Residencia Legal - Temporaria
Why applications on this route get refused
No valid proof of your reason to work in Uruguay
Your reason for the residency, working, needs to be backed by an employer's letter meeting the minimum wage, or, if self-employed, proof of your means of support.
How to avoid it: Get your employer's letter on letterhead (with role, contract length and salary) before you apply, or gather proof of self-support if you're not employed by a company.
Documents still missing after one chance to complete them
The DNM accepts missing documents being completed only once during your process, a second gap can stall or stop your application.
How to avoid it: Prepare every document on the checklist before your appointment, so you don't need a second round to complete your file.
Missing a criminal record certificate from a country you lived in
You need certificates covering the last 5 years from every country where you lived for 6 months or more, not just your home country.
How to avoid it: List every country you lived in for 6+ months over the last 5 years and request a certificate from each.
Sources
- Dirección Nacional de Migración, Residencia Legal - Temporaria · checked 24 Sept 2026
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